Assistant Director: Prison Education Program

Salt Lake Community College; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College seeks an Assistant Director of the Prison Education Program to lead academic and curricular efforts for incarcerated students in Utah’s prison system. The role collaborates with SLCC administrators, staff, Department of Corrections personnel, and community partners to deliver rigorous educational programs.

The position emphasizes academic quality, equity, and post-incarceration outcomes, with responsibilities spanning course scheduling, faculty development, student

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a discipline taught in SLCC’s General Education program.
• At least 1-year of part or full-time experience working full-time in jail/prison or post-release.
• At least 2-years of successful teaching in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Create an effective educational program for incarcerated students.
• Supervise staff and engage with stakeholders.
• Manage budgets and college-owned resources; complete projects timely.
• Obtain and maintain clearance at prisons as a condition of employment.
• Schedule courses; recruit, train, and support faculty; advise students; assess courses.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-cultural communication

Project management

Educational equity

Detail oriented

Grant writing

Staff supervision

Effective communication

Work with diverse groups

Non-judgmental support

Education

Bachelor's degree in a discipline taught in SLCC’s General Education program

Master’s degree in a discipline taught in SLCC’s General Education program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of the Prison Education Program will engage with SLCC administrators, staff and faculty, Department of Corrections personnel, incarcerated students, community partners, and other stakeholders to develop and deliver SLCC classes/programs to incarcerated individuals in the Utah prison system. The emphasis of this position is on academics and curricula. The Assistant Director will contribute to regional and national conversations about educational equity, poverty, and incarceration and post-incarceration success. This is an at-will position.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

The Assistant Director of Prison Education is responsible for creating an effective educational program for incarcerated students. They will supervise staff, engage with stakeholders on and off campus, manage budgets and college-owned resources, serve on college and community committees, and complete projects in a timely manner. Given the job responsibilities, the ability to obtain and maintain clearance at the prisons will be a necessary condition of employment. The Assistant Director is directly responsible for course scheduling; faculty recruitment, training and support; student advising; course assessment and quality control; curricular agreements with other colleges; educational technology, and supervision of prison education program staff.

• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with a broad group of stakeholders.
• Strong communication and cross-cultural skills.
• Knowledge pertaining to prison programs and educational systems.
• Knowledge and experience in a variety of pedagogical practices that can be employed inside a correctional facility.
• Detail oriented.
• Project-management skills.
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office applications, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Experience in writing and ascertaining grant funding.
• Ability to successfully supervise others.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
• Ability to work comfortably with incarcerated students in a supportive and non-judgmental fashion.
• The Assistant Director will split their time between the prison and the SLCC campus and will often need to work non-traditional hours.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a discipline taught in SLCC’s General Education program.
• At least 1-year of part or full-time experience working full-time doing any kind of job in a jail, prison, or after someone gets out.
• At least 2-years of successful part or full-time teaching experience in higher education.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a discipline taught in SLCC’s General Education program
• At least 1-year of successful higher education teaching in a corrections setting.
• At least 2-years of successful non-teaching work in a corrections or rehabilitation setting.
• Experience conducting quantitative or qualitative research.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely.

As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

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