Assistant Prison Program Coordinator - Central Ohio (Part-Time)

Sinclair Community College; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 27,552 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver for employee

Opportunity for advancement

Support for professional development

14 company holidays

Job summary

Sinclair Community College is seeking an Assistant Prison Program Coordinator to support the Coordinator of Educational Programs. This role involves coordinating off-site educational programs in correctional facilities, ensuring smooth operations and student attendance.

The ideal candidate has experience in correctional environments, strong organizational and communication skills, and a commitment to supporting diverse populations.

This full-time position offers an hourly pay rate of $20.43 and various benefits, including a tuition waiver and pension participation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of correctional experience or closely related field.
• Ability to work well with diverse constituents and provide customer service.
• Maturity, good judgment, and high ethical standards are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Coordinator of Educational Programs in maintaining off-site operations.
• Work closely with correctional educational coordinators for student attendance.
• Provide supervision and coordination of on-site activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree preferred

Job description

Position Summary

The Assistant Prison Program Coordinator will assist the Coordinator of Educational Programs for the respective correctional facility in maintaining a smooth and efficient operation of the off‑site programs to include:

• Work closely with on site correctional educational coordinators to ensure student availability to attend classes
• Maintain waiting list and assist in registering students
• Assist in providing placement testing
• Assist in the supervision of computer labs and provide technical assistance to students
• Tutor students as needed
• Continually work with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction staff to educate them about the mission of the certificate and degree programs offered by Sinclair Community College at their respective facility

This person is also responsible for assisting in overseeing all facilities and equipment related to the delivery of SCC programs, and insure that applicable policies of SCC and DRC are followed, most particularly security. They will be actively in contact with the Coordinator of the Prison Educational Programs for the “Advanced Learning” program, the respective Regional Manager, and other AJT staff and Sinclair Community College faculty.

Locations

• Franklin Medical Center – Columbus, Ohio
• Madison Correctional – London, Ohio
• Correctional Reception Center – Columbus, Ohio
• Pickaway Correctional – Columbus (Orient), Ohio
• Southeastern Correctional – Lancaster, Ohio

The hourly pay rate for this position is $20.43. Daytime, evening and weekend hours available.

Benefits

• Tuition waiver for employee for 3 credit hours per semester
• Opportunity for advancement and promotion
• Support for continued professional development and education
• OPERS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
• 14 days of annually observed company holidays; part‑time employees are paid for regularly scheduled hours on these days
• High quality programs and events for work‑life balance

Principal Accountabilities

• Assist in the representation of Sinclair Community College and serve as a liaison between the office of the Coordinator and the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
• Assist in providing supervision and coordination of on‑site activities involved with the operation of the certificate programs and ensure all regulations and policies of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and Sinclair Community College are followed
• Assist in providing support services for students’ success, waiting list, orientation, placement testing, registration, tutoring, textbooks, and library resources
• Work with the Coordinator to identify credential programs to be offered, schedule appropriate courses and identify and assist in securing adequate instructional space
• Assist in the institutional orientation of full‑time and part‑time faculty; facilitate and assist staff with obtaining security clearances, escorts, secure and assign instructional space, and copy instructional materials
• Assist in the supervision of the operation and use of the on‑site computer lab and other facilities/equipment, and provide technical assistance to students

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of correctional experience, or closely related field, required
• Good organizational, communication, writing, interpersonal skills, telephone etiquette, positive attitude, and a strong desire to assist people required
• Knowledge of and successful professional experience working with the public or within the criminal justice system required
• Ability to work well with diverse constituents, including college faculty and administrators as well as inmates and staff in correctional facilities required
• Provide customer service in a responsible manner by being knowledgeable, supportive, ethically aware of diversity and cultures, and treating each customer with unconditional positive regard required
• Maturity, good judgment, and high ethical standards required
• Consistent attendance and accountability to the program required
• Ability to assist at other correctional facility sites as needed required
• Ability to pass a DRC background check required