Coordinator, Prison education

Salt Lake Community College; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College is seeking a Coordinator of Reentry and Student Success for the Prison Education program to support SLCC students during incarceration and after release, coordinating learning resources and guiding their transition to the main campus.

The role involves collaboration with the Office of Prison Education, Department of Corrections, and campus staff to deliver retention support, plan academic pathways, and facilitate events and services across facilities.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of direct full-time experience in Higher Education.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of prison programs and educational systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to students during incarceration and after release.
• Maintain contact with PEP students and help navigate the college experience.
• Support retention efforts for Prison Education Program students.
• Assist with development of academic plans with the Assistant Director of Prison Education.
• Meet with students after release to aid transition to main campuses.
• Refer students to campus and community resources as appropriate.
• Establish a learning community for students during incarceration and post-incarceration.
• Coordinate student events and resources with SLCC staff and Department of Corrections.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Project management

Cross-cultural skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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 Coordinator of Reentry and Student Success of the Prison Education program will engage with SLCC students, both during incarceration and post-release, to provide support for a community of learning as prison education students pursue their academic goals. This will also include the distribution and maintenance of electronic and physical learning resources for prison education program students. The emphasis of this position will be on providing support to students, both during incarceration and post- incarceration.

This is an at-will position.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Reentry Support Services

• The Coordinator of the Prison Education is responsible for providing direct support to students both during their incarceration and after their incarceration.
• The coordinator is expected to maintain contact with PEP students and help them navigate the college experience.
• Assist with retention efforts for PEP students.
• Assist with the development of academic plans for students with the Assistant Director of Prison Education.
• Meet with students upon release to assist with transition to our mainstream campuses.
• Provide students referrals to campus and community resources as appropriate.
• Work to establish a community of learning to assist students, both during incarceration and post-incarceration.

Student Services Support

• Assist students in learning more about prison education degree pathways.
• Answer questions regarding academic and career goals.
• Provide on-site student support at the new student lounge.
• The coordinator will work with SLCC staff and Department of Corrections to organize student events and resources, including graduation, orientation, student events, job fairs, as well as admissions and registration events with the correctional facility.

Program Coordination of Physical and Technological Assets

• The coordinator is also responsible for the distribution and maintenance of PEP electronic and physical assets for student use in the Utah State Correctional Facility.
• Interface with Utah Department of Corrections personnel to maintain clearances for these resources.

Other Duties As Assigned.

Important knowledge, skills and abilities for the Coordinator of Prison Education include:

• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Strong communication and cross-cultural skills.
• Knowledge pertaining to prison programs and educational systems.
• Detail oriented.
• Project-management skills.
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office applications, spreadsheets, and databases.
• 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.[NS2]
• 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 coordinator will split their time between the prison and the SLCC campus and will often need to work non-traditional hours.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• One (1) to four (4) years of direct full-time experience in Higher Education.
• Must be able to successfully pass background check administered by Utah Department of Corrections.
• Valid driver's license. Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate. Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within a carceral setting.
• 1 year teaching experience in higher education.

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.

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