Prison Education Specialist - Miami Valley Region (Part-Time)

Sinclair Community College; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 34,095 - 48,560; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester

OPERS pension participation

14 days of annually observed company holidays

Job summary

Sinclair Community College seeks a part-time Prison Education Specialist for the Miami Valley Region. This role involves serving as a liaison between the college and correctional facilities, helping to develop educational programs tailored for incarcerated learners.

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree, communication skills, and experience working in corrections or higher education. The position offers an hourly pay rate of $30.51, with part-time benefits including tuition waivers and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• 1 year of professional work experience in a correctional, law enforcement, or higher education setting.
• Ability to pass a DRC background check.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between college and correctional facility.
• Develop and implement certificate programs.
• Supervise staff and manage operations for educational programs.

Skills

Leadership for education program development

Professional communication skills

Ability to work with diverse constituents

Supervision and resource management

Attention to detail

Current knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Prison Education Specialist – Miami Valley Region (Part-Time)

Position Summary: The Prison Education Specialist will serve as a liaison between Sinclair Community College and correctional facility warden, educational staff, and administration at the respective facilities, engaging with the needs and missions of the program, helping to develop and implement certificate programs, and orienting staff and instructional faculty to teaching in a correctional setting and working with the diverse needs of incarcerated adult learners and correctional staff. This role will be based at Dayton Correctional – Dayton, Ohio and Warren Correctional – Lebanon, Ohio.

Principal Accountabilities

• Serve as a liaison between Sinclair Community College and the correctional facility warden, educational staff, and administration at the respective site(s).
• Assess instructional needs and opportunities within and specific to the respective site(s).
• Collaborate to develop and implement certificate programs with SCC department chairpersons and deans to meet the incarcerated person’s post‑secondary educational needs in correctional settings.
• Orient staff and instructional faculty to teaching in a correctional setting and working with the diverse needs of incarcerated adult learners and correctional staff.
• Oversee security clearance process and assist in resolving instructor needs when needed.
• Supervise the assistant coordinator in handling day‑to‑day operational activities.
• Oversee support services for incarcerated adult learners such as placement testing, academic advising, registration, textbooks, tutoring, and attendance.
• Ensure all policies and regulations of the respective site(s), the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC), and SCC are followed and enforced.
• Maintain records that conform to DRC and SCC.
• Provide accurate and on‑time reports to the respective site(s), SCC, and DRC.
• Oversee all facilities and equipment related to the delivery of SCC programs at the respective site(s) to ensure that applicable policies of SCC and DRC, especially security, are followed.
• Maintain continual contact with the Director of Advanced Job Training.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of professional work experience in a correctional, law enforcement, or higher education setting required; previous work experience in a supervisory role and/or an educational setting preferred.
• Ability to exercise leadership for education program development in the unique and complex environment of a correctional facility required.
• Current working knowledge of and successful professional experience working within the criminal justice system required.
• Professional communication skills to include but not limited to oral and written required.
• Ability to successfully work with diverse constituents, including college faculty and administrators as well as inmates and staff in correctional facilities.
• Ability to supervise staff and manage resource and operations effectively and efficiently required.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously while providing great attention to detail while meeting all prescribed deadlines required.
• Current working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn necessary college‑related databases required.
• Ability to pass a DRC background check required.

Hourly Pay Rate

$30.51 per hour, maximum of 28 hours per week.

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.