Lansing Correctional Facility Education Coordinator

About the role

The Lansing Correctional Facility Education Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and continuously improving adult education, GED preparation, and related educational services within the Lansing Correctional Facility, Johnson County Adult Residential Center, and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Olathe Jails. The position provides leadership for program operations, instructional quality, staff development, student success initiatives, compliance requirements, and partnerships with KDOC and community stakeholders. The incumbent ensures educational services align with federal, state, KBOR, KDOC, and JCCC requirements while promoting student achievement, transition planning, and postsecondary readiness.

Responsibilities

• Provide program leadership and operations of the adult education/GED programs located at The Lansing Correctional Facility, Johnson County Adult Residential Center, and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Olathe Jails.
• Recruit, hire, train, mentor, and evaluate instructors, navigators, tutors, and support staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations. Identify professional development needs.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration among staff.
• Provide coaching to ensure instructional excellence and compliance.
• Manages classroom scheduling within the facility’s spaces to ensure efficient use of rooms for all educational programming.
• Helps coordinate GED readiness programming, ensuring students receive appropriate preparation and resources.
• Oversee tablet management, including distribution, tracking, troubleshooting, and compliance with facility expectations.
• Monitor instructional effectiveness through classroom observations, review of assessment data, and collaboration with instructors to ensure high-quality educational services.
• Oversee adult education/GED program management and ensure compliance with KDOC requirements.
• Monitor student progress and analyze educational outcomes.
• Use program data to develop improvement strategies.
• Establish and monitor performance goals aligned with KBOR and KDOC expectations.
• Ensure students have access to education pathways that support postsecondary and career success.
• Sets up and maintains a thorough understanding of all educational program components and provides timely support to instructors, navigators, and tutors.
• Troubleshoots issues related to instructional technology, testing platforms, tablets, and other educational tools.
• Responds promptly to staff requests for assistance to ensure uninterrupted instructional delivery.
• Attends monthly facility meetings, statewide KDOC education network meetings, quarterly meetings and other trainings/meetings with KDOC central office staff and partners.
• Shares program updates, learns from statewide partners, and brings relevant information back to the team.
• Engages in discussions that support statewide alignment and continuous improvement.
• Attends quarterly meetings with KDOC central office staff, facility staff, and reentry navigators.
• Shares information, resources, and best practices to strengthen the navigator program and overall educational services.
• Participates in trainings and professional development opportunities to remain current on KDOC expectations and educational best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Kansas Department of Corrections Background Check.
• 3+ years’ experience in education, program coordination, corrections education, or a related area.
• Availability for occasional evening or weekend work and travel within Kansas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related education field.
• Corrections education experience, leadership experience with a team of five + educators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Kansas Department of Corrections Background Check.
• 3+ years’ experience in education, program coordination, corrections education, or a related area.
• Availability for occasional evening or weekend work and travel within Kansas.

Benefits

Category For Full-Time Employees: Health insurance with some employer paid options. Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided). Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS). Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required. Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays). 14 days of paid holidays. Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents). Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non-JCCC courses for employee. Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents. Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center. And many more!

Pay

$56,353.00 - $73,290.00 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Schedule

Starting Salary Range: 40 hours per week.