Prison Education Specialist - Chillicothe Correctional (Part-Time)

About the role

The Prison Education Specialist at Chillicothe Correctional in Chillicothe, Ohio will serve as a liaison between Sinclair Community College and the correctional facility warden, educational staff, and administration at the respective facilities, engage with the needs and missions of the program, help to develop and implement certificate programs, and orient staff and instructional faculty to teaching in a correctional setting and working with the diverse needs of incarcerated adult learners and correctional facility staff.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between Sinclair Community College and the correctional facility warden, educational staff, and administration at Chillicothe Correctional Institution
• Assess instructional needs and opportunities within and specific to Chillicothe Correctional Institution
• 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 Chillicothe Correctional Institution, 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 Chillicothe Correctional Institution, SCC, and DRC
• Oversee all facilities and equipment related to the delivery of SCC programs at Chillicothe Correctional Institution to ensure that applicable policies of SCC and DRC are followed, most particularly security
• This position is in 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 required
• 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

Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred

Skills

Ability to exercise leadership for education program development in the unique and complex environment of a correctional facility required

Benefits

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

Pay

Hourly pay rate for this position is $30.51 and has a maximum of 28 hours per week

Schedule

Part-time position