Prison Education Specialist - Central Ohio (Part-Time)

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Job Title Prison Education Specialist - Central Ohio (Part-Time) Location Central Ohio - Columbus, OH Job Number 04585 Department Advanced Job Training Job Category Professional Job Type Part-Time Status Regular Job Open Date 06/01/2026 Resume Review Date Ongoing Closing Date Open Until Filled No Position Summary

The Prison Education Specialist 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.

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

Sinclair is currently seeking applicants for this position at the following correctional sites:

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

Why work for Sinclair College?

The following are some of the benefits that part-time staff with Sinclair College receive:

• 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
• SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

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
• This position is also responsible for overseeing 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 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
• 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

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a minimum of a bachelor's degree?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have a minimum of 1 year of related work experience?

• Yes

• No

• • Which location(s) are you interested in teaching at?

• Correctional Reception Center - Columbus, Ohio

• Franklin Medical Center - Columbus, Ohio

• Madison Correctional - London, Ohio

• Pickaway Correctional - Columbus (Orient), Ohio

• Southeastern Correctional - Lancaster, Ohio

• • • I understand and still possess interest in this position, knowing that it is located at a correctional facility.

• Yes

• No

• • In accordance with Sinclair Community College employment, tax, and benefits compliance requirements, please select the state in which you currently reside or will perform work for this position.

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Kentucky

• I do not reside in or am unable to perform work in one of these states.

• • Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, and will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for a work visa? *Sinclair Community College will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

• Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States and do not require sponsorship now or in the future.

• Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States but will require sponsorship now or in the future.

• No, I am not authorized to work in the United States.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Other