Regional Coordinator

Join Ivy Tech Madison''s Correctional Education team as a Regional Coordinator, where you''ll lead and support educational programming across multiple correctional facilities. This impactful role combines leadership, coaching, and collaboration to help students achieve their educational goals while supporting site teams in delivering exceptional outcomes.

Position Summary:

The Regional Coordinator provides operational leadership, coaching, and program oversight across multiple correctional facilities to ensure high-quality educational programming. They support Site Managers and instructional teams in meeting statewide goals, promoting instructional excellence, maintaining compliance, and strengthening collaboration with IDOC facilities.

Regional Coordinators serve as a critical link between statewide strategy and site-level implementation, ensuring programs meet performance metrics, follow Ivy Tech and IDOC policies, and foster positive professional culture. The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, adaptability, and the ability to drive results in complex environments.

Major Responsibilities:

Site Operations & Program Oversight

• Provide direct leadership and operational support to Site Managers and staff at assigned facilities.
• Ensure consistent delivery of ABE, Literacy, HSE, CTE, and IET programming.
• Conduct regular monthly facility visits
• Identify facility needs and operational barriers; collaborate with State Director to resolve.
• Monitor instructional coverage, scheduling, and student engagement.
• Support tool control, lab safety, and compliance related to CTE programming.

Performance, Data & Accountability

• Monitor performance metrics including enrollments, completions, MSGs, HSE, CTE certification, and distance learning.
• Identify performance gaps and implement corrective action strategies.
• Support data entry accuracy for InTERS, Banner, Delta, and other systems.
• Review quarterly reports and CQI submissions; provide coaching.
• Track testing outcomes and support increased credential attainment.

Staff Coaching & Development

• Coach and support Site Managers, teachers, and support staff.
• Conduct walkthroughs, coaching conversations, and reinforce instructional best practices.
• Support staff in cultivating strong, positive internal cultures.
• Assist in addressing personnel and performance concerns.

Compliance & Policy Support

• Ensure compliance with Ivy Tech and IDOC policies.
• Support compliance for testing, Special Education, accommodations, and case conferences.
• Serve as a resource on policy application and documentation.
• Monitor safety, IDOC expectations, and ACA requirements.

IDOC & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with Wardens and custody partners.
• Meet with facility leadership at least twice annually, or more as needed.
• Attend graduations, recognition events, and facility meetings.
• Communicate facility needs to Ivy Tech and IDOC leadership.

Technology & Instructional Tools

• Promote effective use of technology including ViaPath tablets and online instructional platforms.
• Report technology challenges and coordinate troubleshooting.

Resource & Inventory Management

• Monitor textbook, supply, and equipment needs.
• Support Site Managers in inventory processes and tool compliance.

Hiring & Staffing Support

• Assist HR in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and recommending staff.
• Support onboarding plans and connect staff to statewide training.

Professional Development

• Participate in the creation and delivery of professional development.
• Support PLCs, coaching sessions, and statewide PD.

Communication & Collaboration

• Participate in Ivy Tech CE leadership meetings.
• Communicate site updates, priorities, and expectations.
• Support dissemination of program successes.

Continuous Quality Improvement

• Support site CQI planning and implementation.
• Implement responsive remediation and monitor follow-through.
• Complete assigned special projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in teaching, administration, curriculum implementation, testing, or student support
• Experience in correctional, adult education, workforce development, or secondary/postsecondary environment
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to travel regularly

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Prior supervisory experience
• Experience coaching educators or site leaders
• Experience managing multi-site operations

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our full-time faculty and staff. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness

• Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution

• Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia

• Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses

• Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources

• Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards

• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care

Retirement & Financial Security

• 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years

• Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage

• Short-term and long-term disability benefits

Educational Benefits

• Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children

• Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs

• Paid professional development opportunities

Work‑Life Balance

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess

• Flexible work arrangements where available

• Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)

• Paid parental leave (4 weeks)

Additional Perks

• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

• Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services

Ivy Tech is proud to offer benefits that support your health, your family, and your future-because when our employees thrive, our students and communities thrive too. For more information on Ivy Tech Benefits, visit https://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits.

Note: Employees who re-hire with the College within 180 days of leaving a full-time position with the College may be eligible for additional benefits depending on their bridged seniority date.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College's Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.