Assistant program coordinator

Position Summary

Sinclair Community College is a comprehensive community college with an enrollment of over 23,000 students that offers career and transfer programs leading to an associate degree, certificate programs, and continuing education opportunities.

This position will assist the Coordinator of Educational Programs for the respective correctional facility in maintaining a smooth and efficient operation of the off-site programs to include :

• Work closely with on site correctional educational coordinators to ensure student availability to attend classes
• Maintain waiting list and assist in registering students
• Assist in providing placement testing
• Assist in the supervision of computer labs and provide technical assistance to students
• Tutor students as needed
• Continually working with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) staff to educate them about the mission of the certificate and degree programs offered by Sinclair Community College (SCC) at their respective facility.

This person will be actively in contact with the Coordinator of the Prison Educational Programs for the Advanced Learning (AJT) program in the correctional facilities, the respective Regional Manager, and other AJT staff and Sinclair Community College faculty.

The pay for this position is $18.23 per hour.

Sinclair is currently seeking applicants for this position at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility -Lucasville.

Daytime, evening and weekend hours available Principal Accountabilities

• Assists in the representation of Sinclair Community College and serving as a liaison between the office of the Coordinator and the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
• Assists in providing supervision and coordination of on-site activities involved with the operation of the certificate programs and ensures that all regulations and policies of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and Sinclair Community College are followed
• Assists in providing support services for students’ success, waiting list, orientation, placement testing, registration, tutoring, textbooks, and library resources
• Works with the Coordinator to identify credential programs to be offered, schedule appropriate courses and identify and assist in securing adequate instructional space
• Assists in the institutional orientation of full-time and part-time faculty; facilitate and assist staff with obtaining security clearances, escorts, secure and assign instructional space, and copying instructional materials
• Assists in the supervision of the operation and use of the on-site computer lab and other facilities / equipment, and provide technical assistance to students
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required, associate degree preferred
• Minimum of 2 years work experience of correctional experience, or closely related field, required
• Good organizational skills, communication, writing, interpersonal skills, telephone etiquette, positive attitude, and a strong desire to assist people required
• Knowledge of and successful professional experience working with the public or within the criminal justice system required
• Ability to work well with diverse constituents, including college faculty and administrators as well as inmates and staff in correctional facilities required
• Provide customer service in a responsible manner by being knowledgeable, supportive, ethically aware of diversity and cultures, and treating each customer with unconditional positive regard required
• Maturity, good judgment and high ethical standards required
• Consistent attendance and accountability to the program required
• Ability to assist at other correctional facility sites as needed required
• Other duties as assigned
• Ability to pass a DRC background check required

Last updated : 2024-05-01