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Prison Education Program Coordinator

Position Number: B1209PD
Starting Wage/Salary: $33,475 -$36,000 for 0.5 FTE plus exceptional benefits. This position is grant-funded through June 30, 2026 with no guarantee of employment after that date.
Close Date: 07/20/2025

Primary Purpose:

• Manage PEP operations, including student access to academic and career advising, financial aid, accommodations, and support services
• Document and maintain DRCI-specific processes including but not limited to admissions, application, FAFSA, and registration
• Update the PEP student handbook regularly
• Maintain and manage the program budget, including purchasing equipment, textbooks, and materials
• Identify and implement program improvements
• Escort visitors, as needed, in accordance with facility protocols
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Coordinate admissions process, including managing an Admissions Panel that includes other DRCI and college staff members
• Facilitate student completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Coordinate with COCCs First Year Experience program to orient and advise students on academic resources and financial aid
• Liaise with COCC admissions, records, registration, student accessibility services, career services, academic advising, wraparound supports, transcripts, and personal counseling areas, as needed
• Monitor student progress and implement early intervention strategies
• In coordination with DRCI Education director, review housing reports, meet with behavior health counselors, and discuss behavioral issues with staff to provide encouragement and seek solutions
• Serve as primary point of contact between students and college services after release
• Provide post-release education resource guidance

• Collaborate with the DRCI Faculty Lead on annual course scheduling and faculty support
• Assist in recruiting, training, and supporting qualified faculty members
• Facilitate and review student course evaluations and send them to the dean

• Collect and analyze program data with the DRCI Education Director
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards, required reporting, and program viability evaluations

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability and willingness to work in a correctional facility, and to deal directly with incarcerated students
• Ability to learn Department of Corrections rules and implement them when working with students
• Ability to work cooperatively with and contribute to a diverse workplace through ideas or experience
• Demonstrated ability to work amicably and productively in teams that include peers, supervisors, state agencies, the public, and full- and part-time staff
• Ability to interpret and apply union contracts to specific work situations
• Ability to coordinate and integrate the divergent needs and requirements of the college, its contractor the Oregon Department of Corrections (Oregon DOC), different classifications of employees, and students
• Must be a self-starter, capable of independent action without supervision in compliance with both Oregon DOC and COCC policies and procedures
• Must possess a high degree of professionalism and integrity
• Must be willing to navigate facility security protocols, including key control, radio usage, and in managing groups of students
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, using the English language with or without the use of an interpreter; ability to speak to groups and convey ideas effectively
• Ability to review, understand, and apply concepts presented in training programs, conferences, and/or professional literature, especially in regard to adult education methodology, assessments, and materials
• Must be computer literate with the ability to meet curriculum and program needs on a computer with minimal assistance
• Ability to manage complex budgets

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelors degree in a program offered by COCC

• Teaching in higher education or high school
• Working in student services, admissions, or records in higher education
• Supervising others

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a correctional setting or managerial experience in a similar environment and/or in programs serving similar populations
• Experience in data analysis or reporting to state entities
• Experience in student advising or counseling
• Masters degree in a program offered by COCC
• Ability to teach HD 100CS: College Success and/or other human development courses

To apply, visit https://jobs.cocc.edu/postings/11373

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