Position Information
Position Information (Default Section)
Job Title
Agriculture - Prison Education - Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty
Location
Southeastern Correctional - Lancaster, OH
Job Number
04887
Department
Advanced Job Training
Job Category
Faculty
Job Type
Part-Time
Status
Regular
Job Open Date
05/18/2026
Resume Review Date
Ongoing
Closing Date
08/31/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Position Summary
The
Sinclair Horticulture Department is currently seeking
part-time (adjunct) faculty to teach Agriculture with a focus on
Greenhouse Management and Horticulture. This position will teach
face-to-face for day, evening, and weekend courses at our partner
correctional institution:
- Southeastern Correctional – Lancaster, Ohio
The starting pay for Adjunct Faculty is $1,046 per credit hour
assigned to teach. We are looking to fill this role
immediately. For the full list of available courses to teach,
please explore our course
catalog .
This position is open only to applicants who
reside
in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky, or who are able to perform work
within one of these states. Sinclair Community College restricts
part-time employment to approved states due to employment, tax, and
benefits compliance requirements.
Why work for Sinclair College?
The following are some of the benefits that part-time/adjunct
faculty with Sinclair College receive:
- Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester
- Structured opportunity for advancement and promotion
- Support for continued professional development and
education
- STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
- High quality programs and events for work-life balance
- Faculty mentoring available to aide transition from
professional work to a teaching role
*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
- Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize student
learning
- Prepare, distribute and submit syllabi for all assigned
sections in accordance with department and divisional policies
- Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, use
available instructional technology when appropriate
- Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies
to meet diverse students’ needs
- Support classroom and online efforts to promote student
success
- Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promote
learning
- Maintain accurate records of student progress
- Submit final grade rosters according to established
deadlines
- Maintain confidentiality of student information
- Cannot exceed maximum of 12 credit hours per semester
Requirements
- Minimum of a master’s degree in horticulture, greenhouse
management or equivalent required
- Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is
preferred
- Professionalism and outstanding written and oral communication
skills required
- Ability to effectively use technology required
- Preference will be given to candidates with teaching or
training experience in horticulture or greenhouse management with
evidence of quality performance
- Demonstration of willingness to pursue professional development
activities required
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population
required
- Ability to teach in a face-to-face environment required
Official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees (if
applicable) and successful completion of a background check will be
required prior to date of hire.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a minimum of a master's degree in horticulture,
greenhouse management or a related field?
- * Are you willing to provide face-to-face instruction to
incarcerated individuals in a safe and secure setting?
- * I understand and still possess interest in this position
knowing that it is located at Southeastern Correctional Facility in
Lancaster, Ohio.
- * 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
- Master's Transcript
Optional Documents
- Letter of Recommendation (1)
- Bachelor's Transcript
- Teaching Philosophy
- Other
