Position Information
Position Information (Default Section)
Job Title
Communication - Prison Education - Part-Time (Adjunct)
Faculty
Location
Multiple Locations, OH
Job Number
05091
Department
Advanced Job Training
Job Category
Adjunct Faculty (Part-time)
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
Communication Department is currently seeking part-time
(adjunct) faculty to teach face-to-face for day, evening, and
weekend courses at our partner correctional institutions.
- Allen Correctional – Lima, Ohio
- Chillicothe Correctional – Chillicothe, Ohio
- Correctional Reception Center – Orient, Ohio
- Dayton Correctional – Dayton, Ohio
- Franklin Medical Center – Columbus, Ohio
- Lebanon Correctional – Lebanon, Ohio
- London Correctional – London, Ohio
- Madison Correctional – London, Ohio
- Oakwood Correctional – Lima, Ohio
- Ohio Reformatory for Women – Marysville, Ohio
- Pickaway Correctional – Orient, Ohio
- Ross Correctional – Chillicothe, Ohio
- Southeastern Ohio Correctional – Lancaster, Ohio
- Southern Ohio Correctional – Lucasville, Ohio
- Warren Correctional – Lebanon, Ohio
The starting pay for Adjunct Faculty is $1,046 per credit hour
assigned to teach. 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 student’s 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
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Minimum of a master’s degree in communication required
- Applicants whose master’s degree is in another discipline must
have completed at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate
coursework in communication
- Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is
preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through
innovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the course
and program level
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills with
the capacity to work successfully in a culturally diverse college
community
- Must be able to teach face-to-face in a prison education
setting
- Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational
technology, including multimedia-based instruction
- Ability to pass a DRC background check 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 (*).
- * I possess one of the following educational requirements:
- I possess a master’s degree in communication.
- I possess a master’s degree in another discipline and have
completed at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework
in communication.
- I possess neither of the above qualifications.
- * Are you willing to provide face-to-face instruction to
incarcerated individuals in a safe and secure setting?
- * Please indicate your preference of location(s):
- Allen Correctional -- Lima, Ohio
- Chillicothe Correction Institution - Chillicothe, Ohio
- Correctional Reception Center - Orient, Ohio
- Dayton Correctional Institution - Dayton, Ohio
- Franklin Medical Center - Columbus, Ohio
- Lebanon Correctional Institution - Lebanon, Ohio
- London Correctional Institution - London, Ohio
- Madison Correctional - London, Ohio
- Oakwood Correctional Facility - Lima, Ohio
- Ohio Reformatory for Women - Marysville, Ohio
- Pickaway Correctional Institution - Orient, Ohio
- Ross Correctional Institution - Chillicothe, Ohio
- Southern Ohio Correctional Facility - Lucasville, Ohio
- Southeastern Correctional Institution - Lancaster, Ohio
- Warren Correctional Institution - Lebanon, 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
- Other
