What are the responsibilities and job description for the Criminal Justice Tenure Track Faculty - Prison Education position at Sinclair Community College?
At Sinclair, we are guided by our Core Values, which shape our culture and drive our success:
- Accountable to our students, the community and one another.
- Collaborative in working together to achieve excellence in education and service to our community.
- Compassionate in fostering a supportive environment where every individual feels valued.
- Inclusive so that a college education is accessible to everyone, and all individuals feel heard, valued and respected.
- Innovative to inspire creativity and drive transformative change.
The Sinclair Criminal Justice Department is seeking a dedicated and innovative faculty member who will embrace the college’s mission and commit to the success of each student.
The Division of Business and Public Services at Sinclair is currently inviting highly qualified applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the Criminal Justice Department, beginning August 18, 2025. This position will involve teaching face-to-face classes as part of the prison education component within the Advanced Job Training program. The faculty member will travel to various locations across Ohio, including Dayton, Lebanon, Columbus, Chillicothe, and more.
Mileage for travel will be reimbursed in accordance with college policies.
Why work for Sinclair College?
The following are some of the benefits that full-time faculty with Sinclair College receive:
- Tuition waiver for employee and dependents for all Sinclair courses and programs
- 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
- 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
The following are six critical performance areas that define a full-time tenure-track faculty position:
- Scholarship and Professional Growth: Maintain and seek to improve currency and competence in the discipline and as a teacher.
- Teaching and Learning Facilitation: Participate in the continuing development and implementation of the department’s curriculum through teaching that reflects a strong commitment to fostering student success.
- Assessment and Evaluation: Implement evaluations according to established standards and use assessment data to continuously improve teaching and learning.
- Student Development: Through in-class and out-of-class initiatives, actively seek to advance the development of individual students and their capacity to meet their educational goals.
- Curriculum Design: In collaboration with colleagues, actively contribute to the continuous curriculum review.
- Workplace and Community Service: Contribute to the operation and advancement of the college through committee service and other activities. Extend professional expertise to the community served by the college.
- Compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Full-Time Faculty Handbook and the Full-Time Employee Handbook
- Teaching a minimum of 30 semester hours annually during the academic year, other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Minimum of a master’s degree in criminal justice or related field required
- Proficiency in teaching, including working with students with diverse learning styles
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to the principles of a learning college
- Successful teaching experience at the college level preferred
- Successful professional experience in criminal justice preferred
- 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.
