Casual Interest Pool - Corrections Education Associate
About The Position
Portland Community College is seeking a Casual Corrections Education Associate to provide program continuity in their ABE/GED and Work-Based Education programs at Coffee Creek Correctional, Columbia River Correctional, and South Fork Forest Camp. This role involves providing front-line services to incarcerated students by covering for full-time staff on leave or supplementing staffing needs. The position will cover various programs such as Computer Lab and Tutoring, the Eyeglass Program, and the Cosmetology Program. The duties will vary based on the program area assigned, and content expertise is not required as instruction is not part of this role. This is an interest pool, and qualified applicants will be contacted when opportunities arise. Casual positions have a working hour limit per fiscal year.
Requirements
- Ability to work effectively in a correctional facility with daily contact with adults in custody (AICs).
- Ability to work with an ethnically and culturally diverse staff, student, and AIC population.
- Clear communication of technical information to diverse learners.
- Willingness to learn institutional/college procedures, policies, and operational requirements.
- Prioritizing and managing multiple competing projects in a fast-paced environment with regular interruptions.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Operation of standard office equipment, computer software, and administrative platforms.
- Ability to pass a Department of Corrections (DOC) background check and obtain DOC contractor status.
- High school education or equivalent.
- Experience performing the duties of the job may substitute for the post-secondary education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Nice To Haves
- Education and/or corrections experience is preferred.
- One year of post-secondary coursework in a relevant field and one year of experience working in an administrative or other similar environment is preferred but not required.
- Student assessment and performance evaluation.
- Planning, workflow facilitation, and independent decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on assistance to students in instructional settings (computer labs, shop areas, classrooms), guiding use of hardware, software (e.g., Aztec, MS Office, Rosetta Stone), and instructional tools.
- Maintain attendance records, schedule classroom call-outs in DOC systems (DOC 400), track student progress, and report outcomes to instructors/coordinators.
- Respond to or report behavioral or disciplinary issues and classroom concerns.
- Help recruit, interview, onboard, and manage AIC tutors, and program clerks.
- Oversee daily schedules and direct the work of AIC workers across educational and vocational programs.
- Facilitate meetings with AIC workers and staff to coordinate daily workflow and program goals.
- Interface with college and institutional databases (e.g., Banner, Workday, DOC systems) to input data.
- Coordinate meetings, record/distribute minutes, compile policy documentation, and maintain departmental files.
- Coordinate classroom/lab room assignments, report and monitor facility or hardware/software maintenance issues, and ensure adequate instructional supplies are stocked.
Benefits
- Oregon Sick Leave
- retirement savings plans
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
