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  • higher education in prison programs and/or
  • organizations relevant to the higher education in prison community 

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Hudson Link: Executive Assistant

The Executive Assistant is a full-time on-site role located in Ossining, NY. This position supports executive leadership with daily administrative tasks and operational needs. Responsibilities include managing schedules, preparing expense reports, coordinating meetings, and facilitating clear communication within and outside the organization. The Executive Assistant will play a key role in ensuring that critical tasks are executed efficiently and effectively. $55,000-$60,000/yr

In-Person
Ossining, NY
Closing:
Jun 17, 2026
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Tennessee Board of Regents/Dyersburg State Community College/Correctional Education Initiative: Director of Correctional Education Initiative

This is a full-time twelve-month position reporting to the Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Technologies. The director will be responsible for overseeing assigned course programming to incarcerated students. The director will collaborate with faculty and staff in the division and college to implement educational opportunities to students who are incarcerated. $44,066-$54,725/yr

In-Person
Dyersburg, TN
Closing:
Mar 27, 2026
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Boston University: Prison Education Practicum Part-time Lecturer, School of Law

Boston University School of Law invites applications from candidates for a part-time lecturer position to teach in BU Law’s Prison Education Practicum. Teaching the course will begin in Spring 2027. The lecturer will co-teach and supervise law students with another full-time experiential faculty member. The lecturer will have freedom to help further develop the existing one semester, 2-credit curriculum. The goal of the course is for law students to teach and learn from incarcerated individuals at Nashua Street Jail (NSJ) and possibly other Boston area jails or prisons. $2,175.00-$2,250

In-Person
Boston, MA
Part time
Closing:
Jun 10, 2026
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The Petey Greene Program: Associate Director of Rikers Island Programs

The Associate Director will guide the creation of new on-site PGP programming at Rikers Island, including classes and tutoring support for students pursuing their high school equivalency, college preparation and college courses, as well as other programming to meet student needs. In collaboration with the New York City Department of Corrections, the Associate Director will be responsible for strategizing around and adjusting the program model as needed to meet the needs of students incarcerated at the facility and ensure the ongoing provision of high-quality PGP services. This will also include supporting hiring and staffing for the project, as well as leading a staff of PGP program managers and instructors working on-site at Rikers Island. $73,000-$80,000/yr

Hybrid: Remote and/or In-Person
Rikers Island, NY
Closing:
Mar 27, 2026
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Raritan Valley Community College: Adjunct-Instructor, STEM - Prison Program (RISE)

Raritan Valley Community College is seeking adjunct instructors for its innovative prison-education program, which offers RVCC's AA degree in Liberal Arts to students who are incarcerated in the New Jersey prison system. Exceptional teachers are needed in prison facilities located in Rahway, Bridgeton, Newark, Yardville, and Clinton.

NJ
Ongoing hiring pool, part-time
Closing:
Jun 8, 2026
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Raritan Valley Community College: Adjunct-Instructor, Liberal Arts & Humanities - Prison Program (RISE)

Raritan Valley Community College is seeking adjunct instructors for its innovative prison-education program, which offers RVCC's AA degree in Liberal Arts to students who are incarcerated in the New Jersey prison system. Exceptional teachers are needed in prison facilities located in Rahway, Bridgeton, Newark, Yardville, and Clinton.

NJ
Ongoing hiring pool, part-time
Closing:
Jun 8, 2026
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Walla Walla Community College: Business (Adjunct Faculty Pool) - WSP

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) seeks to develop applicant pools for adjunct faculty to teach course offerings throughout the 2025-2026 academic year at Washington State Penitentiary.

In-Person
Walla Walla, WA
Ongoing hiring pool, part-time
Closing:
Jun 30, 2026
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Walla Walla Community College: Business (Adjunct Faculty Pool) - CRCC

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) seeks to develop applicant pools for adjunct faculty to teach course offerings throughout the 2025-2026 academic year at Coyote Ridge Correctional Center.

In-Person
Connell, WA
Ongoing hiring pool, part-time
Closing:
Jun 30, 2026
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SUNY's Office of Higher Education in Prison: Re-entry Success Manager

The Re-entry Manager is a full-time, grant-funded position based in Albany, NY, with the primary work location at SUNY System Administration in Albany. This role will further SUNY's goal of achieving fair and inclusive access to quality higher education for currently and formerly incarcerated students. This role provides leadership, supervision, and professional development to OHEP's team of Re-entry Navigators while supporting the strategic growth and effectiveness of the Academic Re-entry Navigation Program. In addition to supervisory responsibilities, the Re-entry Manager maintains a direct case management component, providing transition planning and academic re-entry support services to justice-involved youth and students preparing for release. This position plays a critical leadership role in ensuring coordinated, trauma-informed, and student-centered services that promote persistence, successful transition, and degree completion. $80,000-$92,000/yr

In-Person
Albany, NY
Closing:
Jun 2, 2026
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Michigan Consortium for Higher Education in Prison: Executive Director

The Executive Director/President/CEO is the chief executive officer of the Consortium and will provide strategic leadership, manage daily operations, represent MiCHEP to external stakeholders, lead fundraising and resource development, ensure effective collaboration among members, and guide the organization in fulfilling its mission. The person in this role will work closely with the Steering Committee/Board to translate MiCHEP’s strategic plan into actionable initiatives, ensure financial health, oversee staff and contractors, and serve as a public face and advocate for higher education in prison in Michigan. $75,000-$90,000/yr

Hybrid: Remote and/or In-Person
Lansing, MI
Closing:
Jun 30, 2026
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Youth Law Center: Pathways to Higher Education Advocate

The Pathways to Higher Education Advocate will advance the Youth Law Center’s California statewide technical assistance and field-building work to strengthen pathways into and through higher education for juvenile-justice-impacted students. This position directly supports implementation of YLC’s California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) contract for the Juvenile Justice Rising Scholars Network and contributes to broader advocacy efforts on behalf of system-impacted young people. $73,000-$103,000/yr

Remote
CA
Remote within California
Closing:
May 5, 2026
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University of West Georgia: Prison Education Part-Time Faculty Pool

Seeking part-time faculty colleagues to teach core classes (Math, Biology, Geography, Geology, History, English, Philosophy, Political Science, Communications, Economics) and upper-division courses in sociology, criminology, and public administration as part of our annual course offerings at UWG's Prison Education Sites.

In-Person
Georgia
Ongoing hiring pool, part-time
Closing:
May 5, 2026
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Tennessee Higher Education Initiative: Pre-Entry Programs Associate

Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI) seeks a full-time Pre-entry Programs Associate. Under the direction of the Transitional Programs Manager, the Pre-entry Programs Associate is responsible for providing comprehensive pre-release planning and support services to justice-impacted individuals during the critical 12 months prior to their release from Tennessee correctional facilities. This essential role focuses on developing comprehensive and durable reentry plans through monthly meetings with participants, ensuring they have the knowledge, resources, and support systems necessary for successful community reintegration. $50,000/yr

In-Person
Any region in Tennessee
Closing:
Apr 28, 2026
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Tennessee Higher Education Initiative: Education Programs Associate

Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI) seeks a full-time Education Programs Associate responsible for executing THEI's academic programs inside Tennessee prisons. Under the direction of the THEI Senior Manager of Education and Pre-entry Programs and in collaboration with site administrators, the EP Associate will coordinate day-to-day implementation of Bachelor's and Associate degree programs, facilitate communication between all stakeholders, and provide direct support services to incarcerated students who have limited access to communication or information channels. $50,000/yr

In-Person
East Tennessee
Closing:
Apr 28, 2026
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Tennessee Higher Education Initiative: Transitional Programs Manager

Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI) seeks a full-time Transitional Programs Manager. Under the direction of the Senior Director of Programs and as a key member of the leadership team, the Transitional Programs Manager is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive transitional programming strategies that support justice-impacted individuals in their successful reintegration into communities. The Manager will provide direct supervision to the Transitional Programs programming staff while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed services that advance THEI's mission of breaking cycles of incarceration and promoting educational continuity. $60,000/r

In-Person
Nashville, TN
Closing:
Apr 28, 2026
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Education Justice Project: Language Partners Co-ordinator

Language Partners is hiring a co-coordinator! The mission of the Education Justice Project’s Language Partners is to create a model ESL-in-prison program that fosters individual empowerment through a reciprocal learning community. This position will act as a liaison between the on-site administrator, campus administrators, teaching partners, and resource partners. Clearance at Danville Correctional Center is required.

In-Person
Danville, IL
Part-time
Closing:
Apr 10, 2026
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Merced College: Part-time Faculty Pool Geography

This is a part-time instructional assignment in the Prison Education Program serving Valley State Prison and California Correctional Women's Facility under the general direction of the Dean of the Learning Resource Center, Distance Education, Prison Education, and Off-site Centers. The professor could be assigned to teach a variety of geography courses. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours. $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly

In-Person
Chowchilla, CA
Ongoing hiring pool, part-time
Closing:
Apr 6, 2026
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Adams State University: Prison Education Program Face-to-Face Instructor

The Adams State University Prison Education Program (PEP) is seeking experienced instructors to develop and teach undergraduate courses for incarcerated students in Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) facilities located in Cañon City, Denver, and Limon.

Hybrid: Remote and/or In-Person
Cañon City, Denver, and Limon, CO
Ongoing hiring pool, part-time
Closing:
Sep 1, 2026
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Adams State University: Prison Education Program Correspondence-based Instructor

The Adams State University Prison Education Program (PEP) is seeking qualified and experienced instructors to design and teach undergraduate courses for its national correspondence program serving incarcerated persons throughout the United States.

Remote
Ongoing hiring pool, part-time
Closing:
Sep 1, 2026
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