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SalaryThe Financial AidPrison Education Specialist position is responsible for providing a wide range of counseling and processing services to students requesting financial assistance while incarcerated in an Ohio correctional institution and enrolled in Sinclair’s Prison Education Program. This position interprets and enforces institutional, state, and federal policies and regulations. Finally, this is a regional position and is considered to be a hybrid position. The majority of the time a staff person in this role will work inside of 1-3 assigned correctional facilities, and the other times will be able to work remotely.
The salary for this position is $60,000 per year.
This is one position for the following locations:
The salary for this position is $60,000 per year.
This is one position for the following locations:
- MACI (Madison Correctional) – Columbus/London, OH Area
- RCI (Ross Correctional) – Columbus/Chillicothe, OH Area
Principal Accountabilities
- Assigned to manage the FAFSA completion efforts at one or more specific prison site(s) in a region within the State of Ohio
- Workday will include time spent working 1-1 with incarcerated individuals inside a prison and time working remotely
- Advises and supports incarcerated students to become Sinclair students while helping them access the Federal Pell Grant
- Guide incarcerated students through admissions and Financial Aid processes (including verification, student loan default, etc.)
- Provides secondary support services for students’ success, including counseling, orientation, placement testing, registration, tutoring, textbooks, and library resources
- Represents Sinclair and serves as a liaison between Sinclair and the off-campus prison sites
- Ensure that all regulations and policies of ED, ODHE, the DRC, and Sinclair are followed
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required.
- Minimum of two years related experience required. Related experience includes education, social work, corrections, law enforcement, and similar fields.
- In lieu of Bachelor’s Degree, an Associate’s Degree with minimum of four years related experience required.
- Understanding of Financial Aid and Admissions processes in higher education preferred
- Reliable Transportation to the corrections facilities required
- Ability to exercise leadership for education program development in the unique and complex environment of a correctional facility required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
- Ability to work well with diverse constituents, including college faculty and administrators as well as inmates and staff in correctional facilities required
- Professionalism, good judgment, and high ethical standards required
- Ability to pass an ODRC background check required
