Prison Education Program (PEP) Face-to-Face Instructor Job at Adams State University, Pennsylvania

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  • Adams State University
  • Pennsylvania

Job Description

Position Summary:

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 Caon City, Denver, and Limon.

Preference will be given to instructors available to teach face-to-face inside correctional facilities. In some cases, courses may be live-streamed to additional sites or delivered via video platforms such as Google Classroom to meet instructional needs. Instructors are encouraged to use Open Educational Resources (OER) in place of traditional textbooks whenever feasible.

All applicants must comply with CDOC regulations and successfully complete a background check and CDOC training prior to beginning instruction.

Application

Please direct inquiries to Dr. Nick Saenz, Asst. Vice President of Academic Affairs, at [email protected].

To apply, visit Adams State University's Career Portal Applications must be submitted through this Workday platform for consideration.

Complete applications must include:
  • Cover letter
  • Teaching philosophy
  • CV/resume
  • Unofficial transcripts (original transcripts will be requested upon hire)

Note: This posting is for a talent pool. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis and will remain on file for consideration as positions become available.

Compensation

All face-to-face courses are offered on a semester basis with variable pay based upon credentialing, experience, and market demand. Terminally-qualified instructors will receive $3,600/course with instruction-related travel costs supported by the program. Benefits include retirement and sick leave.

Required Qualifications

Successful applicants must possess:
  • Master's degree in the subject of instruction OR a master's degree in any area of study and a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the subject of instruction.
  • College-level teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications
  • Justice-impacted individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.

We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-serving, rural anchor university. Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship.

The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State's purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.

Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at

Disclosures:

In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.

Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status. Adams State University

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