Casual Interest Pool - Corrections Education Associate

About the job

Join Our Team at Portland Community College

Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu.

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

Casual positions at Portland Community College have a working hour limit per fiscal year. Please see the Casual Employment at PCC section below for more details.

The casual Corrections Education Associate is an important part of the Corrections Education team, providing program continuity in our ABE/GED and Work-Based Education programs at Coffee Creek Correctional (Wilsonville), Columbia River Correctional (near the Portland airport), and South Fork Forest Camp (Hwy 6 on the way to Tillamook). Education and/or corrections experience is preferred, but training is provided.

The Corrections Education Associate provides front-line services to current incarcerated students by covering full-time staff who are on vacation or other forms of leave or supplementing staffing needs. The position will be asked to cover multiple programs such as Computer Lab and Tutoring, the Eyeglass Program, and the Cosmetology Program. The duties of the job will vary based on the area of programming where coverage is needed and to which the employee has been assigned. Content expertise in these program areas is not required since instruction is not part of this role. Coverage assignments will be matched based on candidate strengths and institutional needs.

Please note: This is an interest pool. Qualified applicants will be contacted when opportunities become available.

What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For
Typical Duties and Responsibilities would vary depending on the area covered, but may involve any of the following tasks.

• 1. Student Support, Lab Supervision, & Classroom Operations
• Supervise & Assist: 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.
• Attendance & Call-Outs: Maintain attendance records, schedule classroom call-outs in DOC systems (DOC 400), track student progress, and report outcomes to instructors/coordinators.
• Conflict Resolution: Respond to or report behavioral or disciplinary issues and classroom concerns.
• 2. Adults in Custody (AIC) Worker & Tutor Oversight
• Recruitment & Training: Help recruit, interview, onboard, and manage AIC tutors, and program clerks.
• Scheduling & Supervision: Oversee daily schedules and direct the work of AIC workers across educational and vocational programs.
• Team Communication: Facilitate meetings with AIC workers and staff to coordinate daily workflow and program goals.
• 3. Administrative Support & Systems
• System Operations: Interface with college and institutional databases (e.g., Banner, Workday, DOC systems) to input data.
• Department Support: Coordinate meetings, record/distribute minutes, compile policy documentation, and maintain departmental files.
• 4. Procurement & Facility Management
• Facility & Computer Maintenance: Coordinate classroom/lab room assignments, report and monitor facility or hardware/software maintenance issues, and ensure adequate instructional supplies are stocked.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work is performed in the corrections classroom setting, where staff and AIC safety and security is the highest priority. Deadlines and interruptions of workflow are expected and occur on a regular basis.

Qualifications

High school education or equivalent. 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. Experience performing the duties of the job may substitute for the post-secondary education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· 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.
· Student assessment and performance evaluation.
· Clear communication of technical information to diverse learners.
· Willingness to learn institutional/college procedures, policies, and operational requirements.
· Planning, workflow facilitation, and independent decision-making.
· 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.

This posting serves as an ongoing interest pool.

Job Offers are contingent on the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Casual Employment at PCC

Casual Employment Categories

Clerical/Administrative Support
Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year

Service Assistant/Maintenance
Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year

Skilled Craft
Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year

Technical Assistant
Employee can work up to 599 hours in a fiscal year

Professional
Employee can work up to 959 hours in a fiscal year

Management/Supervisory
Employee can work up to 1039 hours in a fiscal year

Casual Compensation Hourly Range
$16.80 - $24.95

Potential Benefits Eligibility
As a new Casual employee, you may be eligible for certain benefits through PCC, such as Oregon Sick Leave and retirement savings plans.

More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits . Please email PCCBenefits@pcc.edu if you have any questions.

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

Contact PCC at pccjobs@pcc.edu if you have questions

• Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment
• Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:
• Veterans: DD214

• Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.