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Job Title: Prison Education Program Advisor |
Date Posted: 10/22/2025 |
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Reports To: Director of Prison Education Programs |
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GENERAL SUMMARY: The Prison Education Program Advisor will be responsible for advising, tracking, and managing registration/study hall with the students in the Prison Education Program. This position will be required to visit assigned prisons on a scheduled basis.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
30% - Advising PEP students
15% - Student Academic Support
15% - Monitoring Student Progression
30% - Visiting Prisons for Registration/Study Hall
10% - Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Baccalaureate degree preferred
- Higher education experience (will consider experience in lieu of baccalaureate degree)
- Must meet the Department of Corrections requirements for entry into the prison facilities
- To enter any of the Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) facilities, you must comply with all MODOC security requirements, including but not limited to; full-body scanner, walk-through metal detector, handheld detectors, and X-ray baggage scanners.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Frequently stand and/or sit for several hours consecutively.
- May work in buildings without elevator access, requiring routine use of stairways to move between floors.
- May work in areas of a facility without air conditioning.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Office products experience (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, others as needed)
Web conferencing/Zoom experience
Strong communication skills
OTHER INFORMATION AND ATTRIBUTES:
Weekly travel to assigned prisons (2-3 days per week within a 100-mile radius)
- This will require a personal vehicle (mileage will be reimbursed monthly)
Remote position in the Jefferson City area
CMU employees provide collegial, collaborative contributions to their areas and the University as a whole. They should stimulate a harmonious, productive and inviting work environment that is customer service oriented. Each must maintain a commitment to the mission and purposes of Central Methodist University. Central Methodist University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Click below to apply and contact our Human Resource's department if you have further questions or concerns HR@centralmethodist.edu or 660-248-6899.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it. CMU management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
