The Instructor will teach off campus in Federal Correctional Institutions (FCI) in Illinois in support of the Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) initiative. The Instructor will provide instructional services to PROWD participants by delivering the PROWD Employment Skills Training. This 15-week training provided to ongoing cohorts of incarcerated individuals in FCIs includes adult basic education, employability and personal development skills, and digital literacy. The Instructor will also coordinate with prison staff on scheduling and delivering the training, recruiting cohort participants, collecting enrollment and release of information forms from participants, and providing the PROWD Leadership Team with weekly updates on program progress, barriers, and promising practices. This position will require up to 50% travel for teaching at FCIs in Greenville, Peoria, Marion, and Thomson.

Terms of Appointment
Immediately-09/30/2026

Source of Funds
Federal

• Bachelor's degree is required with relevant adult learning experience.
• Master's degree preferred but not required.
• Experience working with reentry populations or other populations facing barriers to employment.
• 2+ years of classroom teaching experience.
• Excellent written and verbal skills are required for this position.
• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft suite of programs (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, to apply. For more on our State of Diversity, visit SIUE Mission, Goals and Plans

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, resume, academic transcripts (unofficial are permissible for application review purposes), and current contact information for three professional references.

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