Correctional Education Programs Coordinator - Mountain View Correctional Facility, Charleston

Correctional Education Programs Coordinator – Mountain View Correctional Facility, Charleston

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Pay Grade 26: $60,964.80 – $85,716.80 (Rate includes $0.60/hour Institutional Stipend)

Open:
January 09, 2026 | Close:
January 26, 2026

The Department of Corrections is seeking qualified applicants for a Correctional Education Programs Coordinator at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston, Maine. This position is open to current Maine DOC employees and all outside applicants who wish to apply.

This is professional services work in planning, developing, coordinating, instructing, and evaluating vocational and educational programs available to residents housed in correctional facilities and upon release from incarceration. Responsibilities include working with community-based entities to develop, implement, and coordinate educational programs; establishing performance measures and evaluating program effectiveness; and directing and overseeing academic staff development, school support programs, school/community relations, and compliance with grant and project fund requirements.

Work is performed under limited supervision.

• Plans, designs, and implements correctional education programs and community-based educational services in order to meet identified educational needs of residents during incarceration and upon release.
• Coordinates and oversees community educational program providers to ensure support services are provided in compliance with contract specifications and program standards.
• Selects, oversees, and evaluates contracted teachers, volunteers, and community counselors/advisors to ensure compliance with correctional policies/procedures and that teaching and community service standards are met.
• Develops, implements, analyzes, and assesses performance standards for education program services and contracts to maintain internal and external program effectiveness and identify program needs.
• Gathers information and interviews residents to evaluate and determine educational needs in order to assist with development of individual career pathways plan.
• Audits educational program activities to determine compliance level with educational grants, funding sources, ensure effective use of resources, and identify gaps in program deliverables.
• Substitutes to instruct assigned specialty/subject matter course curriculum to support facility teachers and vocational instructors providing effective learning.
• Attends meetings, workshops, and community forums to represent facility education and vocational programs and promote agency goals.
• Attends meetings, workshops, and community forums to represent facility education and vocational programs and promote agency goals.
• Researches and develops community-based education and vocational partnerships to match educational needs with job market demands to enhance the residents’ successful transition from incarceration to the community.
• Identifies goals and objectives in specialty/subject area to assess program.
• Consults with teachers, vocational trades instructors, correctional care and treatment workers, and others on specialty/subject area matters to provide guidance and technical assistance.
• Reviews and evaluates grants and contracts to make recommendations for change and to verify program compliance with standards and specifications.

• Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations applicable to and enforced by the Department.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws relating to education.
• Knowledge of education/vocational administration and teaching methods and materials.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques associated with prisoner education, rehabilitation, and career pathway planning.
• Knowledge of curriculum development principles and practices.
• Knowledge of correctional programs/services and associated practices and policies.
• Ability to evaluate education programs, student progress, and performance.
• Ability to plan and organize educational programs.
• Ability to evaluate contracted professional and technical personnel.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships.
• Ability to develop goals and objectives for educational programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to write clearly and effectively.

Two years of professional level experience in corrections or related resource management and development, and a bachelor’s degree in education or required specialty/substance area, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field. Directly related experience may be substituted for education.