Darden PREP (Prison Reentry Education Program) Coordinator (Staff Wage)

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has an exciting part-time position (30 hours per week) for a Darden PREP (Prison Reentry Education Program) Coordinator.

Darden currently has over 60 MBA student instructors who volunteer in local correctional facilities in the fall and spring semesters to support business education for incarcerated learners, under the supervision of faculty from UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) and the Darden School. The PREP coordinator liaises with SCPS, Darden student instructors, faculty, staff, Department of Corrections (DOC), and Resilience Education partners to make this program successful. The PREP coordinator also supports the Darden faculty members who oversee the PREP course for MBA student instructors and the UVA SCPS faculty member(s) who oversee the instruction for incarcerated learners.

Darden PREP is currently offered in partnership with the DOC in 3 correctional facilities around the greater Charlottesville area, 2 men's facilities and 1 women's. The three SCPS courses that are taught are Entrepreneurship (year-long), Foundations in Business (1 semester), and Financial Capability (1 semester).

MBA student instructors work under the direction of SCPS faculty in teams that teach 2 times a week throughout the semester. The Darden PREP Coordinator recruits, trains, and coordinates both the MBA student instructors' and the incarcerated learners' engagement in PREP. This position is located in-person in Charlottesville, VA with flexibility for hybrid work.

Interested candidates can learn more about Darden PREP on our website. Please note this position is not eligible for benefits.

Duties and responsibilities:

Program Recruiting and Marketing

• Assist with recruiting efforts for MBA student instructors, which include interest sessions, office hours and emails
• Assist with efforts to raise awareness about the PREP program around the Darden Enterprise more broadly
• Assist with the application/selection of MBA student instructors
• Assist with applications/selection of incarcerated learners

Support MBA Instructor Volunteers

• Coordinate, prepare, and hold training sessions for the MBA student instructors
• Assign/establish MBA student instructor team leaders
• Host monthly check-ins with MBA teaching teams and team leaders
• Organize and share the Resilience Education casebook materials with the correctional facilities
• Send weekly emails to share which MBA student instructors will be teaching at the Facilities for the week
• Host a yearly debrief program meeting with Facility partners each summer
• Maintain good communication with Facility partners as there are constant lockdowns, changes in schedule, or MBA student instructors that may need assistance
• Plan incarcerated learner graduation dates with Facility partners
• Help MBA student instructors, staff/faculty, or any other guest speakers complete clearance paperwork
• Coordinate fingerprinting for MBA student instructors and Darden faculty

Working with Incarcerated Learners

• Prepare facility course schedules and provide updates when there are class cancelations
• Maintain incarcerated learners' attendance sheets and track submission of make- up assignments
• Visit the sites regularly (at least once a month) to check the program's progress; provide feedback as needed to MBA student instructors and Facility partners
• Hold evaluation sessions with incarcerated learners to give back their instructors' feedback and have them fill out post-release forms
• Assist the Faculty of Record in Managing Logistics for MBA Student Instructors' PREP Course
• Track the participation of MBA student instructors throughout their work with PREP (number of days teaching, participation in meetings with PREP coordinator, etc.), and share data with Faculty of Record
• Coordinate with Darden's registrar to ensure MBA student instructors are accurately enrolled in PREP related courses

Additional Partnerships and Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Resilience Education to ensure that they have provided the most updated version of the contracted curriculum
• Coordinate with Resilience Education during the program delivery on joint evaluations, data collection and other information sharing
• Organize and maintain data on incarcerated learner enrollment
• Coordinate with UVA SCPS' registrar to ensure accurate enrollment of incarcerated learners, updating them in a timely manner when there are withdrawals
• Coordinate with UVA SCPS to provide updated material as needed for contractual updates with the VADOC
• Work with Darden Finance to provide material invoices once a semester to UVA SCPS
• Develop and maintain relationships with local community colleges that provide education in the same correctional facilities as Darden PREP
• Attend meetings with the VADOC and VA Higher Education for Incarcerated Students Consortium to stay up to date on state level news related to higher education in prison

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position will also require an Education Verification.

Questions related to the application process may be directed to Jen Krahn, Sr. HR Specialist, at jak8w@virginia.edu.

To apply, please submit an application online at https://jobs.virginia.edu and attach a current CV/resume and cover letter. Search on requisition number: R0069128

Educational and Professional Experience:

• High School Diploma and at least four years of experience required. Bachelor's degree may substitute for years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Attention to detail, strong problem solving, clear writing and speaking skills.
• Ability to work with diverse graduate students and faculty.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and solve challenges as they arise.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Diligent follow-up skills and ability to push projects/initiatives forward.
• Microsoft Office Suite with skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.