Regional Coordinator

Join Ivy Tech Madison's Correctional Education team as a Regional Coordinator, where you'll lead and support educational programming across multiple correctional facilities. This impactful role combines leadership, coaching, and collaboration to help students achieve their educational goals while supporting site teams in delivering exceptional outcomes.

Position Summary:

The Regional Coordinator provides operational leadership, coaching, and program oversight across multiple correctional facilities to ensure high-quality educational programming. They support Site Managers and instructional teams in meeting statewide goals, promoting instructional excellence, maintaining compliance, and strengthening collaboration with IDOC facilities.

Regional Coordinators serve as a critical link between statewide strategy and site-level implementation, ensuring programs meet performance metrics, follow Ivy Tech and IDOC policies, and foster positive professional culture. The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, adaptability, and the ability to drive results in complex environments.

Major Responsibilities:

Site Operations & Program Oversight

• Provide direct leadership and operational support to Site Managers and staff at assigned facilities.
• Ensure consistent delivery of ABE, Literacy, HSE, CTE, and IET programming.
• Conduct regular monthly facility visits  
• Identify facility needs and operational barriers; collaborate with State Director to resolve.
• Monitor instructional coverage, scheduling, and student engagement.
• Support tool control, lab safety, and compliance related to CTE programming.

Performance, Data & Accountability

• Monitor performance metrics including enrollments, completions, MSGs, HSE, CTE certification, and distance learning.
• Identify performance gaps and implement corrective action strategies.
• Support data entry accuracy for InTERS, Banner, Delta, and other systems.
• Review quarterly reports and CQI submissions; provide coaching.
• Track testing outcomes and support increased credential attainment.

Staff Coaching & Development

• Coach and support Site Managers, teachers, and support staff.
• Conduct walkthroughs, coaching conversations, and reinforce instructional best practices.
• Support staff in cultivating strong, positive internal cultures.
• Assist in addressing personnel and performance concerns.

Compliance & Policy Support

• Ensure compliance with Ivy Tech and IDOC policies.
• Support compliance for testing, Special Education, accommodations, and case conferences.
• Serve as a resource on policy application and documentation.
• Monitor safety, IDOC expectations, and ACA requirements.

IDOC & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with Wardens and custody partners.
• Meet with facility leadership at least twice annually, or more as needed.
• Attend graduations, recognition events, and facility meetings.
• Communicate facility needs to Ivy Tech and IDOC leadership.

Technology & Instructional Tools

• Promote effective use of technology including ViaPath tablets and online instructional platforms.
• Report technology challenges and coordinate troubleshooting.

Resource & Inventory Management

• Monitor textbook, supply, and equipment needs.
• Support Site Managers in inventory processes and tool compliance.

Hiring & Staffing Support

• Assist HR in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and recommending staff.
• Support onboarding plans and connect staff to statewide training.

Professional Development

• Participate in the creation and delivery of professional development.
• Support PLCs, coaching sessions, and statewide PD.

Communication & Collaboration

• Participate in Ivy Tech CE leadership meetings.
• Communicate site updates, priorities, and expectations.
• Support dissemination of program successes.

Continuous Quality Improvement

• Support site CQI planning and implementation.
• Implement responsive remediation and monitor follow-through.
• Complete assigned special projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in teaching, administration, curriculum implementation, testing, or student support
• Experience in correctional, adult education, workforce development, or secondary/postsecondary environment
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to travel regularly

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• Prior supervisory ex