Higher Education Program Consulting and Management Services

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a vendor to provide higher education program consulting and management services. The vendor will be responsible for overseeing academic higher education programs for the Department of Corrections, including coordinating and administering degree-seeking programs at all 19 state agency correctional facilities. The vendor will also be responsible for providing higher education program consulting and management services through direct delivery and/or partnerships with community colleges and/or other four-year institutions. The contract period is from the effective date of the contract through June 30, 2029. • The contractor shall provide higher education programs that have a higher-than-average probability of leading to employment upon reentry. • The contractor shall provide oversight to ensure the best interests of all student offenders are maintained. • The contractor shall understand and agree that all services shall be performed to the sole satisfaction of the state agency's Assistant Division Director of Reentry and Educational Services. • The contractor shall provide services 40 hours per week during normal business hours with additional programming time during evenings or weekends as may be needed. • The contractor shall comply with the Fair Labor Standard Act, Equal Opportunity Employment Act, and any other federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and executive orders.