CLASSIFICATION OFFICER

Requisition No: 877500


Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CLASSIFICATION OFFICER

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70022247


Salary: $49,371.14 Annually


Posting Closing Date: 06/25/2026


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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

ADVERTISING TITLE: CLASSIFICATION OFFICER

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Walton Correctional Institution in the Classification Department.

Our mission in the Classification Department is to accurately assess and classify inmates based on their needs, risks, and behaviors. We ensure appropriate housing and program placements within the correctional system. Our goal is to enhance safety and security while promoting effective rehabilitation, ultimately aiding in the successful reintegration of inmates into society.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES:

Join our dynamic team and make a real impact! This exciting position involves managing inmates through a collaborative case management approach, ensuring their needs are met with effective communication and resources. Key responsibilities include:

• Dynamic Progress Tracking : Regularly dive into the journey of each inmate, assessing their progress towards set goals, recording their institutional adjustment, and setting new, positive milestones. Motivate and inspire inmates to achieve their best, while providing them with opportunities to self-assess and express their work/program interests. Develop comprehensive management plans and conduct additional assessments to identify needs and risks.

• Strategic Coordination : Be the mastermind behind planning and coordinating targeted referrals for treatment, programs, work, and services. Ensure that each inmate's needs are met while aligning with the Department's goals. Collaborate with various departments to create a seamless support network.

• In-Depth Evaluations : Become a detective, gathering and evaluating information from a multitude of sources including reports, interviews, correspondences, observations, interactions, and records. Piece together the puzzle to form a complete picture of each inmate's situation.

• Precision Record-Keeping : Maintain meticulous and detailed records on the Offender Based Information System (OBIS) and other necessary applications. Compile and develop comprehensive inmate records, ensuring every detail is accurate and up-to-date.
• Influential Decision-Making :** Play a crucial role in making custody and reclassification recommendations to the Institutional Classification Team (ICT). Lead disciplinary hearings as the Disciplinary Hearing Team Chairperson or Hearing Officer, ensuring fair and just outcomes.

Be part of a team that shapes the future of inmate rehabilitation and management!

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.

• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
  • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIREMENTS:

The selected candidate must meet four (4) of the six (6) below listed qualifications OR have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Experience in case management that uses assessments, planning, coordination, and evaluation to meet the individuals' needs.
• Experience reviewing, auditing, analyzing, and/or proofreading data.
• Experience applying laws, applicable rules, and procedures.
• Experience or training in the use of the Offender Based Information System (OBIS) and/or related computer programs or applications.
• Experience with Microsoft applications such Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint.
• Experience responding to grievances, inmate requests, or other correspondence.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to applicants with one or more of the following qualifications:

• Must possess a high school diploma or it's equivalent.

• Four years' experience in caseload management; or
• Four years' experience analyzing data and/or interpreting rules/statutes.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee's eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.


For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.


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