PLACEMENT & TRANSITION SPECIALIST

Placement & Transition Specialist

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Charlotte Correctional Institution in the Education department. The mission of the Bureau of Education at the Florida Department of Corrections is to provide comprehensive educational programs and services to inmates. Their goal is to enhance inmates' academic, vocational, and life skills, thereby promoting personal development and successful reintegration into society. By offering quality education and training, they aim to reduce recidivism and support inmates in becoming productive, law-abiding citizens. This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Job Duties:

• Leading engaging education orientation programs for new arrivals
• Administering, and scoring achievement and placement tests
• Overseeing the secure administration of GED testing
• Maintaining up-to-date educational records, test scores, and progress reports for inmates
• Collaborating in the development of personalized education and transition plans to support inmate success
• Conducting impactful interviews and counseling sessions with inmates to address their educational, transitional, and personal needs
• Celebrating and recognizing inmate achievements, fostering a positive and motivating learning environment

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

Requirements:

• Must possess one (1) year of teaching experience
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university
• Possess or be eligible to apply for a State of Florida Educator's Certificate
• Non-certified applicants must obtain a temporary State of Florida Educator's Certificate within 12 months of hire
• State of Florida Educator's Professional Certificate must be obtained prior to the expiration of Temporary Certificate

Additional Information:

• Background screening requirement
• Employment eligibility
• Drug-Free workplace
• Veterans' Preference