Florida State Jobs
EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST
The mission of Employment Specialist is to empower offenders by providing job readiness training, building community partnerships, and offering continuous support to help them secure meaningful employment and successfully reintegrate 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: Organizes and teaches classes to help offenders with job applications and interview skills. Meets with offenders regularly to help them find jobs and provides support if they face difficulties. Builds relationships with local businesses and educational institutions to create job opportunities and training programs for offenders. Plans job fairs and coordinates volunteer work to help offenders gain skills and make connections that could lead to employment. Helps inmates who are about to be released by starting the job search process and identifying needed services before they leave prison. 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: Must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or 4 years of professional or nonprofessional experience in job placement, parole, probation, sworn law enforcement, public investigations, clemency, victim services work or corrections work; or any combination of education and work experience as described above, for a total of 4 years. 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. Location: FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 32982 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34950 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34951 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34945 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34946 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34947 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34949 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34981 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34982
The mission of Employment Specialist is to empower offenders by providing job readiness training, building community partnerships, and offering continuous support to help them secure meaningful employment and successfully reintegrate 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: Organizes and teaches classes to help offenders with job applications and interview skills. Meets with offenders regularly to help them find jobs and provides support if they face difficulties. Builds relationships with local businesses and educational institutions to create job opportunities and training programs for offenders. Plans job fairs and coordinates volunteer work to help offenders gain skills and make connections that could lead to employment. Helps inmates who are about to be released by starting the job search process and identifying needed services before they leave prison. 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: Must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or 4 years of professional or nonprofessional experience in job placement, parole, probation, sworn law enforcement, public investigations, clemency, victim services work or corrections work; or any combination of education and work experience as described above, for a total of 4 years. 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. Location: FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 32982 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34950 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34951 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34945 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34946 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34947 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34949 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34981 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34982