EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 872849 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70013469 

Salary:  $40,676.48 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/11/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

ADVERTISING TITLE: EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Community Corrections Region IV Circuit 170 Broward in the Regional Office.

Our mission as an Employment Specialist at the Florida Department of Corrections is to empower individuals by providing comprehensive support and resources to help them secure meaningful employment. I am dedicated to fostering a positive and inclusive environment, promoting personal growth, and facilitating successful reintegration into the community. Through personalized guidance, skill development, and collaboration with employers, I strive to enhance the employability and self-sufficiency of those I serve, contributing to their long-term success and the overall safety and well-being of our society.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Meets with offenders to find employment opportunities and resources, provides life skills and interviewing classes, and works with community stakeholders to develop employment partnerships.
• Coordinates and facilitates job readiness classes at the local probation office, including job application and interviewing skills training.
• Responsible to the Circuit Administrator/designee, meets with offenders to assist in obtaining employment, schedules regular follow-ups, and provides ongoing support.
• Develops partnerships with the Department of Economic Opportunity and local educational/vocational schools to provide services, employment assessments, and necessary education or vocational skills.
• Establishes community relationships to educate employers about tax credits for hiring convicted felons, develops a bank of employers/jobs, coordinates job fairs, and organizes volunteer/community service work for offenders.

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:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 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.

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

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. 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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.