BACKGROUND SCREENING COORDINATOR - 60066398

Requisition No: 881465 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: BACKGROUND SCREENING COORDINATOR - 60066398

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60066398 

Salary:  42,598.00 

Posting Closing Date: 08/17/2026 

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Background Screening Coordinator

Department of Children and Families

Jacksonville, Florida

What you will do:

This is responsible work determining the eligibility for employment or service provision to vulnerable clients. It requires frequent interaction with Legal, Human Resources, the court system, law enforcement agencies and community providers. The work requires an ability to analyze detailed reports and records and recommend appropriate disposition.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assure accurate and timely implementation of fingerprinting and background screening for all specified employees and caretakers in the Department as well as those owners, operators and employees of community programs that must be screened under Florida Statutes, Sections: 39.001(2) Department contracted services for children. 110.1127 State positions "of special trust and responsibility". 393.655 Developmental Disabilities Programs 394.4572 Mental Health services that serve children 397.451 Substance Abuse services that serve children and D.D. clients 402.305(1) Child Care Centers 402.313 Family Child Care Homes (Licensed and/or Registered) 409.175 Family Foster Homes; Residential Child Caring Agencies; Child Placing Agencies and Summer Camps

• Reviews criminal history records. Obtains supporting or clarifying documentation through court jurisdictions regarding potentially disqualifying offenses where indicated.

• Determines disqualifying offenses based on statutes and rules. Consults with General Counsel as needed to ensure compliance where indicated.

• Prepares appropriate notification documents to employees, caretaker, agency, and advises of appeal rights. Ensures unit compliance with Departmental policies and operating procedures related to background screening.

• Conducts abuse history checks for various programs, including but not limited to: Developmental Disabilities providers, Foster Care and Group Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing, private Adoptions and Adult Services providers.

• Provides training and technical assistance on background screening law and process for Department staff and community providers.

• Receives and reviews all requests for exemption to ensure timely and accurate submission.

• Oversees exemption review process. Prepares materials and summary of background and rationale for decision-makers.

• Works with Human Resources, Contract Performance Unit, Program Offices, as well as Licensing staff to interpret criminal history information and its implications for employees, licensees, contractors, applicants, etc.

• Notifies applicant and employer, if required, of exemption results. Provides for administrative appeal.

• Reviews requests for administrative appeal hearings.

• Works with General Counsel to prepare for any appeals hearing.

• Works with General Counsel to respond to public records requests as appropriate.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• One year of experience reviewing statute, administrative code, or operating procedures for the purpose of making assessments or decisions.
• At least one year of experience working in a professional office setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing the details of the screening process.
• Ability to work with Department and community partners for training and resolving background screening issues.     

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Growth Opportunities:

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all.  Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

Where you will work:

Florida is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.  In other words, no matter where you land in Florida, you’re never more than 60 miles from a body of saltwater.  And if the beach isn’t your scene, there are 175 state parks to explore!  Meanwhile, Floridians hail from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and walks of life, making it an incredibly diverse melting pot that many residents and visitors to Florida love.  The Sunshine State is a great place to live and work – Come join our team!

About Department of Children and Families:

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values:   A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve. 

To learn more please visit   https://www.myflfamilies.com/.

• If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
• The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.
• We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
• Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment

SELECTIVE SERVICE:  Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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.