EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST (GOC1)

Requisition No: 875710 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST (GOC1)

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70007103 

Salary:  $40,676.48 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/19/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

ADVERTISING TITLE: EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST (GOC1)

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Circuit 18-0 Titusville.

Our mission is to empower individuals under community supervision by providing them with the tools, resources, and opportunities needed to achieve meaningful employment, develop essential life skills, and successfully reintegrate into society. Through collaboration with community partners, educational institutions, and employers, we strive to foster personal growth, reduce recidivism, and build stronger, safer communities. 

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Helps offenders on community supervision find jobs by teaching job readiness skills, like filling out applications and practicing interviews, and connecting them with employment opportunities.
• Builds partnerships with local businesses, schools, and organizations to create job opportunities and educate employers about benefits like tax credits for hiring felons.
• Assists offenders in identifying their skills, interests, and career paths through assessments and connects them with education or vocational training programs.
• Organizes job fairs and volunteer opportunities to help offenders gain experience, skills, and professional connections that can lead to employment.
• Works closely with probation officers, attends staff meetings, and provides ongoing support to offenders, including helping inmates transition to community supervision before release.

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)
  • nvestment 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 high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

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.