CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

Requisition No: 879823 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70040265 

Salary:  $57,165.16 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/06/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

ADVERTISING TITLE: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in Academic Services.

Our mission in Academic Services is to effectively coordinate and support Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs across correctional institutions by serving as a central communication link, providing comprehensive training and guidance to educators, ensuring program quality and compliance through regular evaluations, managing resources responsibly, and fostering collaboration to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes for all participants. 

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Acts as the main contact between institutions, regional offices, and the central office to keep everyone informed about Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and supports Assistant Wardens and Education Supervisors on CTE issues.
• Provides training and ongoing help to CTE teachers and staff, including onboarding new teachers and addressing policy changes or compliance problems.
• Visits correctional institutions to check CTE programs, find issues, suggest fixes, and make sure programs follow rules and meet quality standards.
• Reviews program data to improve or remove programs, manages budgets, approves purchases, and ensures funds are spent properly.
• Leads groups to share best practices, coordinates candidate screening for programs, manages idle or closed programs, and provides regular updates and recommendations on CTE programs in the region.

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 high school diploma or its equivalency.
• Must be able to travel long distances and be flexible with work hours to complete necessary tasks.
• Must be computer literate with Microsoft programs.

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.