FDC-WELLNESS EDUCATION SPECIALIST I F/C-70046678-SANTA ROSA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
Requisition No: 831299
Agency: Department of Corrections
Working Title: FDC-WELLNESS EDUCATION SPECIALIST I F/C-70046678-SANTA ROSA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 70046678
Salary: 48,000.16 annually
Posting Closing Date: 09/18/2024
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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***
Wellness Education Specialist I – F/C – 70046678
This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in the Education Department. For more information on Wellness Education Specialists, check out this video:
Salary Rate: $48,000.16 annually
SALARY WILL BE APPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAY POLICY. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE APPOINTED AT THE ABOVE LISTED APPOINTMENT RATE.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position is responsible for planning and administering the Wellness Education program in a correctional institution.
- Performs all duties relating to planning, administering, implementing, and monitoring a visible and effective wellness education program for assigned inmates to include facilitating and teaching related classroom activities.
- Responsible for supervision of inmates in assigned activities. Provides or delegates direct supervision of all inmates involved in organized recreational activities and coordinates security supervision of those activities.
- Writing corrective consultations and disciplinary reports when necessary and in accordance with department procedure.
- Coordinates wellness education, including recreation activities with the medical and security staff to develop programs that will aid the social recovery of the inmates.
- Conducts and monitors inmate interests and participation in wellness education and recreation activities through predetermined, objective assessments, transferring such assessments to a set of goals, objects, and performance tasks in accordance with institutional priorities and available resources.
- Responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of the wellness education department equipment inventory. Conducts quarterly as well as monthly inventory on all the supplies.
- Determines needs, evaluates, and plans competitive wellness activities for implementation during pre-scheduled and structured free time periods for the inmate population.
- Coordinates and oversees special events, including the scheduling of outside groups for recreational and cultural activities.
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.
- 457 Tax Deferred Retirement Plan.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.
- A high school diploma or its equivalent
- One year of professional experience in conducting recreational activities or health/wellness.
- Correctional experience can substitute for one year of the required work experience.
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.
If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application, and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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.
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