FDC-SENIOR CLASSIFICATION OFFICER-7031438-OKEECHOBEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Requisition No: 841947 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-SENIOR CLASSIFICATION OFFICER-7031438-OKEECHOBEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70031438 

Salary:  $55,043.30 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/09/2024 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***  

Senior Classification Officer – 70031438

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Okeechobee Correctional Institution in the Classification Department.

Salary Rate: $55,043.30

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Responsible for managing a caseload of inmates, including inmates in special statuses.
• Responsible for recommending the custody classification and the institutional and program assignments of inmates at a correctional institution.
• Evaluates information from reports, interviews, and correspondence for recommendations for inmate custody classification, program participation and work/program assignment for inmates in special statuses and reviews inmates for special status recommendation.
• Prepares inmate management plans.
• Supervises and evaluates inmate progress and prepares progress reports for inmates in special statuses.
• Serves as the assistant supervisor in a classification section.
• Assists the Classification Supervisor in the administrative functions of the classification sections.
• Maintains inmate information on the department offender database system.
• Assists in training new classification staff.
• Evaluates, monitors and record inmate gain time awards.
• Responds to inmate requests, correspondence and telephone inquiries.
• Observe and interact with inmates at their work assignment, housing assignment and educational/vocational assignment.
• Visit confinement/management units as necessary.
• Manages a Release Officer caseload including those pending release.
• Attends mandatory and other training as required.

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: o Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan) o Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan) o 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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess two (2) years of Classification Officer experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications:

• Experience with file audit and custody procedures.
• Possess a working knowledge of disciplinary processes
• Capability to handle large volumes of inmate change and movement.

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.