BACKGROUND SCREENING COORDINATOR-LW - 60060623 1

Requisition No: 876550 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: BACKGROUND SCREENING COORDINATOR-LW - 60060623 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60060623 

Salary:  42,598.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/28/2026 

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This position is responsible for 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. The incumbent will serve as a lead worker assisting the supervisor with limited supervisory duties and responsibilities, which includes managing workload, assisting teammates with questions / concerns and training new staff. 

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

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

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.