FDC-CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS CONSULTANT-70040854-CENTRAL OFFICE

Requisition No: 849815 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS CONSULTANT-70040854-CENTRAL OFFICE

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70040854 

Salary:  $61,800.18 Annual Rate 

Posting Closing Date: 04/04/2025 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Correctional Programs Consultant (Testing Coordinator) – 70040854

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Programs and Re-Entry. This is an anticipated vacancy with a vacancy date of May 23, 2025.

Salary: $61,800.18 Annual Rate

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Must be capable of working independently, communicating effectively, and interfacing with the staffs of both state institutions and private facilities.  Must possess leadership characteristics and administrative capabilities.

• Monitor delivery of and provide training to ensure understanding of the State of Florida High School Equivalency Exam (GED) across all Department and contract facilities for compliance with all Pearson VUE, FLDOE, GED, and FDC policies and procedures.
• Monitor delivery of and provide training to ensure understanding of the Academic Skills Test across all Department and contract facilities for compliance with FLDOE and FDC policies and procedures to include Special Education/ADA compliance.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the State of Florida High School Equivalency Exam (GED) and the Academic Skills Assessment as well as historical knowledge of the assessments so as to provide technical support to staff and administration.
• Maintain knowledge of specific site’s Department mission so as to provide appropriate advice and technical support regarding the delivery of the State of Florida High School Equivalency Exam and the Academic Skills Test to all populations.
• Monitoring of the Department’s supply of testing devices to ensure that a sufficient number of working devices are present at all sites through regular communication with site staff and OIT staff.
• Provide onsite and virtual technical support for new and veteran testing staff.
• Monitor and assist with the processing of High School Diploma and GED verification requests for currently housed inmates.
• Monthly invoice processing of State of Florida High School Equivalency Exam (GED) expenditures.
• Evaluate and approve GED exam exception requests submitted for inmates not meeting the required assessment scores to sit for the GED exam.
• Prepare and provide reports pertaining to GED completions for both calendar and fiscal years.
• Process and submit requests for GED exam acommodations.

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid driver’s license.
• Four (4) or more years of administration of standardized tests experience. Postsecondary education may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required 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.