FDC-CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT-70028103-REGION 1

Requisition No: 847191 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT-70028103-REGION 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70028103 

Salary:  $57,165.16 Annual Rate 

Posting Closing Date: 04/04/2025 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Correctional Services Consultant – 70028103

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Region 1 in the Administrative Service Center.

Salary: $57,165.16 Annual Rate

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The incumbent in this position is expected to become familiar in the department's development, improvement, and readiness initiatives; display leadership skills that demonstrate the department's commitment to programming efforts for inmates while maintaining a professional demeanor. This is position is responsible for implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating institutional adult education and library services region-wide, provides training and technical assistance to institutional staff as needed, coordinates TABE/GED testing, and maintains and evaluates adult education program data.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plans budgetary requests and all purchasing functions related to the ordering and receipt of materials and supplies.
• Provides staff development training to institutional staff.
• Collects, evaluates, and analyzes data on existing programs to recommend improvements while promoting the most efficient and effective accomplishment of operational objectives at the lowest cost.
• Evaluates programs to ensure seamless delivery of services to the inmate population.
• Conducts site visits at correctional institutions to identify potential problems and recommend corrective action.
• Evaluates the effectiveness and quality assurance of programs and ensures that programs are in compliance with department policies and Department of Education program guidelines by assisting with operational reviews of education programs.
• Monitors programs to ensure they are operated in accordance with Florida Statutes, department rules and regulations, grant requirements, and contracts or formal agreements.
• Provides technical assistance and information to staff and institutions related to all adult education areas, and general library and law library practices.
• Maintains TABE/GED and other certification as required and assists with testing administration as needed.
• Maintains accurate data related to adult education program enrollments and testing at institutions within the designated 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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four (4) or more years of experience working in academic education. 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.