Career Development Specialist for Pre-Release Employment

Tallahassee State College; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee State College seeks a Career Development Specialist in Wakulla, FL to deliver transition skills programs and coordinate pre-release employment connections. This is a full-time, grant-funded role integrating assessments, documentation, and reporting for the Department.

You'll support inmate release planning, conduct mock interviews, and collaborate with Pre-Release Employment Navigators while using Microsoft Office to manage data and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or high school diploma with two years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and data entry.
• Bonus points if Associate’s Degree and one year of experience in social services or corrections.

Responsibilities

• Administration and interpretation of assessments.
• Delivery of the 100-Hour Transition Skills Program curriculum.
• Delivery of other programs as determined by the Department.
• Maintaining and providing documentation of services delivered.
• Reporting monthly attendance, program enrollments, and completions on the Department’s approved form, DC5-149 “Correctional Daily Attendance Roster” (Attachment #2).
• Providing information pertaining to pre-release connections of community providers and employers for inmate release planning services to facility release officer’s.
• Assisting the Pre-Release Employment Navigators with hiring events, mock interviews, pre-release job search, recruitment, and readiness portfolio development through face-to-face and technology-based interactions.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data entry

Education

Associate’s Degree

High school diploma

Job description

Tallahassee State College seeks a Career Development Specialist in Wakulla, FL to deliver transition skills programs and coordinate pre-release employment connections. This is a full-time, grant-funded role integrating assessments, documentation, and reporting for the Department.

You'll support inmate release planning, conduct mock interviews, and collaborate with Pre-Release Employment Navigators while using Microsoft Office to manage data and outcomes.