Career Development Specialist — Grant-Funded In-Cell Programs

Tallahassee State College; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement through Florida Retirement

Professional development

Federally paid holidays

Tuition waiver for continuous learning

Free access to TSC events

Job summary

Tallahassee State College invites a Career Development Specialist to join the DOC – Okeechobee Correctional Institution in Okeechobee, FL. This full-time, grant-funded role delivers the 100-Hour Transition Skills Program, conducts assessments, and coordinates pre-release employment connections to support inmate release planning.

The ideal candidate has an Associate’s Degree or high school diploma with relevant experience, is proficient in Microsoft Office and data entry, and will participate in

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or high school diploma with two years of professional experience in workforce development, social services or corrections.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and data entry.

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.”
• 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 or high school diploma

Job description

Tallahassee State College invites a Career Development Specialist to join the DOC – Okeechobee Correctional Institution in Okeechobee, FL. This full-time, grant-funded role delivers the 100-Hour Transition Skills Program, conducts assessments, and coordinates pre-release employment connections to support inmate release planning.

The ideal candidate has an Associate’s Degree or high school diploma with relevant experience, is proficient in Microsoft Office and data entry, and will participate in