About The Position

Tallahassee State College is hiring a full-time, grant-funded Career Development Specialist assigned to the Department of Corrections’ Charlotte Correctional Institution. The specialist provides services related to the Compass 100 Hybrid program and supplemental in-cell assignments, including cell-front instruction for eligible participants in restrictive housing, as directed by the Lead Educator. The position also involves delivering transition-skills and other Department-determined programs, administering and interpreting assessments, documenting services, and reporting attendance, enrollments, and completions. The specialist supports release planning by sharing information about community providers and employers with facility release officers and assisting Pre-Release Employment Navigators with hiring events, mock interviews, job searches, recruitment, and readiness portfolios through in-person and technology-based interactions.

Requirements

  • An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university or a high school diploma.
  • Two years of professional experience in workforce development, social services, or corrections.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data entry.

Nice To Haves

  • An associate’s degree and one year of experience in social services or corrections.

Responsibilities

  • Provide services related to Compass 100 Hybrid and supplemental in-cell assignments, including cell-front instruction for eligible participants in restrictive housing as directed by the Lead Educator.
  • Administer and interpret assessments.
  • Deliver the 100-Hour Transition Skills Program curriculum.
  • Deliver other programs as determined by the Department.
  • Maintain and provide documentation of services delivered.
  • Report monthly attendance, program enrollments, and completions using the Department-approved DC5-149 Correctional Daily Attendance Roster.
  • Provide information about community providers and employers to facility release officers for inmate release planning services.
  • Assist Pre-Release Employment Navigators with hiring events, mock interviews, pre-release job searches, recruitment, and readiness portfolio development through face-to-face and technology-based interactions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive State of Florida benefits, including retirement through the Florida Retirement System.
  • Opportunities for professional development.
  • Federally paid holidays recognized by the State of Florida.
  • Tuition waiver for continuous learning.
  • Free access to TSC athletics, fine arts, and performing arts events.
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