CORRECTIONAL SENTENCE SPECIALIST - SES

State of Florida•Live Oak, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Selected Exempt Service (SES) role within the Classification department at Suwannee Correctional Institution. The Classification Department is responsible for assessing and classifying inmates based on their needs, risks, and behaviors to ensure appropriate housing and program placements. The department's goal is to enhance safety and security while promoting effective rehabilitation and aiding in the successful reintegration of inmates into society. This is not a telework position and requires reporting to the FDC office in the designated area.

Requirements

Must possess a High School Diploma or its equivalent.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
A minimum of two (2) years’ experience at the Florida Department of Corrections.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory skills preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, or Power Point.
Experience auditing, analyzing, and/or interpreting data.
Familiarity with sentence structure is preferred.

Responsibilities

Verify and manually calculate tentative release dates, ensuring alignment with commitment papers and legal statutes.
Resolve discrepancies by communicating with relevant agencies.
Prepare release documents, verify final release dates, and ensure all necessary authorizations and records are in order for inmate release.
Maintain accurate data entry in the inmate information system.
Train new employees.
Manage daily inmate records, including updates on cell changes, work assignments, disciplinary reports, and sentence modifications.
Prepare affidavits, testify in court, coordinate inter-state detainer actions, and supervise the transfer of inmate files, ensuring compliance with policies and standards.

Benefits

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Comprehensive health insurance.
Life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
Supplemental Dental insurance.
Supplemental Vision insurance.
Supplemental Life insurance.
Supplemental Disability insurance.
Supplemental Hospitalization insurance.
Tuition-Free college courses.
Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System (Pension Plan, Investment Plan, Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop), Deferred Compensation).