Wellness Education Specialist -F​/C

Overview

Requisition No: 873518
Agency:
Department of Corrections

Working Title:

WELLNESS EDUCATION SPECIALIST I-F/C
Pay Plan:
Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $49,440.30 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 06/02/2026
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Wellness Education Specialist
This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Liberty Correctional Institution in the Education Department.

Our mission in the Education Department is to provide comprehensive educational programs and services to inmates. Our goal is to enhance inmates’ academic, vocational, and life skills, thereby promoting personal development and successful reintegration into society. By offering quality education and training, we aim to reduce recidivism and support inmates in becoming productive, law-abiding citizens.

For more information on Wellness Education Specialists, check out this video:
Wellness Specialists

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

• Leads the dynamic Wellness Education program, planning, administering, and teaching engaging classroom activities for inmates.
• Supervises and coordinates recreational activities, ensuring security and direct supervision for all participants.
• Collaborates with medical and security staff to create impactful wellness programs that support the social recovery of inmates.
• Monitors and assesses inmate interests, transforming assessments into actionable goals and performance tasks to enhance wellness education.
• Organizes and oversees special events and competitive wellness activities, including coordinating with outside groups for recreational and cultural experiences.

Be a part of our mission to promote wellness and recovery. Apply now and help transform lives!

• 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.

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• A high school diploma or its equivalent
• One year of professional experience in conducting recreational activities or health/wellness.
• Correctional experience can substitute for one year of the required work 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.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT
The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at  Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First…