Student Assistant - Jackson 's Office

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer. MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department and provides many benefits and services to support military and veteran employees, spouses, and families.

Provides support to the Jackson Office Assistant Deputy Director, Administrative Assistant, Departmental Analyst, and Senior Executive Management Assistant. The Jackson Assistant Deputy Director’s Office is responsible for the overall planning and direction of all State Correctional Facilities assigned to the Jackson Office. The Administrative Assistant to the ADD is responsible for the completion of facility self‑audits, review of facility reports—including critical incident reports and post‑incident reports—complete special projects for the ADD’s Office and MDOC, and provide support to CFA Facilities as requested.

The Senior Executive Management Assistant performs a variety of executive‑support secretarial functions, serves as a liaison for the Wardens’ Offices of 14 correctional facilities and the Jackson Business Office, coordinates Wardens’ quarterly meetings, and prepares correspondence and reports for the ADD. The Departmental Analyst completes or oversees a variety of professional research and analysis assignments for the purpose of evaluation, assessment, planning, development, and implementation of various departmental programs or services.

Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post‑secondary educational institution.

No specific type or amount is required.

• Ability to use a personal computer and have some knowledge of spreadsheets and databases in Access and Excel.
• Able to follow instruction on how to objectively complete an assessment.