Placement & Transition Specialist

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Requisition No: 879259

Agency:
Department of Corrections

Working Title:

PLACEMENT & TRANSITION SPECIALIST

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Title:

Placement & Transition Specialist

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Florida Women’s Reception Center in the Education Department.

The purpose of the Bureau of Education at the Florida Department of Corrections 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.

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

• Leading engaging education orientation programs for new arrivals, administering, and scoring achievement and placement tests, and overseeing the secure administration of GED testing.
• Maintaining up‑to‑date educational records, test scores, and progress reports for inmates, ensuring accuracy and compliance with computerized systems.
• Collaborating in the development of personalized education and transition plans to support inmate success.
• Conducting impactful interviews and counseling sessions with inmates to address their educational, transitional, and personal needs.
• Celebrating and recognizing inmate achievements, fostering a positive and motivating learning environment.

• 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:
• 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.

• Must possess one (1) year of teaching experience.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Possess or be eligible to apply for a State of Florida Educator's Certificate.
  • SPECIAL
    
    NOTE:
    
    Non-certified applicants must obtain a temporary State of Florida Educator’s Certificate within 12 months of hire. State of Florida Educator’s Professional Certificate must be obtained prior to the expiration of Temporary Certificate.
• For more information regarding Florida Educator Certification’s eligibility please .

OCALA, FL, US 34482

pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211

F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.