Vocational Supervisor​/Group Supervisor Asst

Vocational Supervisor

Job Class:
Group Supervisor Assistant

Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment

Location:

St. Peter

Telework Eligible:
No

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:
Unlimited

Who May Apply:
Open to all qualified job seekers

Salary Range: $32.21 - $46.72 / hourly; $67,254 - $97,551 / annually

Classified Status:
Classified

Bargaining Unit/Union: 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA

FLSA Status:
Exempt
- Executive

Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
Yes

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job. At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) is a residential, sex offense specific treatment program in a modified therapeutic community and secure setting that provides services to over 700 individuals who have been civilly committed for sexual offending. MSOP is a national leader in the industry and is committed to providing services on the leading edge of the comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and management of clients.

With facilities located in Moose Lake and St. Peter, MN, MSOP offers a stable career where you can make a meaningful impact every day.

As a Vocational Supervisor for MSOP/CPS St Peter, you will provide leadership, instructional oversight and operations management for the vocation training programs that equip our clients with pro-social behaviors, transferable job skills, and a strong work ethic. By fostering a realistic work environment, you directly support the clinical treatment plans and prepare residents for safe, productive community reintegration, all while maintaining strict adherence to security protocols.

This role is uniquely positioned at the intersection of rehabilitative therapy, workforce development, and institutional safety.

Responsibilities Include:

• Maintain balance between therapeutic rehabilitation and security/safety (ensuring the safety of the clients, facility and the public).
• Produce physical products through vocational programming, abiding by contracts, state/federal laws, and meeting production needs.
• Provide input in contract creation/negotiation, fair market value pricing and vocational education programming opportunities.
• Budget management and ownership for multiple projects.
• Multi-tasking, between running multiple businesses/projects and providing hands-on training of trades and basic work skills and enforcing program security rules/policies.
• Advise on industry trends to build or enhance vocational programming, while phasing out outdated/ineffective programming.
• Maintain one vocational program at three different sites with a single budget.
• Supervising direct reports and the leading of others.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes how you meet each qualification below AND that each job held indicates both the month and year for beginning and ending dates

• Demonstrated leadership experience which may include any of the following:
• Experience as a supervisor, team lead, lead worker, OR project lead*
• Completion of a State leadership development program, such as Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) or Senior Leadership Institute (SLI)
• Completion of a similar or equivalent leadership development program through another organization
• A paid or unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee, such as an Employee Resource Group (ERG). This experience must also include:
• 1+ years of identifying issues, goals, and strategic actions o 100+ hours per year time commitment
• High school Diploma or GED
• 3 years of experience providing direct services to sex offenders or to persons with behavioral disorders, mental illness, developmental…