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employment specialist
2 weeks ago
Requisition No: 865495
Agency: Department of Corrections
Working Title: EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $40,676.48 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 11/26/2025
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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ADVERTISING/WORKING TITLE: EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST
This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Circuit 043 Jacksonville.
Our mission of the Employment Specialist at the Florida Department of Corrections is to empower and support individuals in their transition from incarceration to successful reintegration into society. By providing comprehensive employment services, including job readiness training, career counseling, and job placement assistance, we aim to enhance employability, reduce recidivism, and promote self-sufficiency. Our commitment is to foster a positive and productive future for our clients, contributing to safer communities and a stronger workforce.
JOB DUTIES:
- Meet with offenders to help them find job opportunities and provide life skills and interview classes to boost their chances of employment.
- Work with local stakeholders to create partnerships that offer more job opportunities for those under supervision.
- Organize and lead classes at the probation office to teach offenders how to complete job applications and ace interviews.
- Create a network of employers and jobs tailored to offenders' education, interests, and skills, and educate employers about tax credits for hiring felons.
- Plan and coordinate job fairs regularly to connect offenders with potential employers and help them gain valuable skills and contacts through volunteer work.
BENEFITS:
- 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.
REQUIREMENTS:
Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
- Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in Workforce Development, Career Counseling, or Recruiting.
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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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.
EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY
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.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
