CORRECTIONAL SENTENCE SPECIALIST - SES

Summary

Correctional Sentence Specialist - SES

This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located at Avon Park Correctional Institution in the Classification department. The Classification Department accurately assesses and classifies inmates based on their needs, risks, and behaviors. We ensure appropriate housing and program placements within the correctional system. Our goal is to enhance safety and security while promoting effective rehabilitation, ultimately aiding in the successful reintegration of inmates into society. This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Job Duties:

• Verify and manually calculate tentative release dates, ensuring they align with commitment papers and legal statutes.
• Resolve discrepancies by communicating with relevant agencies.
• Prepare release documents, verifying final release dates, and ensuring all necessary authorizations and records are in perfect order for inmate release.
• Maintain accurate data entry in the inmate information system and play a key role in training new employees.
• Manage daily inmate records, including updates on cell changes, work assignments, disciplinary reports, and sentence modifications.
• Prepare affidavits, testify in court, coordinate inter-state detainer actions, and supervise the transfer of inmate files, all while ensuring compliance with policies and standards.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory skills preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, or Power Point.
• Experience auditing, analyzing, and/or interpreting data.
• Familiarity with sentence structure is preferred.

Additional Information:

• 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 1-877-562-7287. 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 Service Center (1-866-663-4735). 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 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location: Avon Park, FL, US, 33825

Job Description

Correctional Sentence Specialist - SES

This open competitive advertisement is for a SES (Selected Exempt Service) position located at Avon Park Correctional Institution in the Classification department. The Classification Department accurately assesses and classifies inmates based on their needs, risks, and behaviors. We ensure appropriate housing and program placements within the correctional system. Our goal is to enhance safety and security while promoting effective rehabilitation, ultimately aiding in the successful reintegration of inmates into society. This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Job Duties:

• Verify and manually calculate tentative release dates, ensuring they align with commitment papers and legal statutes.
• Resolve discrepancies by communicating with relevant agencies.
• Prepare release documents, verifying final release dates, and ensuring all necessary authorizations and records are in perfect order for inmate release.
• Maintain accurate data entry in the inmate information system and play a key role in training new employees.
• Manage daily inmate records, including updates on cell changes, work assignments, disciplinary reports, and sentence modifications.
• Prepare affidavits, testify in court, coordinate inter-state detainer actions, and supervise the transfer of inmate files, all while ensuring compliance with policies and standards.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory skills preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, or Power Point.
• Experience auditing, analyzing, and/or interpreting data.
• Familiarity with sentence structure is preferred.

Additional Information:

• 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 1-877-562-7287. 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 Service Center (1-866-663-4735). 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 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location: Avon Park, FL, US, 33825