PC I - Job Specialist

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: Req#212956

• Job Posting closes: Wednesday, May 29th,2024

Agency Information:

Kansas Department of Corrections

714 SW Jackson, Suite 300

Topeka, KS 66603

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About the Position: PC I - Job Specialist, Req#212956

This position will be located at our Lansing Correctional Facility, in Leavenworth County.

Who can apply: Applicants who meet the minimum requirements

Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified Service

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

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Compensation: $41,870.40 to $47,257.60/Annual ($20.13 to $22.72/Hr.)*

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications. Though this position is unclassified, pay is equivalent to classified Pay Grade 24, Steps 10-15.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

• Sick & Vacation leave

• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

• Fitness Centers in select locations

• Employee discounts with the STAR Program

• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

This position serves as the Career Navigator and supports programming and services at Lansing Work Release Facility.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

This position serves as the Career Navigator and supports programming and services at Lansing Work Release Facility.

This position provides career readiness groups and career services for residents housed at Lansing Work Release Facility. This includes being responsible for the career centers; development employment plans with residents; making contact with employers and developing employment opportunities; running career readiness groups including Advanced Practice, including doing mock interviews, resumes, applications, interviews skills, job search skills, barriers/solutions, etc. This position partners with the local workforce center to ensure residents access all available resources at the center. This position also develops career mentors and matches them to residents to support employment success.

Works with parole Career Navigators, workforce center/services staff, and employers, to develop employment opportunities for work release residents and returning citizens in the Kansas City area. The focus is on high demand high wage jobs, but also employment opportunities that helps build an employment history to support ongoing improvement in employment opportunities. This means providing information to potential employers; working closely with community-based resources; and problem-solving issues that arise with employers. This also includes ongoing work with residents and returning citizens to ensure they are career ready as to both soft and hard skills, and the tools needed for seeking and sustaining livable wage employment.

Supports programming at LWRF in all areas, including administrative support of programming, and oversight of CBI programs delivered on site. This includes helping develop groups; ensuring program needs are addressed that support sustained livable wage employment; and coordinating with unit team and program staff to ensure support is provided.

This position tracks and reports data, entering it into KDOC systems and otherwise, as required and directed.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Six months of experience in planning, implementing and monitoring activities relevant to the agency's programs.

Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with major coursework in criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and three years of experience working with offenders in corrections. Or 60 semester hours of college credit, with twelve hours in corrections or a related field, and five years of experience working with offenders in corrections.

Two years experience in the workforce industry, helping individuals high risk regarding employment to achieve sustained employment, and/or working with the job placement arm of a college.

Two years experience working with multi-discipline groups.

Two years experience in offender CBT group work.

Effective in working with a team and communicating.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Must pass a criminal history records check.

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Alyssa Cabello

Human Resource

• Recruitment Manager

Email: Alyssa.Cabello@ks.gov

Name: Daniel Cline

Human Resource

• Recruitment Coordinator

Email: Daniel.Cline@ks.gov

Job Application Process

• First Sign in or register as a New User.

• Complete or update your contact information on the Careers> My Contact Information page.

*This information is included on all your job applications.

• Upload required documents listed below for the Careers> My Job Applications page.

*This information is included on all your job applications.

• Start your draft job application, upload other required documents, and Submit when it is complete.

• Manage your draft and submitted applications on the Careers> My Job Applications page.

• Check your email and My Job Notifications for written communications from the Recruiter.

• Email - sent to the Preferred email on the My Contact Information page

• Notifications - view the Careers> My Job Notifications page

Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov: "How to Apply for a Job

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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete

Upload these on the Careers

• My Job Applications page

• Tax Clearance Certificate

• College Transcripts (if applicable)

• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran's Preference)

Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application

• Cover Letter

• Resume

Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov: "How, What, & Where do I Upload Documents" and "Save Tax Clearance Certificate as a PDF"

Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate Required: Each applicant (even non-residents) applying for a State of Kansas job vacancy must obtain a valid Kansas Certificate of Tax Clearance within 10 days following the offer of employment by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue's website. In the event that an individual who has been offered employment cannot provide proof of a tax clearance certificate, the individual will be required to enter into a payment plan with KDOR and remain current on such payment plan or make other arrangements with KDOR to achieve the tax clearance required under Executive Order 2004-03. A Tax Clearance is a comprehensive tax account review to determine and ensure that an individual's account is compliant with all primary Kansas Tax Laws. A Tax Clearance expires every 90 days. All applicants, including current state employees, are responsible for submitting a valid certificate to the hiring agency. If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact 785-296-3199.

Visit the Tax Clearance site for more information on and where to obtain this Kansas Department of Revenue document.

How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.