FDC-SENIOR CLASSIFICATION OFFICER-70042419-SOUTH FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER

FDC-SENIOR CLASSIFICATION OFFICER-70042419-SOUTH FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER

Date: Jul 19, 2024

Location:

DORAL, FL, US, 33126 DORAL, FL, US, 33166

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INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

Senior Classification Officer – 70042419

**INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY ONLY– Must be currently employed with the Florida Department of Corrections to be considered for this position.

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at South Florida Reception Center in the Classification Department.

Salary Range: $55,043.35

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY. PROMOTIONS TO THE POSITION GENERALLY DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM OF THE ABOVE LISTED SALARY RANGE.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing a caseload of inmates, including inmates in special statuses.

• Responsible for recommending the custody classification and the institutional and program assignments of inmates at a correctional institution.

• Evaluates information from reports, interviews, and correspondence for recommendations for inmate custody classification, program participation and work/program assignment for inmates in special statuses and reviews inmates for special status recommendation.

• Prepares inmate management plans.

• Supervises and evaluates inmate progress and prepares progress reports for inmates in special statuses.

• Serves as the assistant supervisor in a classification section.

• Assists the Classification Supervisor in the administrative functions of the classification sections.

• Maintains inmate information on the department offender database system.

• Assists in training new classification staff.

• Evaluates, monitors and record inmate gain time awards.

• Responds to inmate requests, correspondence, and telephone inquiries.

• Observe and interact with inmates at their work assignment, housing assignment and educational/vocational assignment. Visit confinement/management units as necessary.

• Manages a Release Officer caseload including those pending release.

• Attends mandatory and other training as required.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY (KSA’s):

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to use office computer applications.

• Ability to work independently and/or under stressful conditions.

• Knowledge of the techniques for advising, interviewing and/or counseling individuals.

• Knowledge of the offender database system.

• Ability to interview and counsel.

• Ability to review and analyze data.

• Ability to describe facts and events accurately.

• Ability to apply laws, applicable rules, and procedures.

• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate assignments.

  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess two (2) years of Classification Officer experience.

• Bacholers degree.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications:

• Experience with file audit and custody procedures.

• Possess a working knowledge of disciplinary processes.

• Capability to handle large volumes of inmate change and movement.

  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. If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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