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This position serves as the Job Specialist at Lansing Correctional Facility. In this position you will be required to work with offenders and other staff to prepare employment plans, including helping offenders with mock interviews, resumes, applications, soft-skills building, addressing cognitive distortions/thinking errors impacting success in employment, connecting to a mentor, preparing a portfolio reflecting work done inside and detail supervisors, access to job searches, access to pre-release job interviews, access to workforce centers, forums for employers to interview offenders, and other strategies to help ensure offenders are prepared to transition to services in the community to assist them in achieving sustained employment. Establish/staff/office in facility resource room(s), as the focus point for employment services in the facility, educating unit team, providers, volunteers, mentors, mentoring coordinators, and others as appropriate about the presence, role and services provided through the resource room. Develop and sustain relationships with parole, workforce centers, employers, mentoring coordinators, and other services and supports, to transition offenders upon release to community support to achieve sustained employment. Collect data as requested by supervisor and Reentry division; make program tracking entries/if/as appropriate; otherwise track information about work for use in determining services delivered, processes and impact. Other duties as assigned.
A full position description and required Essential/Event Drive Physical Functions for this classification can be obtained by contacting the recruiter listed below.
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Required Skills and Qualifications: One year of experience interacting with clients, customers, or the public in a social service, customer service, or problem resolution setting. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications: A bachelor's degree with major coursework in criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and one year of experience working with offenders in corrections, parole, or law enforcement. Additional experience may be substituted for education as determined relevant by the agency. Independent work experience in human services assistance. One (1) year experience working with adult felons. One (1) year experience in training/skills development. Knowledge of principles of reentry management and risk reduction.
Minimum Competencies: Strong organizational skills. Strong interpersonal communication skills. Strong problem solving skills. Ability to boundary span between areas of operation, and good process-coordination skills. Strong presentation skills.
Pay: Annual Salary $40,000.00 to $44,000.00 depending on skills and experience.
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How To Apply:
Step 1: Register by completing the online Personal Data Form at https://admin.ks.gov/services/state-employment-center/sec-home/state-employment/register-personal-data (skip this step if you already have an Applicant ID number)
Step 2: Complete the State of Kansas Application form (use this link - https://admin.ks.gov/services/state-employment-center/sec-home/state-employment/fboxapp and submit to the Lansing Correctional Facility.
Step 3: E-mail any additional required documents Lauren Morris, e-mail KDOC_LCF_Jobs@ks.gov
Required Documents:
Recruiter Contact:
Name: Lauren Morris
Phone: 913-727-3235, Ext. 57022
Email: KDOC_LCF_Jobs@ks.gov
Fax: 913-250-2762
Agency Information:
Lansing Correctional Facility
301 E. Kansas Avenue, P.O. Box 2
Lansing, KS 66043
KANSAS Each applicant applying for a State of Kansas job vacancy must obtain a valid Kansas Certificate of Tax Clearance by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue’s website at https://www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/taxclearance/Start.aspx. A Tax Clearance is a comprehensive tax account review to determine and ensure that an individual’s account is complaint 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 with all other application materials to the hiring agency. This is in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03. If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact 785-296-3199.
How You Will Be Evaluated: Your application will be considered incomplete and you may be found ineligible if you fail to submit all required documentation. Your application will be reviewed to ensure you meet the minimum and any necessary special requirements. Next, your application will be evaluated and rated based on preferred selection criteria and competencies for the position.
What To Expect Next: After your application is evaluated and ranked, you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome after the selection process is complete. You may call or e-mail the recruiter contact listed to inquire about your application.
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 qualifications and competency factors of the position, including any preferred selection criteria established in accordance with K.A.R. 1-6-3. The veteran’s preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager. See jobs.ks.gov for additional Veteran’s Preference Information.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact the agency recruiter if reasonable accommodations are needed for any part of the application or hiring process.
The Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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| U | F | 001 | $0.00 | Hourly |