Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: 220050

Agency Information:

About the Position: PC II - Career Navigator Lead, 220050

Starting Salary for this Position: $46,092.80/Annual ($22.16/Hr.)*

• Offered salary will be determined by experience, qualifications, and skill set that the candidate brings to the position. Though this position is unclassified, the posted starting salary is equivalent to classified Pay Grade 28, step 6. Please contact Recruitment Coordinator for further details.

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

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

This position provides services in and pertaining to the Career Resource Center located at Norton Correctional Facility, including but not limited to employment needs, employment documents (resumes, cover letters, IDs), community support and resources, educational or grant opportunities. This position also facilitates career readiness programs and services at Norton Correctional Facility.

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

Provides services within the Career Resource Center located at Norton Correctional Facility, including but not limited to employment needs and documents (resumes, cover letters, IDs, job searches, available training/schooling opportunities), community support and resources for the releasee in their area of release, and any educational or grant opportunities (finding, applying and providing the services necessary to the resident releasing). Delivers career readiness programs and other services to incarcerated citizens at Norton Correctional Facility. This includes assessing for risk/need related to job/career readiness; developing individual employment plans in coordination with all relevant partners and the resident; takes steps to implement the plans; delivers all the services available in the resource room; makes connections to and develops employers; and facilitates/co-facilitates Career Readiness and other CBT groups after proper training.

Works with returning citizens during and after transition to carry forward career readiness plans and support all necessary steps for the returned citizen to achieve sustained livable wage employment. This includes continuing to address barriers; find resources; communicate with employers; address related issues such as housing, identification/DLs, transportation and the like. Communicate closely with parole, risk reduction specialists, workforce center staff, supports, resources, and anyone else as necessary to support the goal of sustained livable wage employment.

Carries out special projects as assigned by supervisor and the Executive Director of Programs and Risk Reduction to address system capacity statewide related to preparing returning citizens to achieve and supporting them in achieving sustained livable wage upon employment. This includes collaborating with adult and higher education partners on projects or pieces of the overall statewide plan; communicating with employers; communicating with returned citizens; tracking/collecting/collating data and information about paths, projects and outcomes; developing and providing information and training supporting the work of the Career Navigators statewide; and otherwise.

Enter Athena (KDOC Resident Management System) and Program Tracking entries as necessary, maintain data and information related to processes and impact, and provide the information to the statewide reentry team, as requested by the Reentry Director or Supervisor.

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

One year 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.

Agency Approved Substitutions: Completion of 60 semester hours of coursework from an accredited college or university, including 12 hours in corrections, criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and three years of experience in the field of adult corrections; or, completion of a four-year degree in corrections, criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and one year of experience in the field of corrections.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with major course work in Criminal Justice, Social Sciences or Behavioral Sciences.
Two years experience working with justice involved citizens.
Two years experience working with career readiness or workforce services.
Two years experience developing, accessing and deploying resources.
One year experience project planning and implementation.
Demonstrated strong communication skills, written and verbal.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Must pass a criminal history background check.

Recruiter Contact Information

Job Application Process

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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete

• Tax Clearance Certificate
• College Transcripts (if applicable)
• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)

• Cover Letter
• Resume

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