Classification Coordinator

About the role

The Classification Coordinator serves as the chairperson of the classification team to classify inmates/residents in the least restrictive environment possible and coordinates all aspects of inmate/resident incarceration related to housing and welfare.

Responsibilities

• Advise and/or chair various boards and provide for inmate/residents to be properly housed.
• Counsel inmates/residents to help them adjust to prison life.
• Coordinate information gathered from various sources and translate data into classification decisions.
• Monitor inmate/resident workers in the work area.
• Supervise and evaluate subordinate staff in the performance of their duties and evaluate as prescribed by the facility and corporate policy.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science or a closely related field.
• Three years of work experience in correctional counseling, social work, classification, rehabilitation or probation and parole preferred. Education may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year-basis; related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.