Corrections Program Coordinator (9-12) - College Facility Coordinator at TCF

About the role

The Offender Success Administration’s Education Section implements practices and educational opportunities in prison that promote successful outcomes such as degrees and certifications to prepare offenders to transition from prison to their community.

Responsibilities

• Work with college partners in the community and facility staff for offender participation in college services and postsecondary educational programming during their incarceration at the facility;
• Complete enrollment and referrals within departmental data systems;
• Document programming and classes;
• Schedule and facilitate meetings involving departmental staff and college providers in the community;
• Collect, analyze, and maintain program data necessary to meet Pell grant program reporting and evaluation requirements.

Requirements

This is a position in which the incumbent has regular unsupervised access to and direct contact with prisoners and is a DART (Drug/Alcohol Test Designated) position in accordance with Civil Service Rules.

Qualifications

• Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, correctional administration, criminology, psychology, social work, counseling and guidance, child development, physical education or recreation, sociology, school social work, social work administration, educational psychology, family relations, human services, or theology.
• Experience: Corrections Program Coordinator 9 - No specific type or amount is required. Corrections Program Coordinator 10 - One year of professional experience providing services to inmates, parolees, or probationers in a correctional setting equivalent to a Corrections Program Coordinator 9, Prison Counselor 9, or Parole/Probation Officer 9. Corrections Program Coordinator P11 - Two years of professional experience providing services to inmates, parolees, or probationers in a correctional setting, including one year equivalent to a Corrections Program Coordinator 10, Prison Counselor 10, or Parole/Probation Officer 10. Corrections Program Coordinator 12 - Three years of professional experience providing services to inmates, parolees, or probationers in a correctional setting, including one year equivalent to a Corrections Program Coordinator P11, Prison Counselor P11, or Parole/Probation Officer P11.

Skills

Knowledge of the techniques and problems involved in organizing group activities.
Knowledge of security procedures.
Ability to organize and coordinate activities in a prison setting.
Ability to interpret and apply laws, rules, and regulations relative to the work.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to establish and adapt rules to prevent prisoner disorder.
Ability to provide guidance and direction in activities.
Ability to organize, evaluate and present information effectively.
Ability to formulate plans, procedures and controls in a program or service area.
Ability to learn and utilize computer processes.
Ability to maintain favorable public relations.

Benefits

• Rewarding Work: Serve Michiganders in various roles depending on interests and skills.
• Insurance Benefits: Health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; long-term disability insurance.
• Retirement Programs: 401(k) and 457 plans; state will automatically contribute 4% of pay to 401(k) account and match up to 5% if contributed.
• Vacation and Sick Leave: Between 15 and 35 personal days and 13 sick days per year, some may be rolled over.
• Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid leave after birth or adoption.
• Paid Holidays: 13 or 14 paid holidays annually including New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.
• Bonus Programs: Annual longevity bonuses; recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums.
• Military Pay Differential: Supplemental pay benefits if military pay during qualifying duty is less than normal state pay.
• Tuition Reduction: Savings for education and training for college course credits and non-degree programs.
• Professional Development: Reimbursement for up to $2,000 a year for education and training.
• Alternative and Remote Work Schedules: Flexible work schedules and remote or hybrid telecommuting options.

Pay

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Schedule

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