Institutional Activities Coordinator - TCC

About the role

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and coordinates new or revised facility activity programs, including offender organizations, work release, and/or education release.
• Confers with supervisors and various facility department heads regarding activity planning and scheduling to develop a more comprehensive program.
• Monitors files and works with facility treatment teams to identify offenders eligible for participation in program activities; maintains records of eligible participants and makes referrals to appropriate community service or job sites.
• Schedules and supervises offender groups or workers functioning outside the facility; schedules volunteer and related groups for visits to the facility.
• Assists offender groups in selecting community projects for an effective volunteer program; enlists the support of interested volunteer and professional groups and employers to make their programs or jobs available to offenders.
• Performs work in accordance with established rules and regulations; receives general and administrative direction; performs other related work as assigned.

Requirements

Four or more years of correctional experience, or vocational or paraprofessional experience in social services, probation and parole, corrections casework, guidance and counseling, mental health, health, substance abuse, law enforcement, public or business administration, or experience closely related to the listed responsibilities.

Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 30 credit hours for one year.

All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed.

Benefits

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre-service and in-service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness, and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program

Pay

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years.

Additional pay differentials may apply:

• $2.00 per hour shift differential if assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am at a 24/7 congregate care facility (e.g., institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• $0.75 per hour medium security or $1.50 maximum security differential if working full-time at a qualifying facility.
• $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if assigned a regular post within a restrictive housing/segregation unit at any facility.

Career Growth

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.