Re-Entry GED Specialist

About the role

The Re-Entry GED Specialist assists with recordkeeping, instructional assistance, and interaction and communication with students, staff, volunteers, and representatives from other agencies. They work with a variety of incarcerated individuals to provide education, job readiness, and life skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide career guidance and mentorship to participants as needed.
• Assist in conducting program participant intakes, eligibility verification, and documentation.
• Administer evidence-based education and employment skills assessments.
• Utilize assessment results to establish a participant’s career plan, including employability skills, interests, and identified career pathways.
• Provide instruction in job seeking, application procedures, resume writing, interview preparation, and job retention skills.
• Affiliate with local businesses and community service groups to execute recruitment processes consistent with the program goals.
• Engage in employer site visits, community organizations, and businesses throughout Hernando County to market the Re-Entry program, develop potential placements for participants, and identify emerging beneficial employment skills.
• Monitor individual participant employment and career development activities as outlined in the inmate’s case plan to track their process towards attainment of identified employment goals.
• Maintain individual participant case plans for employability skills development, job placement, and post-release job retention support.
• Collaborate with the business community for appropriate job placement activities.
• Collect data for employers related to employment opportunities including job requirements and skills.
• Absorb program participants with obtaining and completing forms and documents necessary for transition (i.e. transcripts, birth certificates, state identification, and Social Security cards).
• Absorb program participants with restoring government assistance opportunities prior to release, as necessary.
• Accurately track, input data, and maintain comprehensive case files (physical and electronic) of program participants.
• In conjunction with the offender and community resources, develop an individualized case plan to increase likelihood of obtaining work skills, meeting social needs, and reducing recidivism.
• Track recidivism rates for program participants.
• Maintain responsibility for assessing program participants' capacity for developing personal employment goals, improving employability skills while incarcerated, and supporting career development post-release.
• Prepare forms and reports related to placement activities and prepare other reports, as required.
• Represent the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office on the Public Safety Coordinating Council in accordance with Florida Statute 915.26.
• Process electronic service requests to identify and recruit suitable program participants from the current inmate population.
• Order testing materials, collect and make copies, complete Site Coordinator worksheet, and keep track of all CPT testing, grades, and certifications.
• Provide inmates with training, testing, and certificates upon completion from CareerSource for the following programs: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, Mavis Beacon, Resume Writing.
• Assist with logging inmates in the Pearson Vue program to schedule testing.
• Proctor the GED test.
• Work alongside CareSource staff to complete a portfolio for each program participant prior to the inmate being released.
• Complete application for Crescent Clinic and/or BayCare for inmates to continue to get medications needed.
• Work with the Medical Unit to get inmate medical records sent over to Crescent Clinic and/or BayCare for a prompt appointment upon release.
• Absorb case management of program participants upon being released, including follow-up on employment status, homeless programs, WIOA schooling opportunities, etc.
• Provide clothing, if needed, upon release.
• Provide a variety of resources to inmate participants upon release.
• Meet with business owners, community partners, and other entities for possible participation in the program.
• Attend community partner meetings associated with the Re-Entry Program to assist inmate with barriers upon release.
• Ensure inmates have a government issued photo ID when they get released by working with the Mobile DMV.
• Provide monthly, weekly, and daily reports as necessary.
• Prepare a review list of current inmates that are attending relevant programs for Re-Entry meetings.
• Maintain logs of student progress, behavior, and areas of concern.
• Coordinate with security staff for inmate movement, inmate restroom breaks, inmate count procedures, etc.
• Schedule inspirational keynote speakers for inmate participants.
• Responsible for the proper control and use of security keys or and security equipment assigned.
• Inspect, inventory, and account for all necessary equipment issued to conduct class (laptops, headphones, GED books, etc.).
• Perform additional duties as directed by higher authority.
• Be familiar with facility and inmate handbook policies concerning inmates for the purpose of controlling contraband, weapons, and prohibited items.
• Immediately report any inmate infraction/breach of policy which occurs at any time within the purview of the Re-Entry Program.

Requirements

• Possess a Valid Florida Driver License.
• Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Possession of a bachelor’s degree and teaching experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of the application of Agency Detention Directives.
• Knowledge of first aid practices.
• Knowledge of CPR.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in an emergency.
• Ability to work closely with others in a team.
• Ability to prepare and present clear, accurate, concise and objective written and oral reports.
• Ability to work constructively within a team environment and deal courteously with peers, officers and the public.
• Ability to work with at-risk individuals that can require high levels of assistance or support.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the application of Agency Detention Directives.
• Knowledge of first aid practices.
• Knowledge of CPR.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in an emergency.
• Ability to work closely with others in a team.
• Ability to prepare and present clear, accurate, concise and objective written and oral reports.
• Ability to work constructively within a team environment and deal courteously with peers, officers and the public.
• Ability to work with at-risk individuals that can require high levels of assistance or support.

Skills

• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in an emergency.
• Ability to work closely with others in a team.
• Ability to prepare and present clear, accurate, concise and objective written and oral reports.
• Ability to work constructively within a team environment and deal courteously with peers, officers and the public.
• Ability to work with at-risk individuals that can require high levels of assistance or support.

Benefits

Starting Salary $48,540

Pay

Starting Salary $48,540

Schedule

N/A