Vocational Supervisor / Group Supervisor Asst

Location: St. Peter, MN

Full-time, unlimited (permanent) position. Day shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday. No travel required.

Salary range: $32.21 – $46.72/hour ($67,254 – $97,551/year).

About the role

The Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) is a residential, sex-offense-specific treatment program in a secure, modified therapeutic community. MSOP serves over 700 civilly committed individuals and is a national leader in comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and management of clients. As Vocational Supervisor at MSOP/CPS St. Peter, you will lead, oversee, and manage vocational training programs that equip clients with pro-social behaviors, transferable job skills, and a strong work ethic. This role sits at the intersection of rehabilitative therapy, workforce development, and institutional safety.

Responsibilities

• Maintain balance between therapeutic rehabilitation and security/safety for clients, facility, and public.
• Produce physical products through vocational programming while adhering to contracts, state/federal laws, and production needs.
• Provide input on contract creation/negotiation, fair-market-value pricing, and vocational education opportunities.
• Manage budgets and own multiple projects.
• Multi-task across multiple businesses/projects, hands-on trade training, basic work-skill instruction, and enforcement of program security rules/policies.
• Advise on industry trends to build or enhance vocational programming and phase out outdated/ineffective programs.
• Maintain one vocational program across three sites with a single budget.
• Supervise direct reports and lead teams.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, which may include any of the following:
  • Supervisor, team lead, lead worker, or project lead experience.
  • Completion of a State leadership development program (e.g., Emerging Leaders Institute or Senior Leadership Institute) or equivalent program through another organization.
  • Paid or unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee (e.g., Employee Resource Group), with:
    • 1+ years identifying issues, goals, and strategic actions.
    • 100+ hours per year time commitment.
• 3 years of experience providing direct services to sex offenders or persons with behavioral disorders, mental illness, developmental disabilities, or chemical dependency.
• Experience in vocational or rehabilitation programming that provides direction and development in group and individualized skills training.
• Experience using a variety of shop tools and knowledge of tool safety.
• Experience providing direction, training, or procedural guidance to staff and/or clients.
• Experience with budgeting, including reviewing and tracking expenses and balancing accounts.
• OR meet all the following:
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • 2 years of work experience in production, manufacturing, or operations demonstrating:
    • Proven project management experience, including knowledge of purchasing, inventory management, product pricing, and procurement.
    • Experience with budgeting, including reviewing and tracking expenses and balancing accounts.
    • Experience using a variety of shop tools and knowledge of tool safety.
    • Experience providing work direction, training, or procedural guidance to staff.
  • 2 years of experience providing direct services to sex offenders or persons with behavioral disorders, mental illness, developmental disabilities, or chemical dependency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of direct supervisory experience within a mental health, treatment, or correctional facility.
• Experience working in an environment requiring critical, in-the-moment decisions (e.g., operational shutdowns, mid-shift client removals due to safety concerns).

Additional Requirements

• Reference and background checks, including a criminal background check, will be conducted prior to appointment.
• Education verification: Applicants must provide a copy of their high school diploma or college transcript/degree at the time of interview.
• Documentation of freedom from tuberculosis (TB) via a blood test is required prior to employment; TB skin testing is not accepted.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF, and diabetes care.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks of paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan providing income after three years of service.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.
• Resources promoting physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.
• Training, classes, and professional development opportunities.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility (for qualifying positions).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, including mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues.
• Daily living/convenience services, such as chore services, home repair, trip planning, and child/elder care.