Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: 222724 Job Posting closes: Sunday, September 13, 2026

Agency Information:

Kansas Department of Corrections Our Mission:

Partnering to Promote Safety and Responsibility through Best Practices.

Our Vision:

Transforming Lives for the Safety of All.

Our Beliefs:

Our employees are our most influential resource. Everyone has worth and will be treated with dignity and respect through our words and actions. Everyone deserves compassion, empathy, and support. Everyone has the potential for future success through effective development and support. Transformative change is accomplished through teamwork and collaboration. Trust, honesty and transparency are essential to our success. Inclusive practices, acceptance and diversity are the foundation of our mission. Join Us Today and Make a Lasting Difference! Work Authorization & Employment Eligibility The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) does not sponsor employment visas for any positions and does not participate in the

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extension program. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. Verification of identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States is required by federal law. For a list of acceptable documents, please refer to the federal Form I-9. E-Verify Participation KDOC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with the information from your Form I-9 to confirm authorization to work in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please visit E-Verify.gov. For information about your rights under the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), please visit justice.gov/crt/immigrant-and-employee-rights-section. KDOC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. About the

Position:

PC I-Career Navigator, 222724 This position will be located at our Winfield Correctional Facility, in Cowley County.

Who can apply:

Applicants who meet the minimum requirements

Classified/Unclassified Service:

Unclassified Service Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Regular/Temporary:

Regular Work Schedule:

8:00 AM

• 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday Eligible to

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Starting Salary:

$40,248.00/Annual ($19.35/Hr.)

• Offered salary will be determined by experience, qualifications, and skill set that the candidate brings to the position.

Though this position is unclassified, the posted starting salary is equivalent to classified Pay Grade 25, step 6. Please contact Recruitment Coordinator for further details. Employment Benefits Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage Sick & Vacation leave Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually) Fitness Centers in select locations Employee discounts with the STAR Program Retirement and deferred compensation programs Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary & Responsibilities Position Summary:

This position served as Job Specialist at Winfield Correctional Facility. Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following: This position serves as the Employment Specialist at Winfield Correctional Facility. Supports higher education programming at WCF as directed by the Case Management and Reentry Administrator, in close collaboration with the KDOC Education Director. This includes working closely with college partner liaisons; assisting in notifying residents of higher education opportunities and working with liaisons and designated reentry staff to screen applications and help form classes; assist the college liaisons and Education Director in identifying barriers and solving them; coordinating higher education programming completers with available services related to achieving livable wage employment after release; coordinating higher education programming with employers who hire persons with those relevant certifications/degrees; and assisting in increasing capacity for delivering higher education programming, including support services for the incarcerated students, throughout the facility. Coordinate with Workforce and College navigator to insure that a residents needs are being met.

Pre-Release Employment Plans:

Work with offenders (coordinating with unit team and reentry staff as needed) at designated site to prepare employment plans, including helping offenders with mock interviews, resume, applications, soft-skills building, addressing cognitive distortions/thinking errors impacting success in employment (including through EPICS, MI, OERS, etc.), connecting to a mentor, preparing a portfolio reflecting work done inside (coordinating with providers, including GED, vocational training, job readiness and other programs) and detail supervisors (including obtaining information about performance consistent with

IMPP 11-124

), access to job searches, access to pre-release job interviews, access to workforce centers, forums for employers to interview offenders, and other strategies that ensure offenders leverage what work they have done before and during incarceration to be employable; and that they are transitioned to services in the community to assist them in achieving sustained employment. Using all these strategies, work with offenders to develop simple straight forward job plans, either doing the work directly, or monitoring unit team, volunteers, mentors, or inmate tutors in doing so, to ensure that offenders have portfolios of accomplishments in hand, and that they have a plan for job searching, problem solving, transportation, identification, and other issues that impact their employability. Also co-facilitates Job Readiness CBT groups as caseload allows and as directed by supervisor.

Resource Room/Transition/Community Contacts:

Establish/staff/office in facility resource room(s), as the locus point for employment services in the facility, educating unit team, providers, volunteers, mentors, mentoring coordinators, and others as appropriate about the presence, role and services provided through the resource room. Develop relationships with facility stakeholders to ensure offenders are referred to the resource room, and that they are served with the appropriate dose according to risk/need. Develop and sustain relationships with parole, workforce centers, employers, mentoring coordinators, and other services and supports, to transition offenders upon release to community support to achieve sustained employment. Serve as a liaison between work done in the facility and community stakeholders, especially workforce centers and employers, to provide information about individual offender achievements/skills/preparation and department policies and practices, in support of offenders readying themselves for sustained employment.

Development of Job Opportunities:

In coordination with local workforce centers, make contact with employers to develop job opportunities for offenders. This includes setting up pre-release mock interviews that includes real employers as interviewers; setting up job fairs inside; making contact with employers in the community to determine their receptiveness to hiring offenders; coordinating between employers and designated parole offices to address barriers to employers hiring offenders; and other strategies that increase opportunities for offenders to achieve sustained employment.

Data:

Collect data as requested by supervisor and Reentry division; make program tracking entries if/as appropriate; otherwise track information about work for use in determining services delivered, processes and impact. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications :

Six months of experience in planning, implementing and monitoring activities relevant to the agency's programs. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree with major coursework in criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and three years of experience working with offenders in corrections. Or 60 semester hours of college credit, with twelve hours in corrections or a related field, and five years of experience working with offenders in corrections. Two years experience in the workforce industry, helping individuals high risk regarding employment to achieve sustained employment, and/or working with the job placement arm of a college. Two years experience working with multi-discipline groups. Two years experience in offender CBT group work. Effective in working with a team and communicating.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements :

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and the ability to travel throughout the state as needed. Must successfully pass a criminal history records check. Must successfully pass a pre-employment urinalysis (UA) drug screening.

Recruiter Contact Information Name :

Alyssa Cabello Human Resources

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Recruitment Manager Email :

Alyssa.

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