Job Description

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: Req.#218015

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Job Posting closes:

Friday, October 3, 2025

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Agency Information:

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Kansas Department of Corrections

Our Mission: Partnering to Promote Safety and Responsibility through Best Practices.

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Work Authorization & Employment Eligibility

The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) does not sponsor employment visas for any positions and does not participate in the STEM-OPT 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 - Program Provider, Req.#218015

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This position will be located at our Ellsworth Correctional Facility, in Ellsworth 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 Receive Benefits:

Yes

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Starting salary for this position:

$39,852.80/Annual

($19.16/Hourly)*

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

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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

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

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Position Summary:

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This position is responsible for providing recidivism/risk-reducing programs/classes at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF). The skills-building classes instructed will include, but not be limited to the following: career readiness, parenting, improving family relationships, cognitive behavioral skills-building, substance abuse, introduction to work release readiness, and others as directed by supervisor. This position also works closely with Reentry and Unit Team to assist the Case Management ReEntry Administrator and Classification Administrator in ensuring that program slots are maximized, and that offenders of all risk levels have access to risk reduction and recidivism-reducing classes, services and interventions, using good time as an incentive for successful completions.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

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The incumbent in this position works in collaboration with the Reentry Counselor in delivering Reentry Groups, including Core Adult, Career Readiness, Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Substance Abuse, Inside Out Dad, Parenting Inside Out, Improving Family Relationships, finances, and various skills-building courses to address their risk areas. Delivery of skills-building schedules for offenders is intended to match appropriate dose levels with offender risk needs, tailoring groups for high risk populations which may include but are not limited to Intensive Management Units, Security Management Units, Administrative Segregation Units, and Behavior Management Units.


This position is responsible for identifying community alliances within a 100-mile radius from the facility to provide communities information about Risk Reduction and Reentry efforts. The incumbent is to identify potential for partnerships in those regions to further the development of employment opportunities, transportation options, and housing prospects for offenders. This position is responsible for pooling resources to broker co-facilitators and facilitators, including Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) staff, contract staff, volunteers, and community partners. The incumbent is to develop resource lists/directories to provide to Case Managers and participants in efforts to connect offenders to those resources, matching the offender with necessary opportunities prior to release. This position shall serve as a Unit Team resource within the facility and assist with release plans, community contacts, and potential resources.


This position is responsible for identifying a method with the ECF Reentry Unit Team Manager and/ or Case Management ReEntry Administrator to categorize offenders sixty months from release who meet high risk and moderate risk criteria. Duties include interviewing high risk and moderate risk offenders and establish programming needs prior to placement, formulating a caseload of offenders for delivery of Reentry programs, forming schedules, monitoring all administrative aspects of the participants, including working with Unit Team in the referral process, identifying and reviewing potential offenders, addressing readiness and responsivity, screening referrals, and making placements.


This position is responsible for meeting quality/fidelity standards, tracking all participants who begin Reentry programs, monitoring progress to reduce failures, ensuring Facility Program Experience Records (FPER) codes are accurately completed, and all necessary ATHENA entries are documented. The incumbent maintains regular contact with Unit Team, Parole, and Mentors, providing feedback regarding participant progress as appropriate.


This position works closely with facility leadership to identify gaps in available classes and services for all risk levels, including Senate Bill (SB) 14 eligible, to ensure offenders have access to classes and activities that decrease the risk of recidivism, using good time as an incentive, making recommendations and takes steps to reduce gaps.


Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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Minimum Qualifications

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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

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A bachelor's degree with major coursework in criminal justice, the social sciences, the behavioral sciences, or business management or related field and one (1) year of experience working planning, implementing, and monitoring activities relevant to offenders in corrections. Agency approved substitution for bachelor's degree: 60 semester hours of college credit, with twelve (12) hours in corrections or related field, and three (3) years of experience working with offenders in corrections.


Self-directed.


Demonstrates professional alignment with evidence-based practices including cognitive-based skills-building programs, classes and interventions.


Strong facilitation skills, including ability to be purposeful, engaging and respectful with offenders, and flow with group dynamics during skills-building classes.


Experience in skills-building, in a group or individual setting.


Job knowledge in corrections.


Job knowledge in workforce development.


Organizational skills.


Able to work effectively with a team.


Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation.


Ability to boundary span between areas of operation.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements

: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Must pass a criminal history records check.

Recruiter Contact Information

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Name

: Alyssa Cabello
Human Resources - Recruitment Manager

Email

: Alyssa.Cabello@ks.gov

Name:

Daniel Cline
Human Resources - Recruitment Coordinator

Email:

Daniel.Cline@ks.gov

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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete

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Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page

Tax Clearance Certificate College Transcripts (if applicable)*
DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran's Preference)*

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Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate Required:

Each applicant (even non-residents) applying for a State of Kansas job vacancy must obtain a valid Kansas Certificate of Tax Clearance

within 10 days following the offer of employment

by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue's website. In the event that an individual who has been offered employment cannot provide proof of a tax clearance certificate, the individual will be required to enter into a payment plan with KDOR and remain current on such payment plan or make other arrangements with KDOR to achieve the tax clearance required under Executive Order 2004-03. A Tax Clearance is a comprehensive tax account review to determine and ensure that an individual's account is compliant with all primary Kansas Tax Laws. A Tax Clearance expires every 90 days. All applicants, including current state employees, are responsible for submitting a valid certificate to the hiring agency. If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact 785-296-3199.

Visit the Tax Clearance site for more information on and where to obtain this Kansas Department of Revenue document.

How to Claim Veterans Preference
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Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE):

Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference

How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.


Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference

PLEASE NOTE

: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should

not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:


ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator

Office of Personnel Services

Landon State Office Building

900 SW Jackson, Rm 401

Topeka, KS 66612

Equal Employment Opportunity

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The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.


If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.