Job Description

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

Job Posting closes: October 23, 2025

Required documents uploaded by: October 23, 2025

Agency Information:

Lansing Correctional Facility


301 E. Kansas St.


Lansing, KS 66043

Multiple vacancies may be filled from this posting.

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About the Position

Who can apply: External (Anyone)

Classified/Unclassified Service: Classified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: Regular hours 7:30am to 4:00pm. Position requires evening and weekend hours.

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Search Keywords: Unit Team Supervisor, Lansing, Leavenworth, Lansing Correctional Facility, Unit Team

Compensation: Pay Grade 33 Step 10; $64,937.60/$31.22 hour

Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.*

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:

Supervises members of the Unit Team performing case management activities for incarcerated residents. Oversees team activities related to resident case management, guidance, and counseling. Performs evaluations of residents to determine potential for participation in work and reentry programs. Reviews and approves recommendations related to parole plans and eligibility. Participates in staff related activities to include but not limited too: hiring, performance management and personnel actions for assigned employees.

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

Manages a caseload of assigned residents. Assists residents with adjustment to incarceration, program completion, rule compliance, release planning, and reintegration into the community. Utilizes and demonstrates proficiency in risk reduction skills including motivation interviewing and cognitive strategies. Meets with residents no less than monthly to address risk and needs areas and other significant issues. Increased emphasis should be placed on higher risk residents based on needs assessment including RDU evaluations, LSI-R scores, program treatment summaries, and other resident assessments. Knowledge of evidence-based practices in corrections and demonstrates proficiency in risk reduction skills including motivational interviewing and cognitive strategies.

Qualifications

Education

: A bachelor's degree with major coursework in criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences and one year of experience working with residents in corrections, parole, or law enforcement.

Licensing & Certification: Driver's License

Minimum Competencies:

Applicant will be able to interact with co-worker, residents and outside personnel to establish and maintain effective relationships. Knowledge of evidenced-based practices in corrections and demonstrates proficiency in risk reduction skills including motivational interviewing and cognitive strategies. Applicant selected will have strong organizational skills and function with minimal supervision and direction.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:

Must take and pass a drug screening test approved by the Division of Personnel Services. Must pass a physical exam, background investigation and submit a State of Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate.

E-Verify:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and complete the form.

Recruiter Contact Information

Name:

Lori East

Email:

Lori.East@ks.gov

Phone:

(913)250-2629

Mailing Address:

Lansing Correctional Facility


P.O. Box 2


Lansing, KS 66043

Job Application Process

First Sign in or register as a New User.

Complete or update your contact information on the Careers> My Contact Information page. *This information is included on all your job applications.

Upload required documents listed below for the Careers> My Job Applications page. *This information is included on all your job applications.

Start your draft job application, upload other required documents, and Submit when it is complete.

Manage your draft and submitted applications on the Careers> My Job Applications page.

Check your email and My Job Notifications for written communications from the Recruiter.

Email - sent to the Preferred email on the My Contact Information page

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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete

Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page

Transcripts


DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran's Preference)


Tax Clearance

Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application

Resume (optional) Cover Letter (optional)

Helpful Resources at

jobs.ks.gov

: "How, What, & Where do I Upload Documents"

How to Claim Veterans Preference

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.

Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference

Lansing Correctional Facility is approved for the Veteran' GI Bill Apprenticeship Program.

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

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. 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.