Education & Employment Specialist - Full Time, $20/hr

Position Summary:

The Education and Employment Specialist at STAR Community Justice Center is a position that directly works with the residential population to provide vocational skill training and address reentry needs, while reporting to the Vocation/Reentry Manager.

General Responsibilities:

• Know and adhere to STAR’s policies and procedures


• Conduct interviews for vocational programming classes


• Ensure all needed vocational program supplies requests are forwarded to the Vocation/Reentry Manager in a timely fashion


• Ensure all vocational program completions and relevant information are documented on tracking logs and in CorrectTech


• Maintain all GED, vocational, and community work service tracking logs


• Ensure all incoming intakes are screened for applicability and placement into GED programming


• Facilitate GED proctoring duties as needed


• Coordinate with vocational partners to provide ACT WorkKeys proctoring to vocational residents


• Conduct quarterly quality assurance observations on community work service volunteers, GED staff, and vocational instructor staff


• Conduct quarterly observations of vocational instructors conducting tool inventory


• Maintain and ensure all vocational tool inventories are completed and accurate


• Contact former vocational residents to inquire regarding current employment status


• Assist with the potential placement of residents into employment opportunities after completion of their program


• Assist vocational and GED partners when the use of effective approval/disapproval is warranted with STAR residents


• Complete all required trainings


• Complete all tasks as directed by the Vocation/Reentry Manager

Qualifications and Skills:

• Associates Degree or better in human service or criminal justice field is preferred


• A strong background with two years in the field of corrections preferred


• Valid driver’s license

STAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer; applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, and national origin, disability, age or Vietnam-era status. All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation.  All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability as deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently.  This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.  Employees may be required to perform any other job-related tasks as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. All positions serve at the pleasure of the STAR Facility Governing Board.