Position Number:
County: Jefferson
Posting End Date: 10/23/2025
Anticipated Starting Salary: $52137.00
Location: Ester Unit - Pine Bluff
The mission of the Department of Corrections is to be a public safety resource for Arkansas families by providing professional management solutions and evidence-based rehabilitative initiatives for offenders.
All DOC positions are designated as Safety Sensitive Positions and are subject to random drug testing pursuant to the Secretarial Directive governing Personnel Drug Testing. Medical marijuana usage as defined in Amendment 93 of the Arkansas Constitution prohibits Personnel in a Safety-Sensitive Position from the use of medical marijuana even if they are qualifying patient under the amendment and/or hold a registry identification card. Department Personnel are prohibited from the use or possession of a medicinal marijuana card pursuant to this policy and state law.
Position Information
Job Series: Corrections Programs - Career-path
Classification: Corrections Program Specialist
Class Code: SCP10P
Pay Grade: SGS06
Salary Range: $52137 - $77163
Job Summary
The Corrections Program Specialist is responsible for developing implementing and managing correctional programs within the Arkansas Department of Corrections. This role ensures that programs meet the needs of offenders and support their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. The position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.
Primary Responsibilities
Develop implement and manage correctional programs designed to support offender rehabilitation and needs assessments to identify gaps in services and develop appropriate programs to address these and evaluate the effectiveness of correctional programs making adjustments as needed to improve with facility staff community organizations and other stakeholders to ensure program and manage program budgets financial resources and training and support to staff involved in the delivery of correctional accurate records and documentation related to program operations and compliance with state and federal laws regulations and reports on program activities performance and other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills
Comprehensive understanding of correctional practices policies and -depth knowledge of rehabilitation and reintegration programs for with program development implementation and of state and federal laws and regulations governing to analyze and interpret data to assess program in preparing reports and for maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive with state and federal laws and regulations governing of audit and inspection protocols.
Minimum Qualifications
The formal education equivalent of a bachelors degree in criminal justice public administration social work or a related field. Two years of experience in corrections program management or a related field.
Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications including years of experience and service does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management taking into consideration the employees demonstrated skills competencies performance workload responsibilities and organizational needs.
Licensure/Certifications
N/AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
IC
Position Number: County: JeffersonPosting End Date: 10/23/2025Anticipated Starting Salary: $52137.00Location: Ester Unit - Pine BluffThe mission of the Department of Corrections is to be a public safety resource for Arkansas families by providing professional management solutions and evidence-based ...
Position Number:
County: Jefferson
Posting End Date: 10/23/2025
Anticipated Starting Salary: $52137.00
Location: Ester Unit - Pine Bluff
The mission of the Department of Corrections is to be a public safety resource for Arkansas families by providing professional management solutions and evidence-based rehabilitative initiatives for offenders.
All DOC positions are designated as Safety Sensitive Positions and are subject to random drug testing pursuant to the Secretarial Directive governing Personnel Drug Testing. Medical marijuana usage as defined in Amendment 93 of the Arkansas Constitution prohibits Personnel in a Safety-Sensitive Position from the use of medical marijuana even if they are qualifying patient under the amendment and/or hold a registry identification card. Department Personnel are prohibited from the use or possession of a medicinal marijuana card pursuant to this policy and state law.
Position Information
Job Series: Corrections Programs - Career-path
Classification: Corrections Program Specialist
Class Code: SCP10P
Pay Grade: SGS06
Salary Range: $52137 - $77163
Job Summary
The Corrections Program Specialist is responsible for developing implementing and managing correctional programs within the Arkansas Department of Corrections. This role ensures that programs meet the needs of offenders and support their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. The position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.
Primary Responsibilities
Develop implement and manage correctional programs designed to support offender rehabilitation and needs assessments to identify gaps in services and develop appropriate programs to address these and evaluate the effectiveness of correctional programs making adjustments as needed to improve with facility staff community organizations and other stakeholders to ensure program and manage program budgets financial resources and training and support to staff involved in the delivery of correctional accurate records and documentation related to program operations and compliance with state and federal laws regulations and reports on program activities performance and other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills
Comprehensive understanding of correctional practices policies and -depth knowledge of rehabilitation and reintegration programs for with program development implementation and of state and federal laws and regulations governing to analyze and interpret data to assess program in preparing reports and for maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive with state and federal laws and regulations governing of audit and inspection protocols.
Minimum Qualifications
The formal education equivalent of a bachelors degree in criminal justice public administration social work or a related field. Two years of experience in corrections program management or a related field.
Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications including years of experience and service does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management taking into consideration the employees demonstrated skills competencies performance workload responsibilities and organizational needs.
Licensure/Certifications
N/AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
IC
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$ 52137 - 77163
Posted on:
23-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
