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VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR III-F/C - 67072581 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Date: Dec 19, 2025

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Requisition No: 867219

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR III-F/C - 67072581 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67072581

Salary: $1,336.92- $1,608.80 BIWEEKLY

Posting Closing Date: 01/02/2026

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION: Vocational Instructor III Forensic- Career Service

POSITION NUMBER: 67072581

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

SALARY RANGE: $1,336.92- $1,608.80 BIWEEKLY

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

+ Annual and Sick Leave benefits.

+ Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.

+ State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.

+ Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com ).

+ Flexible Spending Accounts.

+ Tuition waivers.

+ And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .

+ Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

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The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

Program Overview

The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program operates on the campus of Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee and at Sunland in Marianna under the auspices of The State of Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (DDDP) is dedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to:

1. Acquire the skills and support that will prepare them for success in their future environments.

2. Acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial.

Position Summary

Duties of a Vocational Instructor III F/C include:

The incumbent assigned to this position is responsible for the supervision, work assignments, custody, personal care, safety, and security of APD forensic residents assigned to the Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program. This is a skilled position requiring the incumbent to supervise residents in the work program by instructing residents in a variety of vocational skills at DDDP to include general maintenance, environmental or housekeeping skills, groundskeeping, etc. This position serves as the lead Instructor in the absence of Department Supervisor and completes time-studies as needed per Department of Labor. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following tasks:

Supervises APD/DDDP Work Program residents by teaching occupational skills and performing various utility functions such as painting, grounds cleanup, pressure washing, moving furniture/property, and assisting with special projects as needed. Teaches skills appropriate to the occupation which involves OSHA health, safety, and environmental standards and appropriate skills to the vocational area being performed. Ensures that methods for maintenance are effective, efficient, and economical for the needs of DDDP.

Completes and collects time study data on residents prior to employment and as needed per Wage and Hour/Department of Labor standards for Developmentally Disabled residents making less than minimum wage. This requires incumbent to demonstrate task to residents then observe residents as they perform task for proficiency and efficiency and provide instruction as necessary to ensure appropriateness. Responsible for submitting to department supervisor for approval and input into the Department of Labor electronic system.

Serves as the lead instructor in the absence of department supervisor. Schedules CCIR training as needed and collects paper timesheets of residents for supervisor approval and input on People First.

Responsible for tracking inventory needs monthly to provide to department supervisor for ordering.

Maintains discipline in the workplace by teaching appropriate behavior in occupation in safety, health, and social skills to residents. Ensures safety and prepares reports on vocational work program progress as required by APD based on resident progress or disciplinary reports if needed.

Completes all required training. MANDT training is required.

Maintains own timesheet, ensuring accuracy and submit timely to People First in accordance with police and procedure.

Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

The Work You Will Do

DDDP is a forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting.  These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues.  DDDP provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting.

Pathways is a 34-bed all male forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting.  These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues.  Pathways provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of one of the allied health field disciplines or one of the rehabilitative sciences.

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.

• Knowledge of a skilled vocation such as general maintenance.

• Ability to work safely and proficiently in performing all duties.

• Ability to follow written and oral instruction,

• Ability to walk, climb, reach, stoop, bend lift and carry.

• Ability to communicate on a two-way radio.

• Ability to work in a training capacity with people in individual and group settings.

• Ability to collect, record and evaluate data relating to the training of individuals.

• Ability to prepare and maintain records and other instructional materials.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to speak clearly and correctly to individuals and groups.

• Ability to listen effectively.

• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to vocational instruction.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and two years of experience in the occupational area being taught, as defined by the employing agency.

• College education from an accredited institution or vocational/technical training in the occupational area being taught, as defined by the employing agency, can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours for each year of the required experience.

+ Valid driver’s license.

+ Experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

+ Certification in the agency approved crisis prevention and intervention program at the Advanced level is required unless the incumbent requests reasonable accommodation supported by an annual medical certification. Incumbent is required to submit to pre-employment TB screening and on an annual on-going basis as prescribed by DDDP.

+ Maintain confidentiality of employee and/or resident information. This specific standard is mission critical as the Agency is entrusted with information about employees and residents which is protected by HIPAA and other federal and state laws. The Agency’s ability to maintain and protect confidential information has a direct relationship on our ability to gain and sustain the public trust.

+ Based on the duties and essential functions of this position, incumbents will be required to spend a minimum of 75% of work time performing duties which involves direct contact with residents in a secure forensic facility. This position requires lifting, pulling and squatting.

+ The employee will create an environment that cultivates people and transforms teams by increasing transparency and providing opportunities for professional development. The employee actively works to demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and leads others to embody the same. The team member lacks excessive ego, shares credit, is self-motivating and exercises good judgement and intuition around the subtleties of group dynamics.

+ To support the goal of establishing APD as the most sought-after place to work in Florida, the employee will create an environment that cultivates people and transforms teams by increasing transparency and providing opportunities for professional development. The employee actively works to demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and leads others to embody the same. The team member lacks excessive ego, shares credit, is self-motivating and exercises good judgement and intuition around the subtitles of group dynamics.

Additional Information

We are dedicated to empowering persons with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial, and to acquire the skills and supports that will prepare them for success in their future environments.

Recruiting Contact:

Jodi NeSmith

Recruitment Manager- Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program & Pathways

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Telephone: (850) 793-7075

Email: [email protected]

Profile Completion

Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year, to qualify for this position.

Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but these will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens, and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If assistance is needed to apply for this position, please call the people first service center at 1-877-562-7287.

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32324

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee