What are the responsibilities and job description for the PC I - Mentoring Coordinator position at State of Kansas - Department of Corrections?
Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy: Req.#222209
Job Posting closes: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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About the Position: PC I - Mentoring Coordinator, Req.#222209
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Starting salary for this position: $40,248.00/Annual ($19.35/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
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
Position Summary:
This position provides services through Mentoring4Success program at Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) and assist with Northern Parole Region (NPR).
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
This position provides services through the Mentoring4Success program at Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) and the Northern Parole Region (NPR).
Mentors: Recruit, screen, match, train, monitor, guide and support mentors. This include making information about M4S available; processing applications; and monitoring and guiding matches for safety and effectiveness. Ensure that mentors are focusing on risk reduction support indluding: transportation; community identification; pro social leisure time activities; housing; employment; family dynamics. Help develop and deliver training, both basic and annual for mentors. Also ensure mentors receive support, information, responds to questions, all as needed. Also ensure snap shots are completed, entered, and necessary follow up occurs based on content of snap shot. Ensure mentors are informed about safety and security, and have the appropriate information and response as needed when issues arise with mentees. Be the parole liason for Northern Parole Region.
KDOC Staff: Work with KDOC Staff (including unit team, parole, reentry, as applicable to work station/area) to ensure referrals are appropriate; to ensure matches are supported; to ensure mentor work is consistent with supervision and case management. Trouble shoot when issues arise; serve as resource to staff on how to support the mentor matches. Build capacity of staff to work with mentors as part of case management.
Targeted Recruitment: As directed, engage in rcruitment activities in the area you are assigned, ensuring that recruitment focuses on the risk reduction work needed to be done by mentors. When recruiting inform portential mentors of the areas of work mentoring focuses on (transportaion, community identifcation, housing, employement, pro social leisure time activities, family dynamics) to ensure mentors are recruited for this work.
Data & Reporting: Track and provide data, statistics and reports as requested.
Other Duties: Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Six months of experience in planning, implementing and monitoring activities relevant to the agency's programs. Education may substitute for experience as determined relevant by the agency.
Preferred Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree or major coursework in criminal justice, social services, behavioral science or human services.
One (1) year experience working with volunteers.
Experience working with offenders or other at-risk population.
Experience working with volunteers in a mentoring program, including recruiting, training, selecting, monitoring and supervising community volunteers/mentors.
Experience as a trainer/presenter.
Demonstrates good communication skills, orally and in writing.
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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete
- Tax Clearance Certificate
- College Transcripts (if applicable)
- DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
- Cover Letter
- Resume
Visit the Tax Clearance site for more information on and where to obtain this Kansas Department of Revenue document.
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.
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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.
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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 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
Docking State Office Building
915 SW Harrison Ave, Suite 260
Topeka, KS 66612
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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.
Work Location: In person
Benefits:
Vacation & Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, Retirement PlanSalary : $40,248