Title: Assessment and Remediation Specialist: Central Administration - #ED030 & #ED031
State Role Title: Psych I/Psychology Associate I - 49211
Hiring Range: $51,840 - $101,582
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin
Location: DOC Headquarters
Agency Website: https://vadoc.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
To provide quality educational programs that enable incarcerated adults to become responsible, productive, tax-paying members of their community.
To provide diagnostic and standardized educational testing services to incarcerated adults in a test center region of multiple facilities to determine/assess eligibility for educational programs, assist with educational program planning, and determine eligibility for academic credentials, e.g., the GED.
Minimum Qualifications
Must possess a Virginia Teacher's License. Experience with general standardized testing procedures. Experience and familiarity with an array of academic diagnostic tests, e.g., Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), Official Practice Test (OPT) of the GED@, General Education Development (GED) test, WorkKeys for the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC). Experience with IT applications for computer-based testing; skills in the use of software applications for reporting, i.e., MS Office (Word, Excel, Access) Experience administering, scoring and interpreting results of educational tests. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
Additional Considerations
Certified to administer TABE and CRC
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:
Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.
Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.
Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.
VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: 804-641-9840
Email: EMAILED APPLICATIONS/RÉSUMÉS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
