Student Assistant

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The student must provide current evidence of enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution as well as three (3) signed letters of recommendation. This information MUST be included as attachments on your application.

Provides support to the Jackson Office Assistant Deputy Director (ADD), Administrative Assistant (AA), Departmental Analyst (DA) and Senior Executive Management Assistant (SEMA). The Jackson Assistant Deputy Director's Office is responsible for the overall planning and direction of all State Correctional Facilities assigned to the Jackson Office. The Administrative Assistant to the ADD is responsible for the completion of facility self-audits, review of facility reports, including critical incident reports and post-incident reports, complete special projects for the ADD's Office and the MDOC and provides support to CFA Facilities as requested. The Senior Executive Management Assistant performs a variety of executive support secretarial functions, serves as a liaison for the Wardens' Offices of 14 correctional facilities and the Jackson Business Office, coordinates Wardens' quarterly meetings, and prepares correspondence and reports for the ADD.

The Departmental Analyst completes or oversee a variety of professional research and analysis assignments for the purpose of evaluation, assessment, planning, development, and implementation of various departmental programs or services.

View job specification here (Download PDF reader).

View position description here (Download PDF reader).

Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.

No specific type or amount is required.

Ability to use a personal computer, have some knowledge of spreadsheets and databases in Access and Excel.

Able to follow instruction on how to objectively complete an assessment.

The student must provide current evidence of enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution as well as three (3) signed letters of recommendation. This information MUST be included as attachments on your application.

Please attach a cover letter and resume. Failure to do so may result in you being screened out of the interview process.

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards. As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application.

Certain positions may require a criminal history background check. The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration.

Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered. Interested applicants who are attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date. (Un-official or web-based transcripts will not be accepted.)

More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here (Download PDF reader). If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the Office of Career Services toll free at 1-800-788-1766.

Accommodations: If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.