POSTED: 07-10-2024 CLOSES: 07-19-2024 JOB POSTING NO: 029520DU PAYROLL TITLE: PROGRAM SPEC I EXTENDED TITLE: Sociologist SALARY: GR. B17 - ($3725.13 / Monthly) VACANCY LOCATION: Huntsville, TX UNIT/DEPT: Byrd Unit PAYROLL JOB#: 028599 * Hazardous Duty Pay * Law Enforcement & Custodial Officers System (LECOS) Retirement * TDCJ Training Academy Required * Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted * Work Site Visits Will Be Conducted * No Study Material MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE). Major course work in Criminal Justice, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Education, or a related field preferred. Each six months of experience as described below in excess of the required one year may be substituted for fifteen semester hours from an accredited college or university. 2. One year full-time, wage-earning customer service, clerical, administrative support, technical program support, or criminal justice experience. 3. Computer operations experience preferred. 4. Case processing, report writing, or interviewing experience preferred. The salary for an ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member) will be $3,640.38 The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met. 15, 36, 42, 56, 68, 88, 89, 92, AZ, CS, LS, PS, RP, SH, SN, YN, 360, 420, SK, 01, 30, 60, 66, 3A, SDI, 8A200 Skill to type 45 WPM net with no more than 10 errors preferred. * Applicants who want to schedule an appointment for a work site visit must call the contact person listed below.* * Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.* Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person. Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person's email address. Selections Team Three Human Resources Headquarters 2 Financial Plaza, STE 600 Huntsville, TX 77340 PH (936-437-4141) EMAIL (hr.selectionsteam3@tdcj.texas.gov) Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 07-19-2024. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the Job Description. Job Descriptions are available in PDF format which maybe read with the free Adobe Reader. * Equal Opportunity Employer*