The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant II for their Wallace Unit in Colorado City.
JOB SUMMARY:
Performs routine administrative support and technical program assistance work. Work involves disseminating information; maintaining filing systems; and performing administrative support work. Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Organizes, assigns, and reviews unit count room activities to include unit absentee tracking procedures; assigns offender housing in compliance with legal, medical, and custody requirements; reviews housing and job assignment records to determine compliance with Lamar and Health Summary for Classification (HSM-18) restrictions; makes approved adjustments to comply with mandates; and maintains classification committee records.
- Coordinates with security staff to ensure accuracy of the count process and appropriate offender housing assignments; assists in resolving errors or conflicts; and ensures accurate maintenance of the count room board display.
- Assists in performing data entry for the preparation and maintenance of accurate count room records and the verification of information related to the unit strength and count to include additions, deletions, housing assignments, custody status, job assignments, medical status, absences, and lay-ins.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education, Experience, and Training
- Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
- Three years full-time, wage-earning clerical, secretarial, administrative support, technical program support, or criminal justice experience. Thirty semester hours 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) may be substituted for each year of experience on a year-for-year basis for a maximum substitution of two years.
Salary: $2,495.22 per month