Pupil Services Specialist
Are you interested in a career where you can make a difference, do what you are passionate about and receive personal fulfillment? If you are that candidate, then we invite you to take this opportunity to join our team!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is looking for multiple qualified applicants to join our team as a Pupil Services Specialist! These roles will be a part of our newly created Juvenile Justice Educational Oversight Unit (JJEOU).
State employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:
- Excellent health and dental coverage
- A generous retirement plan
- Paid time off
- 13 paid holidays
- A healthy work/life balance
Your role as a Pupil Services Specialist:
- Pupil Service Specialist works to collaborate with receiving schools, youth serving agencies, employers, and other community supports to plan and manage successful transition. Inclusive of all agencies (juvenile justice, probation, school)
- Advocate for students' academic, social and emotional well-being, as well as support student’s efforts to find employment, post graduate options and beyond. The PSS is also responsible for communicating with reentry coordinators, and student’s network of supports
- Track educational credits of youth while in and out of home placement and document the success of placements following youths’ reentry into their communities through strategic goal setting and progress monitoring
Our Ideal Candidate Will:
- Be organized, resourceful, and have strong time management skills
- Possess strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines
- Be detail-oriented and be adaptable
- Have experience working with confidential and time-sensitive information
Schedule
- All role are full-time, first shift, 35 hours per week
- Monday - Friday Schedules
- Located in our Central Office in Hartford
- These roles will require statewide travel
JJEOU
The JJEOU was established to assure youth and young adults in juvenile justice facilities are receiving educational services and supports consistent with the standards of the Connecticut State Department of Education and meets the performance expectation of the Commissioner of the DCF.
At DCF, we have a mission of Partnering with communities and empowering families to raise resilient children who thrive. We hope you take this opportunity to join our team and help us to complete our mission!
PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST APPLY THROUGH THE STATE OF CT ONLINE EMPLOYMENT CENTER OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.