Central Services Administrative Specialist

Working Title: Central Services Administrative Specialist

Job Class: Central Services Administrative Specialist

Agency: Corrections Dept

• Job ID : 96941

• Location : Faribault

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/11/2026

• Closing Date : 09/17/2026

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Department of Corrections

• Division/Unit : Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) - Faribault

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift/7:30 am - 3:30 pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $20.68 - $25.85 / hourly; $43,179 - $53,974 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 206 - Clerical/AFSCME

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position exists to provide the administrative and clerical services necessary to process the incoming and outgoing institution mail, facility services, incarcerated individual correspondence and packages, and to document a wide variety of legal and financial transactions for incarcerated individuals and institution staff. All responsibilities must be performed with an emphasis on security to ensure that no contraband, unauthorized mail, or items enter the institution through the mailroom.

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

• Typing/keyboarding skills sufficient to operate basic computer systems to complete data entry tasks.

• Database skills sufficient to maintain inventory records.

• Basic math skills sufficient to maintain accurate data.

• Customer service skills sufficient to exchange information and respond to questions in a courteous and respectful manner.

• Ability to read and speak English sufficient to read, sort, distribute mail, and communicate with customers.

• Skilled in using spreadsheet software (preferably Microsoft Excel) sufficient to design, enter, and manipulate spreadsheets.

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are strongly desired of applicants seeking consideration for this position

• Experience in a correctional environment

• Experience in a mailroom environment

• Knowledge of DOC policies related to offender property, canteen, and mailroom.

• Word processing skills (preferably Microsoft Word) sufficient to prepare documents that are grammatically correct, in proper format, and free of spelling errors.

• Experience handling private, confidential data.

• Two (2) or more years of post-secondary education

Physical Requirements

The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position. The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position and may be required to complete a tuberculosis screening. For a copy of the PDA, please email Teresa Moen at [email protected].

Additional Requirements

The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections’ policy. Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal history check which includes successful completion of all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation.

Employment history/reference checks, including incidents of sexual harassment, will also be conducted on the top candidate(s) in accordance with Department of Corrections’ policy. This may include a review of job performance and discipline records.

New employees will be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) does not participate in E-Verify. The DOC will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.