BACKGROUND SCREENING COORDINATOR - 60060623 1

Requisition No: 869877 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: BACKGROUND SCREENING COORDINATOR - 60060623 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60060623 

Salary:  42,598.00 

Posting Closing Date: 02/12/2026 

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BACKGROUND SCREENING COORDINATOR 

Department of Children and Families

Tallahassee, Florida

Internal Agency Only

This posting will be used to fill position vacancies in Career Service

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

 

What you will do:

As a Background Screening Coordinator, you will assess confidential and/or sensitive documentation from multiple sources to complete Level II background screenings for the Department of Children and Families and make eligibility determinations based on established statutory criteria.

 

How you will make an impact:

Typical duties for a Background Screening Coordinator will include:

Understand the Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code and DCF Operating Procedures as they apply to Background Screening to make employment eligibility determinations.

Ensure confidential treatment of documents and findings.

Participate in and process the various workloads that make up background screening for DCF, adjusting priorities as needed based on fluctuating business demands. Actively establish professional working relationships with other departments and programs by demonstrating professionalism through positive work habits, being helpful to customers and cooperative with teammates and leadership.  

 

Qualifications:

One year of experience reviewing statute, administrative code, or operating procedures for the purpose of making assessments or decisions.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

One year of professional experience in a field related to background screening or criminal history.

A college degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent related experience.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Skilled in interpreting and applying statutes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures as they apply to background screening

Ability to evaluate criminal history information to ensure it is legally sufficient

Ability to research, analyze and evaluate criminal history results to make employment eligibility determinations Ability to explain and discuss background screening topics with the general public and Background Screening leadership Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to work simultaneously in multiple computer databases

Open to constructive feedback to guide work performance

Ability to use critical thinking and apply problem solving techniques

Ability to follow standard processes and procedures

Intermediate computer proficiency and technical aptitude in MS Office (Word and Excel)

Ability to improve baseline proficiency and independent decision making over time

Ability to attain and maintain qualitative and quantitative performance standards

Ability to execute the completion of work assignments within established timeframes

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Ability to use good judgement with highly confidential information

Ability to work in a face-paced environment

 

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.

Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.

Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.  It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (