Aurora Parole Office Associate

Position Title: Office Associate

Job Requisition ID: 47589 
Closing Date: 06/17/2025 11:59 p.m.
​Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: OFFICE ASSOCIATE - 30015 
Skill Option: Keyboarding 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/25) $4,004/mo; CBA Applies; Full Range: $4,004-$5,464/mo
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Kane
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC014
Merit Comp Code: 

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended.  When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application.  Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility.  Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) Parole Division is seeking an individual to serve as an Office Associate to provide clerical support for the Parole Supervisor.  We are seeking an organized and detailed oriented person with the ability to handle a fast-paced environment to join our team.  The ideal candidate will also need to be able to communicate effectively verbally, electronically, and in writing with both internal and external stakeholders.  We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Essential Functions

• Composes and keyboards complex and varied correspondence, memoranda, and documents for the Parole Supervisor(s) of an assigned office.
• Prepares and maintains complex, highly specialized records and reports, including reports of personnel, professional, and administrative matters that include sociological, medical, and legal terminology.
• Assists with timekeeping duties by submitting bi-monthly time statements.
• Gathers and collects sociological, psychological, and psychiatric reports and correspondence.
• Responds to inquiries from the general public, parole agents, management, and vendors.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school and two (2) years of office experience.
• Requires the ability to keyboard accurately 45 words per minute.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical st