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Program Planner 3

State of Iowa

238 Corrections - Central Office

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$29.11 - $44.32

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Job Description

Summary

This role supports educational programs for people in Iowa's prisons, including high school and college-level courses, and helps with follow-up education after release through community programs.

It also involves contributing to the success of apprenticeship training for inmates.

A good fit would be someone with experience in program management, especially in education or corrections, who enjoys coordinating services and working with diverse stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • Seven years of full-time experience in program administration, operation, consultation, research, analysis, or enforcement of guidelines
  • One year of program experience plus four years combining education (30 semester hours = 1 year) and experience
  • One year of program experience plus two years of graduate education (24 semester hours = 1 year) and experience
  • Graduation from an accredited law school
  • Current state executive branch experience: 9 months as Program Planner 2 or 27 months as Program Planner 1
  • Eligibility to work in the US, verified through E-Verify

Full Job Description

This position is responsible for assisting the Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC) correctional education programs, secondary and post-secondary, for individuals who are incarcerated in Iowa's prisons, as well as working with community-based corrections to assist the flow and follow up of any post-secondary education completed while incarcerated.

The position is also responsible for assisting, through support of and contribution to, the success of the IDOC's Registered Apprenticeship Program.

Should you have any questions, please contact Katrina Carter at Katrina.Carter@iowa.gov

E-Verify and Right to WorkThe State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Seven years of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility).
2) All of the following (a, b, and c):
a. One year of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility); and
b. A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and
c. A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
3) Graduation from an accredited school of law.
4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes nine months of full-time work as a Program Planner 2 or twenty-seven months of full-time work as a Program Planner 1.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/11/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-iowa-5232723