Housing Coordinator - State Program Admin Principal

Working Title:

Housing Coordinator - State Program Admin Principal Job Class:
State Program Administrator Principal Agency:
Corrections Dept

• Job
• Location:
  
  St. Paul
• Telework Eligible:
  Yes
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 03/06/2026
• Closing Date: 03/13/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Corrections Dept / Corr-Ctl Off-Comm Svc-MAPE
• Division/Unit:
  Corrections - Central Office / DOC Reentry Program Director 2
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  Yes - 20%, about one day per week
• Salary Range: $32.40 - $47.76 / hourly; $67,651 - $99,722 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  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.

The Minnesota Department of Reentry Services Unit, Community Stability Team works to establish partnerships and resources around the state to improve outcomes for criminal justice impacted persons.

Within this unit, the Housing Coordinator aids local communities for housing supervision clients who do not have stable housing. This full‑time, permanent position will co‑coordinate and manage the DOC Leased Residences; serve as a resource to corrections professionals to mitigate homelessness and housing instability; serve as a conduit to DOC rental assistance resources; and develop and maintain partnerships with community resources that provide housing services.

The overall purpose of this position is to ensure that individuals released from incarceration and/or on correctional supervision who have high barriers to housing stability are connected with interventions to support stable housing where they can be effectively supervised, so that public safety is served.

• Three (3) years of experience providing direct services in reentry planning of incarcerated persons and/or community supervision. A Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Corrections, Sociology, Psychology, Public Administration, Law Enforcement, Criminology, Counseling, Social Work, Human Services, or similar field with an emphasis in Corrections/Criminal Justice may substitute for 1 year of experience. A Master's degree in an above listed field may substitute for 18 months of experience.

In addition to the above, applicants who meet the experience requirements above will be further assessed for the following:

• Knowledge of evidence‑based practices.
• Knowledge of the housing industry, housing opportunities, and restrictions in communities served.
• Skills in developing collaborative relationships and effectively communicating with a variety of stakeholders and partners.
• Ability to develop relationships between units of government, community service brokers, law enforcement, and local corrections.

• Completion of a degree in Corrections, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Counseling, Psychology, Education, Law, Law Enforcement, Social Work, Sociology, or a Human Services related field with emphasis in corrections or criminal justice.
• Knowledge of strategies to mitigate homelessness and supporting housing stabilization for justice‑impacted people.
• Experience in applying DOC release planning policies sufficient to advise others on appropriate interpretation and course of action.
• Knowledge of business practices related to management, contracts, procurement supply, and fiscal management.
• Knowledge of data collection practices utilized by corrections across State of Minnesota correctional delivery systems.
• Ability to collect, report and analyze homelessness and housing stability related data.

The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands…