Job Summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Job Description

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. OR Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is directly related experience that included substantial involvement with a correctional program and provided a thorough knowledge of correctional techniques, or experience in meeting and dealing with people that demonstrated the ability to work effectively with inmates and associates in a correctional environment. Experience must have also demonstrated the ability to perform supervisory or administrative duties successfully. This includes (1)understanding the problems of custody, treatment, training, and release of inmates of penal or correctional institutions;(2) a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of an institution's internal policies, programs, regulations, and procedures; and (3)training subordinates, coordinating and directing activities and functions, evaluating performance of operations and the effectiveness of programs, and maintaining high standards or work objectives. This experience must have been gained in an administrative position, or in other positions that included the successful direction, or assistance in the direction of, an entire correctional program or a major phase of such a program. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience leading a national implementation and ongoing administration of complex statutory programs. Experience in overseeing policy execution across multiple facilities, ensuring consistent application of earned time credits, risk and needs assessments, and evidence-based recidivism reduction programs. Experience with coordinating with leadership to resolve operational challenges, standardizing procedures, while ensuring alignment with statutory and regulatory requirements. Experience developing, interpreting, and refining policies related to inmate classification, time credit calculation, and community placement. Experience with leading working groups and task forces to address emerging policy issues and legislative changes. Experience leading large-scale correctional initiatives focused on inmate rehabilitation and successful community reintegration. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application**