Logo
Arizona State Government

DEPUTY WARDEN (CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATOR 2)

Arizona State Government, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Save Job

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

DEPUTY WARDEN (CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATOR II) Job Location: Address: Prison Operations Division Statewide

This announcement will be used exclusively to fill vacancies on a statewide basis. Specific vacancies in this classification are not announced separately. You will be given the opportunity during the application process to identify your geographical preference. https://corrections.az.gov

Posting Details: Salary: $79,380.00

Grade: 24

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Summary: The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a driven leader to join our team as Deputy Warden (Correctional Administrator II). Under the direction of the Complex Warden, the Deputy Warden will serve as an administrator of a unit with 400 inmates or less within an institution. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading and developing diverse groups of staff, progressive administrative experience in managing inmate populations, monitoring and directing unit operations, security, inmate programming, and be responsible for ensuring the unit applies modern correctional practices.

Job Duties:

Directs and provides leadership and supervision of unit activities and subordinate staff

Develops, controls and reviews unit budget and expenditure reports

Oversees the development and operation of work, education and recreational programs for the inmates

Reviews and evaluates reports of unit operations and develops replies

Monitors and advises on complex and high-level matters throughout the institution

Oversees inmate management to include grievances, appeals, classification, discipline, transfers, etc.

Performs security and physical plant inspections and ensures compliance with ADC policies and health, safety and sanitation standards

Reviews and approves unit personnel actions including training, scheduling, performance evaluations, discipline, hiring and terminations

Conducts staff meetings

Attends trainings and/or meetings as required

Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of:

State and federal laws and regulations relating to Corrections, department policies and institutional directives and personnel rules

Correctional management including security, personnel, maintenance, warehousing, food service and fiscal areas

Inmate management methods

Organization and workings of State government agencies

Classification system and levels appropriate to all levels of security and inmates

Reporting practices

Skill in:

Written and verbal communications

Administrative, managerial, leadership and supervisory techniques

Planning and projection of staff and inmate needs

Organization and time management

Researching, analyzing and problem solving

Ability to:

Adhere to all Departmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures

Evaluate effectiveness of correctional programs and divisional operations based on objective data

Establish and maintain working relationships

Selective Preference(s):

Previous experience as an Associate Deputy Warden

Administrative or Business management experience within Department of Corrections and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice/Corrections, Public Administration, Business Administration or Sociology/Social Science

Pre-Employment Requirements: In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and a medical/physical examination.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).

Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options

Exceptional retirement program

Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program

An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page.

Retirement: Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

Current ADC Employees: Consult your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us: The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

#J-18808-Ljbffr