Assistant Chief of Security

About the role

The Assistant Chief of Security plays a crucial role in ensuring the highest quality care in an institutional, secure setting. They assist with the overall security plan and security operations of the juvenile or adult facility, including staffing and post assignments.

Responsibilities

• Promote compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, rules, regulations and standards.
• Supervise the enforcement of applicable corporate and facility policies, procedures, rules, regulations and standards for the facility.
• Directly or through subordinate supervisors, assign, train, supervise and evaluate the work of staff who provide security and security-related functions at the facility.
• Interview and recommend applicants for employment; review and/or make decisions on personnel actions, as appropriate.
• Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, contracting agency, local governmental law enforcement agencies, visitors, the general public and other related entities, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment. This includes interviewing applicants, giving information, instructions and directions, mediating disputes, advising of rights and processes, and providing reliable testimony in court and other formal settings.
• Prepare or direct the preparation of shift logs, disciplinary reports, attendance records, incident reports, administrative disciplinary decisions, inmate/resident cell assignments and other administrative reports and records, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a social or behavioral science or other acceptable related field.
• Four years professional correctional work experience which includes two years in a supervisory capacity preferred.
• Qualifying full-time professional correctional experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of correctional custody methods and techniques, pertinent facility rules, regulations and standards, practices and principles of supervision and training and practices and principles of management.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.

Benefits

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.