Assistant Warden

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Aid the Warden and Deputy Warden in the administration of the Facility.
• Establish, review, and implement correctional policies regarding the health, safety, and welfare of inmates and staff.
• Administer all training and professional development of the correctional staff.
• Ensure that programs are in place to provide quality, professional training in all phases of career development to the correctional staff.
• Administer the inmate programs relating to custody operations.
• Ensure that all inmates are housed in accordance with all applicable guidelines and regulations.
• Administer custody/security staff operations seven days a week for optimum operations.
• Communicate with related Criminal Justice Agencies for sharing of resources, intelligence, and information.
• Provide direct supervision of Department Heads as listed in the organizational chart.
• Serve as the appeal level for the inmate disciplinary process.
• Participate in budget planning and operations.
• Assist the Warden in planning and developing Facility Policies.
• Cover custody related matters between Federal, State, County, and Local Correctional and Law Enforcement Agencies.
• Maintain availability and timely responses to all inquiries related to the function, operation, staff, and inmates in regards to all custody/security matters.
• Coordinate staff committees related to custody and security.
• Coordinate and communicate with the Warden and Assistant Warden-Administration on staff, training equipment, and operational and emergency needs.
• Provide direct supervision of Department Heads as listed in the organizational chart.
• Review interviews, background, checks, and sentencing sheets pertaining to the Community Corrections/Community Service Program candidates.
• Coordinate all training needs for custody staff.
• Coordinate and communicate with the Warden and Assistant Warden-Administration on staff, training equipment, and operational and emergency needs.
• Coordinate staff committees related to custody and security.
• The Assistant Warden will maintain availability and timely responses to all inquiries related to the function, operation, staff, and inmates in regards to all custody/security matters.
• An ongoing program of speaking engagements to civic and community groups will be available upon request.
• Tours of the Facility will be available to organizations, groups, and students within policy limitations.
• Maintain financial accountability and manage the yearly budget for the Correctional Facility and the Community Corrections Program.
• The Assistant Warden will be responsible to prepare all Emergency Planning Documents and ensure that staff are trained to implement established plans.
• Maintain Community Service Programs for the population.
• Administrative Treatment/Administration Operational Responsibility.

Qualification Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The Assistant Warden should possess an Associate’s Degree and have a minimum of 15 years correctional experience in a variety of positions.
• Extensive job experience through all ranks of corrections is essential.
• Experience and exposure in all facets of Facility Operation is a must.
• Knowledge of Correctional Law, Policies, Standards, and Accepted Practices is imperative.
• Technically competent in acceptable and approved life safety equipment.
• Knowledge of weapons used in the possible application of lethal or deadly force is needed.
• Outstanding communication skills, including both verbal and written, and the ability to address/communicate with a diverse inmate culture is required.
• Must possess a high degree of imagination, ingenuity, and the capability for independent action subject to an ongoing review and monitoring by the Warden.
• Technically competent in the application of a wide range of Correctional and Law Enforcement Equipment.
• Must be capable of operating Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) systems.
• This position is required to be on call twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This is potentially a stressful position requiring great emotional control.
• This position is exposed to violence, death, disease, life-threatening instances, and disturbances.
• Emotional stability is a must in the direction of personnel during the everyday operation of the Facility.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.