Assistant Warden - MECC

About the role

The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. This position involves directing or assisting in the overall planning, development, and administration of correctional programs or services, managing policy development, and overseeing various aspects of correctional facilities.

Responsibilities

• Directs or assists in the general management of policy development, program planning and coordination, and the evaluation of policy and/or organizational changes and new programs.
• Reviews and/or revises programs to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, plans, and procedures.
• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff.
• Plans, directs, evaluates, and coordinates assigned probation and parole services, including coordination of personnel issues and supervision of assigned staff.
• Directs or assists in the direction and supervision of activities in a correctional facility, including programs designed for the social adjustment and rehabilitation of offenders.
• Directs or assists in the direction, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the institutional offender placement and transfer process.
• Participates in the development of budget requests; monitors expenditures according to budget allocations/appropriations; and recommends and/or initiates cost-saving measures.
• Conducts investigations and institutes special studies; prepares and/or reviews reports and related information to evaluate existing organizations, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Analyzes and interprets federal and state legislation for its effect on the administration of state correctional programs.
• Represents and/or serves as liaison for the assigned area of responsibility; cooperates with and makes presentations to federal, state, local, and community organizations, and other groups pertaining to the assigned programs.
• Negotiates or administers contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements with federal, state, local, and community organizations.

Requirements

• Five or more years of correctional experience within the Missouri Department of Corrections, or at a city, county, state, or federal correctional facility, of which at least one year must have been at the level of Correctional Captain, Functional Unit Manager, or comparable section head.

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

Initiative and judgment in planning and carrying out assignments under general administrative direction.

Benefits

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System / Deferred compensation plan / Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family) / Paid life insurance / Long-term disability insurance / Cafeteria plan / Paid holidays / 10 hours annual leave per month / 10 hours sick leave per month / Uniforms provided when required / Pre-service and in-service training / Access to credit union / Direct deposit of paycheck (required) / Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives / MOST 529 College Savings Program.

Pay

The annual salary listed for this position includes the additional $0.75 per hour medium security differential ($1,560 annually) for all full-time positions domiciled in a medium-security institution.

Schedule

Not specified.