CDOC - Associate Warden (Canon City)

About the role

The Colorado Department of Corrections is recruiting for a dynamic leader to provide supervision and oversight of facility operations. In support of the CDOC mission, vision, and value statements, the Associate Warden will provide daily administrative/operational management over facility program areas, to include housing, security, group living, offender services (education, food service, programs, physical plant operations, etc).

Responsibilities

• Implement departmental policy and directives
• Aids in the development of management plans, strategic plans, and procedures to follow management directives as they relate to facility operations
• Collaborates with management staff in the development and oversight of the facility's budget, ensures managers adhere to allocated budget, and assists in the development of contingency and supplemental requests
• Direct supervision of assigned staff
• Affirms needs and develops staffing patterns, approves leave requests, prepares/signs performance documentation, provides effective direction, mentorship, and feedback to others
• Oversees the development of the facility emergency operations plan; serves as Incident Commander; assigns subordinate staff to positions as required in the Incident Command structure, monitors exercises, and assures that actual incidents are documented appropriately
• Maintains oversight of the classification system at the facility to ensure offenders are appropriately classified, and reviewed for reclassification, off grounds clearance, special status reviews, and placement into Restrictive Housing
• Provides oversight of the professional level management staff through performance management, evaluation of performance, initiates the hiring and disciplinary process, and assigns work schedules and job assignments
• Provides effective leadership to facility personnel and implements strategies which promote staff development and growth
• Assumes the Appointing Authority responsibility for the Warden as delegated
• Conducts daily inspection of buildings grounds, activities, and programs area
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Experience: Ten (10) years of relevant experience in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Public Administration or a related field to the work assigned.
• Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Public Administration or a related field to the work assigned equal to ten (10) years.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage staff with diverse professional experience and qualifications
• Strong knowledge and experience with Performance Management and Personnel
• Has the ability to assess and address staff deficiencies in line with the State Personnel Board Rules and Department Regulations
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively and maintain a positive culture
• Strong verbal and written communication and public speaking skills
• Ability to effectively manage in a complex, changing environment
• Comprehensive operational knowledge of institutional facilities
• Ability to progressively manage a multiple programmatic governmental organization with efficiency, effectiveness, and elegance
• Ability to provide innovation, implement and improve the operations through effective performance measures

Skills

• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind

Benefits

Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system; Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits; Medical and dental health plans; Short and long term disability coverage; Paid life insurance; 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave; Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more; Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits for more information.

Pay

This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Schedule

Not specified.