Community Corrections Supervisor - HRU

About the role

The Iowa Department of Corrections is seeking an experienced law enforcement professional to serve as a Community Corrections Supervisor for the High Risk Unit (HRU) in the 8th District. This leadership role involves supervising HRU operations, supporting staff safety, overseeing critical equipment and evidence procedures, and coordinating with law enforcement and corrections partners throughout Iowa.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate direct reports, assign work, manage schedules, and recommend personnel actions related to selection, performance, discipline, leave, and grievances.
• Administer personnel and program policies and procedures in accordance with the Iowa Code and other legal and ethical requirements.
• Serve as the secondary leadership representative on the district’s Security Threat Group Committee.
• Represent the district on law enforcement and partner-agency committees.
• Collaborate with other High Risk Units across the state and specialized units within Iowa Department of Corrections institutions, including CERT and K-9 units.
• Serve as the secondary leadership representative on the district’s Safety Committee, helping ensure staff safety concerns are identified and addressed.
• Develop and implement departmental procedures that comply with state laws, statutes, and Iowa Department of Corrections policies.
• Compile, interpret, and communicate statistical information to district leadership.
• Conduct critical-incident reviews to ensure actions comply with applicable policies, procedures, and the Iowa Code.
• Review critical incidents with the District Director as needed, generally on a quarterly basis.
• Coordinate officer schedules to ensure the HRU can provide secure transportation for parole hearings, jail transfers, and other necessary conveyances.
• Participate as a member of the district’s leadership team and complete special assignments such as personnel investigations, Prison Rape Elimination Act investigations, and public presentations.

Equipment, Fleet, and Evidence Management

• Ensure four emergency-equipped squad vehicles are safe, properly serviced, and ready for duty.
• Coordinate routine vehicle maintenance and confirm it is completed on schedule.
• Ensure officers have safe, functioning duty equipment, including firearms, Tasers, OC spray, expandable batons, and handheld radios.
• Serve as the department’s evidence custodian.
• Ensure evidence and client property are properly logged, secured, and submitted for examination when required.
• Dispose of or return property in accordance with the Iowa Code, applicable court orders, and departmental procedures.

Requirements

• Maintain Iowa Law Enforcement Academy certification.
• Understand correctional principles and treatment philosophies and apply them when making decisions and providing direction.
• Comprehend critical information and make sound decisions within established policies, legal parameters, and required timeframes.
• Demonstrate strong supervisory, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Apply strategic planning, project management, and implementation skills to complex HRU programs and initiatives.
• Travel to various work locations as needed to participate in training, evaluations, and other job-related activities.
• Exercise professionalism, discretion, accountability, and sound judgment in high-risk or sensitive situations.

Special Requirements

• Have held Iowa Law Enforcement Academy certification for a minimum of three years.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Be insurable under the State of Iowa’s insurance policy.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to four years of full-time work in human services, criminal justice, or corrections.
• A total of eight years of education and/or full-time experience (as described above), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Probation/Parole Officer 3.