CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR-1 - 78910

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• Provide guidance and assistance to staff and executive and division leadership as requested directly related to grievances.
• Presents grievance related data upon request to leadership.
• Oversee, coordinate, and manage the daily operations of the grievance program.
• Streamline the grievance administrative processes and programs.
• Review of grievances from all facilities at Level 3 for the central office level.
• Review of disciplinary infractions to ensure policy compliance.
• Review and assess adjudicated disciplinary hearings entered in TOMIS.
• Conduct training with disciplinary chairpersons and grievance coordinators across the state.
• Monitor and respond to external requests related to areas of responsibility.

The Tennessee Department of Correction operates and oversees 14 adult prisons across the state, housing some 21,000 offenders. In the community, TDOC supervises 79,000 offenders on probation, parole, or community corrections. The department operates 44 probation/parole offices in 13 districts across the state. The Tennessee Department of Correction operates safe and secure facilities and provides effective community supervision in support of successful reentry.

In this role, the incumbent serves as an independent reviewer of hearings and are expected to make decisions utilizing their experience and understanding of policy, evidence, regulations and documentation. Must have experience conducting hearings or extensive knowledge of the process, an ability to weigh evidence, and determine witness value/non-value during a hearing.

Manage daily operations of TDOC programs and services. The Correctional Program Director in this role receives, records, reviews, investigates and prepares responses to inmate grievances filed at the central office level. The incumbent must be well versed in TDOC policies in order to ensure the multi-levelled grievance processes are being followed, and responses address the issue(s) raised.

Must have an associate degree with three (3) years of correctional experience.

Collaborates - Instills Trust - Drives Vision and Purpose

Modifies and corrects disciplinary keying errors upon verifying legitimacy of request, local approvals obtained and supporting evidence. Serves as a trainer of staff in the disciplinary process and serves as a subject matter expert in the area.

Manage daily operations of TDOC programs and services. The Correctional Program Director in this role receives, records, reviews, investigates and prepares responses to inmate grievances filed at the central office level. The incumbent must be well versed in TDOC policies in order to ensure the multi-levelled grievance processes are being followed, and responses address the issue(s) raised.

Must have an associate degree with three (3) years of correctional experience.

Collaborates - Instills Trust - Drives Vision and Purpose

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.