Corrections Facility Administration Director

Location: St. Cloud • Full-time, unlimited (permanent) position • Day shift: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday

About the role

This position is responsible for developing objectives and strategies that attain department and facility goals in the most cost-effective, safe, and productive manner possible. The Associate Warden of Administration manages the administrative division that provides support services to the entire high-security correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Direct the administrative division, overseeing physical plant maintenance, food service operations, health and safety activities, incarcerated-person discipline, records management, mailroom, warehouse, inventory management, canteen, and incarcerated-person property.
• Serve as fiscal advisor to the Warden, leading the preparation and monitoring of the facility’s budget, spending plans, and cost-effective resource allocations.
• Act as a core member of the Warden’s Executive Team, formulating facility goals and assuming leadership authority of the institution during the Warden’s absence.
• Serve as the facility Public Information Officer (PIO) and media liaison, coordinate facility litigation and claims.
• Act as the designated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator for incarcerated individuals.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in corrections, finance, business administration, human resources, public administration, or a related profession sufficient to direct diverse activities such as physical plant operations, finance, safety, or food services.
  • A Master’s degree may substitute for eighteen months of experience; a Bachelor’s degree may substitute for one year; an Associate’s degree may substitute for six months.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in any of the following:
  • Supervisor, team lead, lead worker, or project lead (a project lead provides leadership, guidance, and advanced specialized technical expertise for a team in a project environment).
  • Completion of a State leadership development program (e.g., Emerging Leaders Institute or Senior Leadership Institute) or a similar program through another organization.
  • A paid or unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee (e.g., Employee Resource Group) that includes:
    • Strong leadership skills, including the ability to manage, guide, and communicate with staff and partners at all levels.
    • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment by incorporating multi-disciplined interests into decisions and actions.
    • Leading teams to meet the organization’s expectations for productivity, quality, or goal accomplishment.
    • Ability to plan, organize, and direct technical and administrative activities of staff and partners.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fiscal management principles and procedures sufficient to oversee budget preparation, annual spending plans, and monitor capital improvements and disbursements.
• Knowledge of human resources principles, procedures, and systems sufficient to manage and maintain a harmonious labor relations environment in accordance with collective bargaining contracts/plans and affirmative action/equal opportunity policies.
• Organizational skills sufficient to independently and effectively balance a broad variety of tasks and responsibilities within diverse administrative functional areas.
• Written and oral communication skills sufficient to relay sensitive information to staff, the public, law enforcement agencies, the media, attorneys, offenders, and other state agencies, and to elicit cooperation from staff and offenders to resolve difficult and potentially dangerous situations.
• Human relations and conflict resolution skills sufficient to effectively solve problems in a manner focused on mutual respect, contribute to a healthy work environment, and elicit cooperation from staff and incarcerated persons to resolve difficult and potentially dangerous situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience within a correctional or secured facility.
• Experience in developing and administering budgets.
• Experience setting strategy, aligning resources, integrating an equity lens, and delivering measurable results.
• Experience demonstrating integrity, accountability, and professionalism while leading people, projects, or organizational initiatives.
• Experience adapting communication and leadership approaches to meet the needs of diverse individuals, teams, and situations.

Physical Requirements

The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position and may be required to complete a tuberculosis screening.

Additional Requirements

• The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations, and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections’ policy.
• Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal history check, including successful completion of all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation.
• Employment history, reference checks, and review of job performance and discipline records, including incidents of sexual harassment, will be conducted on the top candidate(s).
• New employees will be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.
• The Minnesota Department of Corrections does not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Pay

$44.80 – $64.46 hourly; $93,542 – $134,592 annually.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF, and diabetes care.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan that provides income after working at least three years.
• Employer-paid life insurance to support your family in the event of death.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.
• Resources that promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.
• Support for career growth, including training, classes, and professional development.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (some positions may qualify).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, addressing mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, legal issues, and daily living/convenience services.