Deputy Warden

This position is located at Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF). The Michigan Department of Corrections is a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer, employing nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members. The department offers many benefits and services to support military and veteran employees, spouses, and families.

About the role

Serves as the Deputy Warden of operations at the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF). Acts as the Warden’s surrogate in their absence when assigned. Works closely with Health Services and Mental Health services to ensure the physical and mental well-being of prisoners. Maintains effective relationships with other facility departments, other correctional facilities, MDOC administration, outside agencies, and the public. Serves as on-call administrator as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees budgets for assigned areas of control.
• Revises and enforces procedures for security and effective emergency/disaster response preparedness.
• Ensures required rounds and inspections of buildings, grounds, security equipment, sanitation, and fire/safety systems are completed.
• Responds to prisoner grievances and litigation.
• Ensures appropriate security classification and program classification placement of prisoners.
• Ensures standards for the humane treatment of prisoners as set forth in applicable administrative rules, policy, and procedure are satisfied.
• Maintains effective labor/management relationships in accordance with bargaining unit contracts and agreements.
• Ensures fair and consistent employee performance and disciplinary investigation measures are enacted to appropriately enforce employee work rules.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
• Two years of professional experience in the Department of Corrections, including:
  • Two years equivalent to the P11 level, or
  • One year equivalent to the 12 level; or
• Four years as an Assistant Resident Unit Supervisor 11; or
• Two years as a Corrections Shift Supervisor 13 or Corrections Security Inspector 13.

Alternate Education and Experience

Education level typically acquired through completion of high school and three years of experience equivalent to a Corrections Shift Supervisor 13 or Corrections Security Inspector 13 may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Additional Requirements

• In accordance with Public Act 140 of the Public Acts of 1996, the Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have felony charges pending.
• Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards to ensure the integrity of state government. All employees must meet these ethical standards and report any possible conflict of interest.

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Training

New hires to the MDOC, along with previous MDOC employees returning after more than two years, will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) consisting of either 40 or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully finish their non-custody new employee training.