Assistant Warden

State of Maryland • Allegany, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. There are multiple vacancies located throughout the State of Maryland. Therefore, the resulting eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies. When completing the application, please select all locations in which you are willing to work. The Assistant Warden oversees and directs the management of program and operational services such as security operations, correctional classification, social work, recreation, psychology, religious services, maintenance, food services and others for the incarcerated population. Work is performed in a correctional facility and employees are exposed to and incarcerated individuals who may be abusive and hostile.

Requirements

• High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Two years of experience as a Facility Administrator or Four years of experience as a Security Chief.
• Candidates may substitute additional education at an accredited college or university at the rate of sixty credit hours for one year of the required experience provided that a minimum of 15 credit hours are in the field of criminal justice or related social science.
• Experience as a Director or Manager of a program within a correction institution can be substituted for the required experience as a Security Chief on a year for year basis for the Security Chief experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional classifications or correctional specialty codes similar to Facility Administrator or Security Chief on a year for year basis.
• Experience served in positions similar to the rank Facility Administrator and Security Chief in other jurisdictions will be considered on a year for year basis.

Responsibilities

• Plans, administers, coordinates and reviews the security, treatment and administrative programs of a correctional facility in the state of Maryland
• Develops policies and procedures in order to improve operations in a correctional institution
• Reviews recommendations made by correctional classification personnel in order to approve or disapprove changes in security operations, job assignments, program participation, and disciplinary action
• May coordinate the work release program and develop policies of which to ensure effectiveness in the release and return of incarcerated individuals
• Handles problems and complaints from supervisory and managerial personnel
• May administer grievance decisions and employee discipline in accordance with Division of Correction and Department of Personnel rules and regulations
• Attends task force meetings, and committees in order to supply or collect information and to discuss problems and issues affecting the institution
• Ensures that the institution is in compliance with all regulations of the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental
• vision plans
• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees