Correctional Administrator II - Mrc

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Administrator II provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Maricopa Reentry Center, a residential facility supporting people transitioning from custody to the community. The position manages a multidisciplinary team that includes shift commanders, security personnel, the Program Administrator, and counseling staff. In collaboration with Community Supervision, the Administrator supports a safe, secure, and productive environment that provides housing, substance abuse treatment, and life-skills programming to promote positive behavior change and successful reintegration.

The role is based at the Maricopa Reentry Center in Phoenix, Arizona, within the Assessment, Reentry & Community Supervision Division. It includes driving on State business. Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation, drug test, and medical/physical examination. Employees must take a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter. Drivers must maintain an appropriate valid license, meet applicable training and driving-record requirements, and maintain required insurance when using a personally owned vehicle on State business. Newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.

Requirements

• Three years of progressive administrator or managerial experience and either two years of correctional facility administration or oversight experience, or two years of community corrections, probation, parole, or reentry center experience.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Business, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Knowledge of correctional management, security, personnel, maintenance, food service, and fiscal issues.
• Knowledge of Arizona laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to incarcerated individuals and people under community supervision.
• Knowledge of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) as it applies to Community Corrections facilities.
• Knowledge of government agency organization and operations, effective communication practices, offender reentry processes, and evidence-based practices in correctional settings.
• Skills in organizational and management work in a high-volume, information-intensive operation with low error tolerance; interpreting diagnostic data affecting offender supervision and placement for safety and PREA; training and teaching; public speaking; interpersonal relationships; budgeting; problem solving; research and analysis; and report preparation.
• Ability to follow department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; use databases for analysis, queries, and research; manage, motivate, mentor, and lead subordinate staff; maintain confidentiality; adapt to rapidly changing conditions; meet core competencies through established testing processes; and attend and complete additional training as assigned.
• Pass a background investigation, drug test, and medical/physical examination.
• Complete a tuberculosis test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• If driving is an essential job function: possess and retain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver’s license; complete required driver training and pass required license-record checks; maintain an acceptable driving record; and maintain legally required liability insurance when using a personally owned vehicle on State business.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate facility conditions and recommend actions to ensure compliance with Department Orders, laws, rules, and guidelines.
• Participate in facility policy and budget management.
• Monitor and evaluate facility employees’ performance of assigned duties.
• Manage overtime needs to support effective and efficient facility operations.
• Manage personnel issues and initiate inquiries or investigations as needed.
• Collaborate with Community Supervision employees to ensure the facility delivers programs to justice-impacted individuals.
• Ensure Security Staff receive appropriate training in line with the Reentry Center’s mission and purpose.
• Provide feedback on the effectiveness of program delivery.
• Communicate complex information verbally and in writing to diverse stakeholders across organizational levels and functional areas.
• Lead briefings and participate in cross-functional meetings, committees, and special projects.
• Review, evaluate, and complete reports to ensure proper documentation of daily activity.
• Drive on State business.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Retirement program; this classification participates in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
• Optional deferred compensation plans and credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager