Correctional Housing Unit Manager ll
About The Position
The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! Work in this class involves managing an institutional housing unit within a medium-custody or closecustody institution. At both custody levels, employees work closely with programs and custody staff in the coordination of services. Employees are responsible for the programmatic/operational orientation of inmates which includes education, mental health, administrative and disciplinary restrictive housing and work assignments. At a medium-custody facility, positions function as the Correctional Housing Unit Manager. Employees exercise more overall accountability and responsibility for the housing unit and have final approving authority on unit classification and disciplinary committees. Employees supervise Correctional Housing Unit Manager I’s and report to a Correctional Assistant Superintendent. At a close-custody institution, positions function as the Assistant Correctional Housing Unit Manager. Employees typically supervise Sergeants and report to a Correctional Housing Unit Manager III.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of the methods and procedures of discipline and programs/rehabilitation of inmates confined to a correctional facility.
- Thorough knowledge of techniques of supportive counseling and interviewing.
- Skill in supervisory and managerial techniques.
- Ability to evaluate information concerning an individual’s past experience, training, attitude, social environment, and mental capabilities.
- Ability to prepare reports, both written and oral.
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective relationship with inmates, inmates' families, and a variety of professional and paraprofessional personnel.
- Ability to utilize supervisory and managerial techniques.
- High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and five years of correctional experience, two of which must have been at the supervisory level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
Benefits
- Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
