Correctional Programs Supervisor - Dan River Prison Work Farm

State of North Carolina

15h • $39,244 - $68,679 • Onsite

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! Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants. This is an anticipated vacancy. This position is expected to be available on 4/6/26. Reporting to the Programs Director I, employees in this class provide programs for the rehabilitation of offenders in the prison system. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). The selected candidate will work Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm. Hours may vary at times depending on the business needs of the facility. Dan River Prison Work Farm is in Blanch, NC. The facility sits on a 187.5-acre site in the north-central area of Caswell County and houses felon and misdemeanant minimum custody adult male offenders. Work assignments include food service, maintenance, janitorial and other institutional jobs. Other assignments include maintenance work at Caswell Correctional Center and the offender construction program. The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NC Flex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services or criminal justice field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in corrections or related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

Nice To Haves

• Documented knowledge of internal and/or external services available to offenders.
• Documented 12 months (1 year) of correctional program experience.
• Documented knowledge of case management practices, or supportive counseling techniques and/or interviewing techniques for intake assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain one or more major and broad programs for offenders in a minimum custody prison facility
• Supervise program areas which consist of offender classification; correctional programs (work release, incentive wage, study release, home leave, adult basic education, volunteer programs, religion, and recreation); and supportive counseling.
• Work with external community agencies to enrich programs, establish new programs, and to conduct home leave and work release investigations.
• Review and monitor the effectiveness of community volunteer workers assigned to programs activities and at times supervise subordinate staff
• Able to coordinate program activities with custody staff
• Communicate effectively both orally and written form during presentations and completing reports and/or managing documents and records for audit and compliance purposes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees