Correctional Unit Supervisor

State of Washington•Spokane County - Airway Heights, WA

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is hiring a Correctional Unit Supervisor at Airway Heights Corrections Center in Airway Heights, Washington. The position supervises incarcerated individuals, staff, and daily operations of a living unit in accordance with state laws and regulations, DOC policies, and facility Operational Memoranda. This recruitment is open only to permanent Washington State Department of Corrections employees. The role is full-time and permanent. The facility is an adult prison with a main facility for medium- and long-term minimum-custody incarcerated individuals and a separate minimum-security unit. The supervisor provides direct leadership to Classification Counselors, office support staff, and Correctional Sergeants who supervise Correctional Officers. The role oversees unit security, program assignments, sanitation, custody-policy compliance, and evidence-based programs. It also involves reviewing security procedures, recommending operational improvements, helping develop and implement policies and procedures, and participating in hearings, investigations, and meetings. Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. The position may be allocated for telework, subject to authorization and operational requirements; employees may need to commute to a DOC facility or field office as business requires.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and seven years of juvenile or adult corrections experience in treatment, custody, or community corrections, or professional counseling or casework experience; OR a qualifying bachelor's degree and three years of such experience; OR satisfactory completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 quarter credits), five years of such experience, and two years of supervisory experience. Supervisory experience may be gained concurrently with the required experience.
Corrections experience must primarily involve supervising or counseling incarcerated individuals.
Demonstrated ability to provide positive leadership during stress, conflict, and unforeseen events, remaining calm and rational while handling difficult situations, including volatile, threatening, crisis, or emergency situations.
Ability to expertly intervene in response to threats.
Applicants must be permanent Washington State Department of Corrections employees.
A cover letter outlining interest in the position and how the applicant meets its qualifications, a detailed resume, and at least three professional references are required. References must include a phone number and email address.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of DOC policies, Revised Code of Washington, Washington Administrative Code, and facility Operational Memoranda.
Working knowledge of incarcerated individual management and supervision, including behavior management, classification, sanitation, security, and safety.
Understanding of incarcerated individual programs, including preparation for transition back into society.

Responsibilities

Supervise, monitor, and direct living-unit operations, including security practices, incarcerated individual program assignments, sanitation, and compliance with DOC custody policies and facility Operational Memoranda.
Plan, direct, and supervise living-unit staff, including support staff, Classification Counselors, Correctional Officers, and Correctional Sergeants.
Plan, direct, and monitor evidence-based DOC programs within the living unit.
Continuously inspect and review correctional and security procedures to ensure directives are properly applied.
Analyze operations and recommend solutions to problems and improvements in efficiency and economy.
Ensure sanitation and security requirements are met.
Assist with developing and implementing new or updated DOC policies, Operational Memoranda, facility rules, and procedures relating to facility functions and assigned tasks.
Oversee, conduct, and/or participate in hearings, investigations, and meetings.
Respond to threats and handle difficult, volatile, threatening, crisis, or emergency situations.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Up to 25 paid vacation days a year
Eight hours of paid sick leave per month
12 paid holidays a year
Three days of bereavement leave a year
Retirement plan through the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), with new employees offered a choice of two employer-contributed retirement programs
Flexible Spending Accounts
Dependent Care Assistance
Deferred Compensation
Potential remote or telework options and flexible schedules, depending on the position