Deputy Warden

State of Michigan•Various, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Michigan Department of Corrections is hiring three Deputy Wardens of operations at Chippewa Correctional Facility (URF), Parnall Correctional Facility (SMT), and Lakeland Correctional Facility (LCF). Applicants must indicate which vacancy or vacancies they are interested in to be considered. The Deputy Warden acts as the Warden’s surrogate when assigned and serves as an on-call administrator as assigned. The position oversees assigned budgets and ensures facility security, emergency and disaster preparedness, inspections, prisoner classification and program placement, humane treatment, and responses to prisoner grievances and litigation. The Deputy Warden works with Health Services and Mental Health Services to support prisoners’ physical and mental well-being, and maintains effective relationships with facility departments, other correctional facilities, MDOC administration, outside agencies, employees, and the public. The role also supports labor-management relations and fair, consistent employee performance and disciplinary investigations. Applicants must meet the stated education and experience requirements or the listed alternate education and experience pathway. Applicants must submit an online application, a resume with employment dates and hours per week, a cover letter, at least three professional references with contact information, and—if seeking education credit—an official transcript. The department will not hire individuals convicted of a felony or with felony charges pending. New hires and certain returning employees must complete Non-Custody New Employee Training.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in any major.
Four years of professional experience in the Department of Corrections, including two years equivalent to the P11 level or one year equivalent to the 12 level; or four years as an Assistant Resident Unit Supervisor 11; or two years as a Corrections Shift Supervisor 13 or Corrections Security Inspector 13.
Alternate pathway: education typically acquired through completion of high school and three years of experience equivalent to a Corrections Shift Supervisor 13 or Corrections Security Inspector 13 may substitute for the education and experience requirements.
Must not have a felony conviction or pending felony charges.
Submit an online application, a resume listing specific experience, employment dates by month and year, and hours per week, a cover letter, and at least three professional references with phone number, address, email address, and fax number.
Attach an official transcript if seeking credit for education; web-based, internet, and unofficial transcripts are not accepted.
Current MDOC employees must include their current supervisor as one of their three professional references.

Responsibilities

Serve as Deputy Warden of operations and act as the Warden’s surrogate when assigned.
Develop and oversee budgets for assigned areas of control.
Revise and enforce procedures for security and effective emergency and disaster response preparedness.
Ensure required rounds and inspections of buildings, grounds, security equipment, sanitation, and fire and safety systems are completed.
Respond to prisoner grievances and litigation.
Ensure appropriate security classification and program classification placement of prisoners.
Ensure standards for the humane treatment of prisoners under applicable administrative rules, policies, and procedures are met.
Maintain effective labor-management relationships in accordance with bargaining unit contracts and agreements.
Ensure fair and consistent employee performance and disciplinary investigation measures are enacted to enforce employee work rules.
Work with Health Services and Mental Health Services to support prisoners’ physical and mental well-being.
Maintain effective relationships with facility departments, other correctional facilities, MDOC administration, outside agencies, and the public.
Serve as on-call administrator as assigned.