Deputy Warden

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County•Athens, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this job is to serve as second-in-command and supervise the safety and well being for the offenders at the Clarke County Correctional Institution. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing direction, supervising staff, scheduling security personnel, maintaining inventories, insuring correct utilization of offender labor and performing additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Law Enforcement or related field required
Four years of law enforcement, corrections or related experience required
Three years of supervisory experience is required
Ability to meet current certification requirements set forth in the Georgia Basic Correctional Officer Training program and obtain BCOT Certification in Corrections within six months of hire date
This position requires bonding
Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including typewriter, adding machine, copier, camera, revolver and hand guns.
Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials.
Requires walking, standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.
Requires the ability to hear, speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving / receiving assignments and/or directions.
Requires the ability to read a variety of reports, time sheets, contracts, inventories and informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures.
Requires the ability to prepare reports, charts and correspondence using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
Requires the ability to learn and understand complex principles and techniques; to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation; and to make independent judgment in the absence of management.
Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of administrative, technical or professional languages including legal, counseling, accounting and personnel terminologies.
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; utilize determine percentages and interpret graphs.
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually with various tools and meters.
Requires the ability to coordinate hands, fingers, and eyes accurately in using a variety of machinery and equipment including typewriter, adding machine, copier, welder, die punches, camera, revolver and hand guns.
Requires the ability to use the keyboard, lift, bend, push, and pull objects or materials using body parts as the position necessitates.
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as typewriter, adding machine, copier, welder, die punches, camera, revolver and hand guns.
Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities.
Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Must be adaptable to performing under considerable stress when confronted with an emergency.
Must be able to communicate via telephone, two-way radio.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Supervises and evaluates assigned staff; handling all employee concerns, directing work assignments, counseling and disciplining employees when necessary, and completing employee performance appraisals.
Supervises the day-to-day operations of the correctional facility; provides for the safe, legal and humane custody and care of offenders; provides for the safety of correctional facility personnel.
Provides for the security and management of offenders workers.
Disciplines staff and offenders; chairs the disciplinary committee.
Maintains compliance of contraband, key and tool control; maintains files, logs and records.
Picks up inmates from Georgia Diagnostic Center and other unified government jails, as necessary.
Fills in for the Correctional Supervisor, as required.
Assumes the duties of Warden, as required.
Tracks, captures and returns any escapees.
Ensures cleanliness of sleeping areas.
Oversees the operation of the prison laundry.
Reviews offender activities for adherence to rules.
Provides information to news media, as needed.
Serves as duty officer on call 24 hours a day.
Monitors offender security and classification system for compliance with Georgia Department of Corrections standards.
Conducts periodic inspections of offender work crews for compliance with work standards.
Purchases supplies and materials.
Photographs, fingerprints, in-processes and out-processes offenders.
Performs other related duties as required.