CDOC - Director of Adult Parole

State of Colorado • Denver, CO

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), Division of Adult Parole provides public safety by managing inmates transitioning to the community through an array of supervision strategies, interventions, and re-entry services that instill pro-social behaviors that promote successful outcomes. We are recruiting for a dynamic leader to direct the Division of Adult Parole. The Director will champion a balanced approach that upholds public safety while fostering rehabilitation and successful community reintegration for parolees. This position will travel extensively across the state and occasionally out of state. This position is non-classified, not governed by the state personnel system, which is a performance-based pay plan reserved for senior-level management positions responsible for relatively large or important segments of a principal department. This position exists to direct and manage operations of the Division of Adult Parole. This includes direction and management of the Department's community-based supervision programs Intensive Supervision Inmate, Intensive Supervision Parole, Regular Parole, the pre-release program located in 20 DOC prison facilities and re-entry specialists located throughout the state.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional senior-level management experience in or directly adjacent to, a parole or probation program, community corrections, or correctional institution.
• Two years of managing through subordinate supervisors
• Two years of professional public or business administration that includes establishing organizational structure, developing strategic work plans, budget development and control, setting goals and objectives to achieve program results, and fostering a team environment.
• Proven operational knowledge of leading a parole, community corrections, probation system or corrections environment
• Proven experience in public sector budget and government financial management
• Proven experience managing a staff with diverse professional experience and qualifications
• Proven experience in policy analysis, development, and implementation
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and public speaking skills
• Ability to work in a complex political environment
• Excellent negotiation and consensus-building skills
• Proven ability to provide efficient and effective customer service, while managing a multiple programmatic, governmental organization with exemplary responsiveness
• Proven ability to provide operational knowledge of managing within a correctional environment
• Proven ability to provide efficient and effective customer service to the stakeholders of Colorado which includes exemplary responsiveness
• Ability to understand, develop, and implement performance and outcome measures, managing effective operations while ensuring performance measures are met
• Proven analytical expertise in strategic planning, operational effectiveness and progressive evaluation of measurements
• Ability to establish effective measures of efficiencies through the creation of objectives, which measure efficiencies
• Ability to implement and improve operations through effective performance measures
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language
• Application of research and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing
• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED
• Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609.
• Applicants must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application
• Successfully pass all modules of the six-week Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension , relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics.
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics
• Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security
• Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury
• Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently
• Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations
• Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner
• Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders
• Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, assignments
• Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings
• Willing and able to travel
• Willing and able to work various shifts, days, afternoons, graveyards (nights) which includes a rotating shift schedule
• TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire
• Successful completion of a background investigation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Senior-level management experience within a criminal justice, community corrections, or correctional environment
• Experience managing and directing a governmental, correctional organization which includes the ability to develop proven inter-agency relationships with state, federal, and local agencies
• Experience and the ability to testify as an expert of current parole trends and issues
• Knowledge and experience of federal, state, and local statutes, rules, and regulations related to parole and community inmate aftercare programs
• Knowledge and experience of federal and state laws related to the parolee and inmate rights, due process, ACA and ADAAA standards, and state statutes as they relate to corrections, fiscal, and personnel rules
• Knowledge and experience with an interstate compact program

Responsibilities

• Management and oversight for a statewide, multiple program operation that includes Adult Parole and Community Re-entry services
• Direct and coordinate the division's financial and budget activities in order to increase efficiencies and effectiveness
• Analyze operations to evaluate performance and determine areas of program improvement or policy change
• Direct, plan, and implement policies and programs to ensure continuous quality management while increasing effectiveness and efficiencies
• Direct human resource activities including selection of top talent and resolves disputes
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and regulations, and establish progressive goals and objectives; provide management and direction to professional level staff
• Function within broad departmental guidelines ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, legal actions and orders which requires strong, inter-agency working relationships with state agencies, federal, state, county, local, private, and military law enforcement authorities; fulfill requirements of legal actions and life safety; progressively collaborate with internal and external constituents, legislative officials, governmental and non-governmental support agencies
• Oversight of the interstate compact program for parolees
• Develop and implement the strategic planning process for the Division of Adult Parole
• Testify before legislative committees as an expert in current parole trends and issues
• Understand, develop, and implement performance based outcome measures, managing effective operations while ensuring performance measures are met
• Identify areas for improved efficiencies and establish methods to implement and measure efficient improvement strategies
• Understand and treat the public, staff, inmates and parolees with professional respect and dignity through all interactions
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined; Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans.
• Medical and dental health plans
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior