FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR

The GEO Group • Adelanto, CA

99d

About The Position

This position is the chief administrator of the facility. Works cooperatively with the regional and local management to develop and attain the goals and objectives of the facility according to the policy direction of the company and within the scope defined by the client agency. Has budgetary responsibility for all facility expenses. The role involves planning and providing leadership for the administration, security, and treatment programs of the facility, making long-range plans and schedules, and setting goals and objectives to achieve such plans. The administrator will develop and maintain close working relationships with client departments and their representatives, approve and enforce policies and directives for efficient administration, and direct the activities of all facility functions. Additionally, the administrator will ensure adequate procedures and methods are established in all programs and operations, provide proper safeguards, and conduct regular inspections for the health, safety, and welfare of inmates and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences or related field supplemented by courses in business administration.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of work experience in a correctional or detention facility at the minimum level of associate Facility Administrator or Warden of a correctional facility or an equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
• Working knowledge of program objectives, policies, correctional laws, applicable court orders, procedures, and requirements for managing a secure correction or detention facility.
• Strong leadership ability, sound judgment, and effective administrative ability.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the objectives and principles of career development and advancement programs.
• Ability to guide, direct, and coordinate the efforts of others.
• Mature, flexible, intellectually alert, able to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff.
• Must be a United States citizen.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides leadership for the administration, security, and treatment programs of the facility.
• Makes long-range plans and schedules.
• Sets goals and establishes objectives to achieve such plans.
• Develops and maintains close working relationships with the client departments and their representatives.
• Approves, initiates, interprets, and enforces policies and directives for efficient administration.
• Directs the activities of all facility functions, assigns duties, and delegates authority to accomplish them.
• Delegates authority for the selection, development, and termination of staff, including ongoing staff training, communications, and discipline.
• Ensures that adequate procedures, methods, and techniques are established in all programs and operations.
• Provides adequate facilities, space, and equipment for inmates and staff.
• Ensures the ability of the facility staff to respond appropriately to emergencies.
• Provides proper safeguards and conducts regularly scheduled physical inspections for the health, safety, and welfare of inmates and staff and the physical property of the facility.
• Confers with the appropriate corporate or client officials on policy matters.
• Monitors statutory requirements and legal decisions that affect administrative decisions or operations of the facility.
• Analyzes proposals, financial statements, records, statistical reports, budget estimates, and justifications for proposed expenditures.
• Develops and maintains close working relationships with government and private agencies including local, state, and federal law enforcement units, and the community.
• Responds on a 24-hour, 7-day basis to significant unusual occurrences.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed to ensure the effective and successful operation of the facility.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees