FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR

The GEO Group•Big Spring, TX

About The Position

The Facility Administrator is the chief administrator of the facility, responsible for working cooperatively with regional and local management to develop and achieve facility goals in accordance with company policy and the client agency’s defined scope. The role has budgetary responsibility for all facility expenses and provides leadership for facility administration, security, and treatment programs. The administrator directs facility functions, delegates authority, oversees staff selection and development, and establishes procedures to support effective operations. The position also maintains relationships with client departments, government and private agencies, law enforcement, and the community. It monitors legal and statutory requirements, reviews financial and operational information, ensures emergency readiness and appropriate safeguards, and responds to significant unusual occurrences on a 24-hour, 7-day basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences or a related field, supplemented by courses in business administration.
At least 10 years of work experience in a correctional or detention facility at a minimum level of Associate Facility Administrator or Warden, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
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.
Demonstrated ability to guide, direct, and coordinate the efforts of others.
Mature, flexible, intellectually alert, and able to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff.

Responsibilities

Plan and provide leadership for the administration, security, and treatment programs of the facility.
Make long-range plans and schedules, set goals, and establish objectives.
Develop and maintain close working relationships with client departments and their representatives.
Approve, initiate, interpret, and enforce policies and directives; supplement them with written guidelines and procedures.
Direct facility functions, assign duties, and delegate authority.
Delegate authority for staff selection, development, termination, training, communications, and discipline.
Ensure that adequate procedures, methods, and techniques are established across programs and operations.
Provide adequate facilities, space, and equipment for inmates and staff.
Ensure staff are able to respond appropriately to emergencies.
Establish safeguards and conduct scheduled physical inspections to protect the health, safety, and welfare of inmates and staff and the facility’s property.
Conference with appropriate corporate or client officials on policy matters.
Monitor statutory requirements and legal decisions affecting facility administration and operations.
Analyze proposals, financial statements, records, statistical reports, budget estimates, and proposed expenditure justifications.
Develop and maintain relationships with government and private agencies, including local, state, and federal law enforcement units, and the community.
Respond on a 24-hour, 7-day basis to significant unusual occurrences.
Perform other duties as needed to ensure effective and successful facility operations.