Facility Director 2 - Macon RYDC - Macon, GA. (NSC)

Juvenile Justice, Department of • Macon, GA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Facility Director 2 leads the operation and administration of a correctional institution, office, or unit. The role develops and implements security and facility policies and procedures, directs subordinate managers and institutional staff, and carries a high level of responsibility within the agency. The position is with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice at Macon RYDC in Macon, Georgia.

The job description lists minimum qualifications in two places with different experience thresholds. One section requires a related bachelor's degree and four years of directly related experience, including three years of management experience, or one of the stated alternative experience paths. A later section lists five years of experience and different management thresholds. Some positions may require P.O.S.T. certification and agency-specific training or certification.

The position is based in an institutional/secure facility. It may require some evening, weekend, and holiday work, periodic statewide travel, and moderate lifting of up to 15–30 pounds.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and four years of directly job-related criminal justice or correctional-system experience, including three years of management experience; or four years of supervisory custodial experience in a criminal justice or correctional system, including three years at a level equivalent to a manager in a law-enforcement setting; or four years of directly related experience, including one year at the Mgr 2, Correctional Administration level or equivalent. A later minimum-qualifications section instead specifies five years of experience, with two years of management experience for the degree path, two years at a manager-equivalent level for the supervisory custodial path, or 18 months at the Mgr 2, Correctional Administration level or equivalent for the directly related experience path.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with agency staff, facility and office Human Resources staff, and others as required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to exercise initiative and make independent decisions to meet deadlines and handle priority work effectively.
• Ability to work as a leader, coordinator, and effective team member.
• Some positions may require P.O.S.T. certification and agency-specific training and/or certification.

Nice To Haves

• One year of full-time experience directing activities and staff through subordinate managers in a relevant area, such as security or care and treatment, at a state correctional facility operated by the Georgia Department of Corrections.
• Two years of full-time experience directing activities and staff through subordinate managers in a relevant area at a correctional setting outside the Georgia Department of Corrections, or in a community-based care and treatment or similar program or organization.
• Undergraduate degree in criminal justice, a behavioral science such as counseling, psychology, or sociology, or a related field from a four-year college or university.

Responsibilities

• Direct and monitor prison security functions and activities to maintain custody and security of prisoners.
• Identify training needs and provide guidance and training to correctional staff.
• Interview, hire, direct, train, evaluate, discipline, and discharge corrections employees as needed.
• Manage human resources and direct administrative activities for corrections staff.
• Manage correctional facility and detention center operations and activities.
• Monitor correctional facility budget activities.
• Monitor, inspect, and evaluate operations, programs, services, activities, and conditions.
• Oversee or conduct inspections, searches, investigations, and evaluations.
• Perform crisis response, containment, and intervention during emergencies.
• Plan, implement, direct, and coordinate correctional programs and activities.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement and savings plan options
• Paid holidays
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Eligibility for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Total Rewards programs intended to improve the work environment, job satisfaction, and work/life balance

What This Job Offers

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