Unit Manager: Red Onion State Prison #00600

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Wise, VA
•$65,602 - $97,994•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Manager serves as the manager of one or more housing units at a major correctional center, contributing to the agency’s public safety mission. The role collaborates with security, treatment, maintenance, and support staff to ensure inmates receive effective reentry programming and services based on evidence-based principles and practices. The manager oversees inmate classification, discipline, programs and services, security operations, audit compliance documentation, and building maintenance and sanitation for assigned units. The role supervises Lieutenants and Casework Counselors.

Requirements

  • Extensive working knowledge of prison operations, policies, and procedures.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver reports and presentations to diverse audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to make effective operational decisions.
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience communicating effectively with all levels of institutional staff, inmates, and inmate family members.
  • Working knowledge of security and treatment in an adult correctional setting.
  • Working knowledge of evidence-based research and practices for prison operations.
  • Working knowledge of reentry programs and services available to inmates.
  • Experience supervising correctional staff.

Responsibilities

  • Manage one or more housing units at a major correctional center.
  • Collaborate with security, treatment, maintenance, and support staff to support inmates’ evidence-based reentry programming and services.
  • Oversee inmate classification, discipline, programs and services, and security operations.
  • Oversee audit compliance documentation, building maintenance, and sanitation for assigned units.
  • Supervise Lieutenants and Casework Counselors.
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