Correctional Programs Supervisor - Prison

Overview

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Agency Adult Correction

Division COO - OPS - Institutions Operations

Job Classification Title Correctional Programs Supervisor (S)

Position Number

Grade NC08

Reporting directly to the Correctional Programs Director I at a multi-custody male correctional facility, this position is located in the Programs Department and one of its main functions is providing programs for the rehabilitation of offenders in the prison and coordinating programs activities with custody staff. Other responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining one or more major and broad programs for offenders. (Primary programs areas are offender classifications, correctional programs (work release, incentive wage, study release, home leave, adult basic education, volunteer programs, religion, and recreation) and supportive counseling.
• Contacting community agencies to enrich programs, establishing new programs, and conducting home leave and work release investigations.
• Monitoring effectiveness of community volunteer workers assigned to programs activities.
• Communicating effectively in verbal and written form with facility staff, offenders, and the general public.
• Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating various documents and behavioral data gathered from interviews, written documentation, and personal observation.
• Working under stressful conditions caused by direct contact with incarcerated offenders who can become physically violent and verbally abusive as well as crisis interventions and routine counseling to include suicide prevention.
• Training, observing, evaluating, and supervising effectively subordinate staff in their duties and responsibilities.

Salary Range $39,244 - $68,679

Effective July 1, 2025
, candidates now must meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the "Minimum Education and Experience" listed from the OSHR class specification as seen in the next section below. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) listed here in this section are now to be used as "Management Preferences" and to be used to screen for the MOST QUALIFIED pool of applicants.

Management Preferences

• Documented knowledge of internal and/or external services available to offenders.
• Documented 12 months (1 year) of correctional program experience.
• Documented knowledge of case management practices, or supportive counseling techniques and/or interviewing techniques for intake assessments.

This vacancy announcement is to fill two (2) positions. Applicants applying for position number  will also be considered for position number .

Position  is an anticipated vacancy. This position is expected to be available on February 23, 2026.

Please review your application carefully before submitting it and be sure to enter a detailed description in the EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES/LICENSES sections of your application. Remember to SAVE each job entry and be thorough. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an application.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits with established working hours and may require working beyond normal work schedule to meet business need.

The salary grade for this position is NC08
. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.

Central Prison in Raleigh, NC has been in continuous service since 1884. It serves as the admission point into prison for adult male felons sentenced to 20 years or more and is the main medical and mental health center for male offenders. It also houses special populations, including death row and safe-keepers. While security requires that certain offenders remain in their cells, there are more than 260 offender job assignments that include working in the kitchen, laundry or canteen.

Offenders also work as barbers, janitors and clerks. Offenders can attend substance abuse…