DOC Chief Executive Officer of Correctional Industries at State of Illinois Danville, IL

DOC Chief Executive Officer of Correctional Industries job at State of Illinois. Danville, IL.

Job Requisition : 51301

Closing Date: 11/14/2025

Agency: Department of Corrections

Class

Title:

SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070

Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel

Bilingual Option: None

Salary: Dependent upon qualifications ($110,088- $190,296)

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

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Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: None

Merit Comp Code: Excluded - Subject to Paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (6) of Section 4d of the Personnel Code

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking a dynamic Chief Executive Officer for Correctional Industries (ICI) to lead statewide vocational and business operations that prepare individuals in custody for successful reentry. This executive role combines strategic leadership, workforce development, and public service innovation. Candidates should have strong administrative experience and a passion for driving positive change.

• Serves as Chief Executive Officer for Correctional Industries.
• Develops and maintains ongoing communication with the Department’s Office of Adult Educational and Vocational Services, Re-Entry Services, and other external Departments to ensure that vocational program offerings meet the demands of the labor force and that participants in the ICI program obtain the necessary training and credentials for a successful release from the Department’s custody.
• Directs and researches vocational programming opportunities.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Serves as Labor Relations Coordinator for Correctional Industries (ICI).
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with courses in Business Administration, Public Policy, or Education.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Requires the ability to be on-call.
• Requires the use of agency-supplied technology.
• Requires the ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires the ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public.
  
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