CDOC - Director of Adult Parole

THIS IS A NON-CLASSIFIED POSITION. The closing date has been changed from October 22, 2026 to October 20, 2026 at 4:00pm. This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the state classified personnel system. Applications will be accepted from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined;
• Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans.
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Short and long term disability coverage;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more;
• Visit the State of Colorado Employee Benefits for more information.

• Employment is at-will, with no actual, expressed or implied contract.

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), Division of Adult Parole provides public safety by managing inmates transitioning to the community through an array of supervision strategies, interventions, and re-entry services that instill pro-social behaviors that promote successful outcomes. We are recruiting for a dynamic leader to direct the Division of Adult Parole. The Director will champion a balanced approach that upholds public safety while fostering rehabilitation and successful community reintegration for parolees.

This position will travel extensively across the state and occasionally out of state.

• Management and oversight for a statewide,multiple programoperationthat includes Adult Parole and Community Re-entry services;
• Direct and coordinate the division's financial and budget activities in order to increase efficiencies and effectiveness;
• Analyze operations to evaluate performance and determine areas of program improvement or policy change;
• Direct, plan, and implement policies and programs to ensure continuous quality management while increasing effectiveness and efficiencies;
• Direct human resource activities including selection of top talent and resolves disputes;
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and regulations, and establish progressive goals and objectives; provide management and direction to professional level staff;
• Function within broad departmental guidelines ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, legal actions and orders which requires strong, inter-agency working relationships with state agencies, federal, state, county, local, private, and military law enforcement authorities; fulfill requirements of legal actions and life safety; progressively collaborate with internal and external constituents, legislative officials, governmental and non-governmental support agencies;
• Oversight of the interstate compact program for parolees;
• Develop and implement the strategic planning process for the Division of Adult Parole;
• Testify before legislative committees as an expert in current parole trends and issues;
• Understand, develop, and implement performance based outcome measures, managing effective operations while ensuring performance measures are met;
• Identify areas for improved efficiencies and establish methods to…