Community Corrections Executive Director

Community Corrections Executive Director

Community Corrections - Department, 201 West Superior Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Posted Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4:59 AM

Department:
Allen County Community Corrections FLSA Status:
Exempt

Classification/Level Executive Grid Date: 12/2025

Under the direction of the Allen County Community Corrections Advisory Board and consistent with the parameters of Indiana Code Title 11 Article 12, the Executive Director of Allen County Community Corrections (ACCC) holds the autonomous decision making role for all of the agency’s operations, staff and finances with oversight provided by the Allen County Community Corrections Advisory Board and/or the Allen County Board of Commissioners.

• Supervises and directs all personnel of the program; recruits, hires, manages, evaluates, disciplines and dismisses staff according to the law and established personnel policies and procedures of the County; allocates staff to achieve the overall goals adapted by the Advisory Board and contracts; assures all job descriptions are updated and salary ranges are within the Indiana State Employment Standards; recommends to the Executive Committee of the Advisory Board the policies and procedures adopted by the agency for inspection and approval.
  
  Staff size typically near 150 personnel.
• Prepares and oversees the annual Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) Grant and is responsible for the agency’s annual multimillion dollar budget as required by the Indiana Department of Correction, and submits same to the proper local authorities and the program’s statutory Advisory Board; communicates directly as liaison to the Department of Correction officials and local Advisory Board regarding new and existing programs, and financial reporting of expenditures for their inspection.
• Ensures the Allen County Community Corrections programs, staff and services conform to all local and IDOC regulations, all applicable state and federal legal regulations, all established contract parameters, the Fair Labor Standard Act and the Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.
• Works with the members of the Advisory Board in developing specific guidelines for alternative sentencing programs unique to Allen County; keeps abreast of legislative amendments to appropriate alternative sentencing statutes and communicates the same to all pertinent governing bodies.
• Works directly with criminal justice and community stakeholders to develop and sustain a dynamic planning process which includes, analyzing specific sentencing alternatives within the program as they apply to the local community, defining long and short term goals and providing documented research to support new and existing programming. Assesses attainment of goals and conforms accordingly.
• Researches, designs and markets new programming and projects the budget requirements to possible funding sources. Develops areas of interest, whereby financial support may be awarded from federal, state and local government and from the private sector.
• Works in continual collaboration with all members of the board, the County Auditor, members of the County Council and the State Board of Accounts, to provide an accurate accounting and spending of all federal and state grants and local user fees.
• Acts as the contact person on behalf of the agency and the Advisory Board to the community at large, the media, other social service and educational organizations; disseminates all information received for the county departments that pertain to the overall operations of ACCC.
• Performs required duties as assigned and/or as required by law.

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Criminal Justice or Law and/or equivalent combination of Bachelors of Science degree from an accredited college or university and pertinent work experience
• Over ten years’ experience with progressive responsibility in program development, management and administration.
• Complete knowledge of standard policies and practices of Allen County government, the Allen…