Associate Deputy Warden; Correctional Administrator

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day.

ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

Address: PRISON OPERATIONS DIVISION, STATEWIDE. Actual vacancies do not exist at this time for this classification. This announcement will be used exclusively to fill vacancies on a statewide basis. Specific vacancies in this classification are not announced separately. You will be given the opportunity when completing the application to identify your geographical preference. (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Salary: $51,625.00 - $92,573.00
Grade: 23
Closing Date:
Open Continuous

The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a driven leader to join our team as Associate Deputy Warden. Under the direction of the Unit Deputy Warden, the incumbent will provide leadership and supervision of unit activities and is responsible for the safety and security of staff and inmates. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading and developing diverse groups of staff, progressive administrative experience in managing inmate populations at various custody levels, monitoring and directing unit operations, security, and inmate programming.

They will assist the Deputy Wardens in applying ADCRR’s vision using modern correctional practices.

• Ensures the safety and security of staff and inmates
• Oversees the development and operation of work, education, and recreational programs for the inmates
• Coordinates and monitors a variety of program areas within the institution
• Oversees inmate management to include grievances, appeals, classification, discipline, transfers, etc.
• Conducts investigations, training, and security and physical plant inspections
• Prepares and evaluates reports of findings and recommendations to ensure compliance with ADC policies and health, safety, and sanitation standards
• Oversees physical plant facilities in unit and inmate movements
• Reviews and approves all unit personnel actions including training, scheduling, performance evaluations, discipline, hiring, and terminations
• Develops and proposes policy changes regarding security and programs issues in the unit
• Completes special projects
• Conducts management staff meetings
• Attends training and/or meetings as required
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

• State and federal laws and regulations relating to Corrections, department policies, institutional directives, and personnel rules
• Physical layout of the institution, the organizational structure, security systems, and institutional managerial practices
• Inmate management methods
• Classification system and levels appropriate to all levels of security and inmates
• Reporting practices

• Written and verbal communications
• Administrative, managerial, leadership, and supervisory techniques
• Planning and projection of staff and inmate needs
• Time management
• Researching, analyzing, and problem-solving

• Work in a prison environment
• Adhere to all Departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Create comprehensive yet concise reports
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the correctional program and divisional operations based on objective data
• Establish and maintain working

• At least one year of experience as a Correctional Officer IV or Correctional Captain
• Bachelor’s degree or actively enrolled in Criminal Justice/Corrections, Public Administration, or Behavior Science

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test…