Correction Warden Assistant

What You’ll Do:

• Acts for warden for assigned operations (i.e., administers and directs incarcerated population disciplinary process, directs training program activities, directs institution safety and health).
• Supervises assigned staff and schedules work assignments.
• Serves as principal liaison designee for warden and coordinates public relations activities, researches and responds to inquiries and complaints from general public and outside agencies (e.g., Office of Attorney General).
• Coordinates responses to and contact with regulatory agencies (e.g., environmental protection agency, OSHA, fire marshal).
• Reviews and signs administrative documents on behalf of warden.
• Coordinates and/or chairs meetings and team task forces (e.g., problem solving).
• Completes reports reflecting institutional activities.
• Writes correspondence.
• Assists warden and/or business manager in fiscal and budget planning according to departmental needs.
• Recommends policy and procedure changes to warden.
• Participates in developing and implementing policies and procedures for assigned areas.
• Serves as institution public information officer.
• Conducts interviews with incarcerated persons and makes appropriate decisions impacting status of individual incarcerated persons.
• Addresses/resolves issues/concerns brought to attention of warden’s office to appropriate staff, departmental section, or outside agency.
• Serves as duty officer as assigned.
• Serves on committees and/or represents warden at meetings.
• Serves on interview panels.
• Speaks with public stakeholders.
• Consults with warden regarding sensitive issues.
• Serves as liaison between warden and staff or outside agencies.
• Completes performance evaluations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 30 months experience in Ohio’s adult rehabilitation & correction system; 1 course or 3 months experience in English grammar & composition or business communication.
• Or completion of undergraduate major core program in criminal justice or related field; 6 months experience in Ohio’s adult rehabilitation & correction system.
• Or 6 months experience as Correction Warden Assistant 1, 63191.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job

Skills:

Corrections, Interviewing, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Time Management, Written Communication