Associate Superintendent

Associate Superintendent - Exempt Band 3

Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCW) or
Washington Corrections Center (WCC)

This position is exempt from Civil Service Laws

NOTE: THIS IS AN INTERNAL RECRUITMENT OPEN TO CURRENT PERMANENT WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This is an excellent opportunity for internal interest to serve as an Associate Superintendent at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) or Washington Corrections Center (WCC) within the Prisons Division. WCCW is located in Gig Harbor, WA and WCC is located in Shelton, WA. These position requires professional proficiency of sound correctional practices, management principles and skills, the Associate Superintendent's scope of authority and impact encompasses the entire facility.

Department

of Corrections (DOC) Agency Profile

This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in a progressive organization that promotes an environment of respect, inclusiveness and transparency, and is deeply committed to the health and safety of its staff and incarcerated population. We are at the forefront of implementing evidence-based programs proven to reduce recidivism, and the contributions you make in this role will help to ensure we succeed in our mission to improve public safety.

DOC has earned a national reputation for its efforts to make both its operations and facilities more sustainable.

Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals (I/I) can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.

Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Associate Superintendent manages and directs all the daily on-site and off-site operations through their chain of command ensuring business is conducted consistent with established safety and security procedures.

Requiring sound correctional knowledge, skills and abilities of advanced level management work, the Associate Superintendent’s scope of authority and impact encompasses the entire facility with significant impact both within and outside state government.

This position serves as a key member of the Superintendent’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT), serves as Superintendent designee during appointing authority absence. Incumbent’s focus will be on strategic long-range planning and integration of work with consideration of tactical actions/plans necessary to implement local and department decisions. Develops biennial budget decision packages while managing and controlling large portions of allotted facility budget within their delegated authority.

Develop, implement, and monitor policies, local operational memorandums and procedures that provide operational and security direction for staff and the Incarcerated Individuals (I/I). Ensure compliance with department directives, mission, values, and key goals.

Associate Superintendents are accountable to:

• Plan, lead, organize, and control the daily work performed by the facility under their supervision.
• Administer, monitor, and oversee operations, safety, security, and emergency response activities in a corrections facility.
• Ensure clean and safe facility operations.
• Support effective communications throughout the organization.
• Provide and manage 2-way communication between all levels of staff and I/I.
• Balance the facility mission and objectives within budgeted resources.
• Maintain the highest standards of personal/professional and ethical conduct and support the state’s goals for a diverse workforce.
• Provide a working environment free from discrimination and…