Assistant Warden I

Job Summary:

Directly supervises the Chief of Security, Maintenance Supervisor, Mailroom Coordinator, Programs Manager, Classification, Laundry Coordinator, Grievance Investigator and Manager. Responsible for the overall management of security, grievance, investigations, laundry services and maintenance functions in compliance policies and procedures and jail standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and direct the total administrative programmatic activities of the department.
• Provide staff training, evaluate staff performance, and implement organizational and personnel changes as approved by the Warden, and coordinate with the Human Resources Manager prior to implementation.
• Develop departmental budgets; monitor and control expenditures. Review and recommend changes to budget authorizations.
• Develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures affecting security. Coordinate with other departments to ensure compliance with overall facility objectives.
• Direct procedures and practices relating to the training and counseling of detainees and security of staff and detainees; maintain constant vigilance of employees and detainees through staff assignments to ensure that policies, rules and regulations are being adhered to, and that none are violated.
• Provide, through administrative staff assignments, proper number of officers, and other personnel for all administrative and security functions; oversee preparation of work and other related reports on detainees for the classification committee and permanent record of detainees showing progress and estimating rehabilitative prospects.
• Monitor the staff selection process of potential employees to ensure adherence to all applicable laws, LaSalle and state regulations, and select qualified applicants to fill vacancies as needed.
• Oversee the direction of disciplinary and grievance procedures affecting detainees.
• Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed. Provide regular feedback to staff regarding social skills procedures and intervention techniques.
• Maintain accountability of staff detainees and property; adhere to safety practices.
• It is expected that the incumbent shall perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management.

Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1-2 years’ experience in a correctional setting is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to satisfactorily perform these essential functions without causing an undue hardship for the employer.

• Long periods of continuous standing and walking per shift
• Frequent periods of sitting for 30 minutes or more
• Repetitive climbing of stairs to reach the assigned areas and working at heights
• Occasional kneeling, squatting, and bending to perform “pat” or “strip” searches
• Frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting
• Occasionally responding to altercations and occasional restraining and securing assaultive offenders
• Ability to respond rapidly to potential security and/or medical codes/issues
• Frequent transferrers and transporting offenders by walking or riding in various vehicles such as vans, buses, and other forms of transportation
• Continuous periods of operating/driving company vehicles to pick up and transport offenders per shift
• Remaining awake and alert while on duty per shift
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 50-100 lbs
• Ability to occasionally withstand direct or indirect exposure to OC spray
• Ability to hear and understand verbal communication.
• Continuous sitting per shift
• Ability to work continuously on a telephone/computer/scanner/fax/copier or other office equipment per shift with scheduled breaks
• Frequent periods of walking and/or standing
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs
• Frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting

Pay: $75,000-$80,000 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities


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