PROGRAM & EDUCATION MGR.

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary

The Programs Manager is responsible for the oversight of programs department, ensuring that goals and objectives are accomplished according to policy directions of the corporation and within the scope defined by the contract. Responsible for the quality of services provided to inmates and works in conjunction with the Deputy Facility Administrator to remedy deficiencies
and enrich programs

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The Programs Manager ensures proper processing of all inmates for programmatic needs and
ensures that all inmates participating receive quality services that comply with the federal
regulations and standards.
• Assists in the preparation of program proposals.
• Develops policies relating to program operations. Makes revisions to current policies as
required, ensuring compliance with the standards set by the company and the client agency.
• Assesses needs of programs staff and provides regularly scheduled supervision and/or training to address those needs.
• Provides case consultations and one-to-one counseling for difficult inmates of when serious
incidents occur.
• The Programs Manager provides supervision to all programs staff to include but not limited
to Education Director, Case Management Coordinator, Unit Managers, and Inmate Records.
• Conducts departmental staff performance reviews.
• Serves as committee member on training, budget, and policy review boards.
• May assist management in the establishment of long-range plans and corresponding
schedules to achieve facility goals and objectives.
• The Programs Manager responds on a 24-hour, 7-day basis to significant unusual occurrences.
• May be required to function as Deputy Facility Administrator in his/her absence.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed to ensure the effective and successful
operation of the facility.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field. Experience in a correctional security and rehabilitative programs. Five (5) years’ experience managing a correctional education program preferred or at least three (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
• College coursework and advanced training in behavioral sciences, correctional services or related field preferred.
• Must possess a working knowledge of program objectives, policies, procedures, correctional laws, applicable court orders and requirements for managing a secure correctional facility.
• Skill in interpretation of policies and procedures and appropriate application to work situations.
• Must be mature, flexible, intellectually alert and able to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff.

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