Security Patrol Associate (Overnight)

Agency Adult Correction Division
COO - OPS - Institutions Operations Job Classification Title
The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. This is a medium custody male facility.
The Assistant Superintendent of Programs oversees the Programs section, which provides a large variety of programs and services to the offender population, including Case Management, Religious Services, treatment and rehabilitation programs, volunteer programs, and transitional services.
This position has dual supervision responsibilities for the medical, dental and psychological sections.
This position is also responsible for providing an offender labor force for the entire facility.
This position may serve as acting Administrator in the absence of the Administrator. This position is a member of the Facility Management Team.
The Associate Warden of Programs provides leadership and oversight for a wide range of facility programs including classification, chaplaincy, recreation, transitional services, work assignments, prison life initiatives, healthcare, mental health services, evidence based interventions, and educational opportunities.
The position supervises both direct and indirect staff, manages recruitment and performance processes, coordinates resources, ensures compliance with all departmental manuals and policies, and evaluates program effectiveness.
This role maintains structured offender schedules, oversees daily and special activities, ensures proper implementation of programming and evidence-based practices, and conducts audits and inspections to maintain operational standards.
In addition to overseeing programming, the position directs offender classification processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and policy compliant decisions related to custody levels, transfers, restrictions, and special reviews.
The role supports facility operations by preparing reports, responding to inquiries from offenders, families, attorneys, agencies, and the public, coordinating communication among staff, resolving program related concerns, and contributing to budget planning.
The position serves as a resource to internal and external stakeholders and consistently maintains professionalism, sound judgment, and effective communication to support safe, compliant, and productive facility operations. The Night Before the End Date.
The Division of Institutions manages the daily operations of all state-operated prison facilities across North Carolina. Facilities are categorized by custody levels (minimum, medium, close) and house individuals serving sentences for felony convictions. The division provides safety, security, and rehabilitative services through trained custody staff, program facilitators, and administrative personnel.
Health Insurance options

• Retirement Plans
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Visit the State Benefits website State Benefits for additional information.

Successfully complete medical and psychological evaluations
• Supplemental Application Information:
Application Process
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
Applicants must complete the application in full. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State application. Applications must include:
Full work experience details
Incomplete applications may impact screening and salary determination.
If multiple applications are submitted, only the most recent application received before the closing date will be considered.
Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification .
Successfully complete medical and psychological evaluations
The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.
~ For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at

Veterans’ and National Guard Preference
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.
of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), NCDAC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.
If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of supervisory or management level experience in correctional programs; Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.