Skip to Main Content

WARDEN

Recruitment #18-005144-0001

Introduction

This is a MANAGEMENT SERVICES position with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The incumbent serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

GRADE

24

Main Purpose of Job

A Warden in this class plans, administers, coordinates and reviews the security, treatment and administrative programs of a correctional facility in the state of Maryland. Work involves directing professional, technical, security, clerical, and other staff and subordinate managerial staff. This position is responsible for adult facility management and supervisory work of unusual difficulty in directing all security, treatment and administration for facilities. Employees in this classification supervise the Assistant Warden, Correctional Security Chiefs, and other staff. Manages and administers annual budget, including estimates and justifications. Responsible for assuring audit compliance by adhering to policy. Work is performed in a correctional facility and employees are exposed to inmates who may be abusive and hostile.

POSITION DUTIES

In accord with departmental policies, dictates, rules, regulations, and applicable law, formulates procedures for the proper operation of the largest of correctional institutions; plans, supervises, coordinates, and reviews programs which will meet the needs for the security, discipline, education, religious, health, dietary, work, and general welfare of all inmates.

Through subordinate supervisory and managerial staff, directs the assignment, training, supervision, and evaluation of a large staff; reviews and makes decisions on employment, promotion, demotion, and other human resources actions as appropriate.

Supervises and participates in the development and maintenance of a significant operating budget for all site operations which involves significant responsibility for financial and physical assets.

Supervises and participates in the study of relevant policy and procedure and makes recommendation for change where appropriate; supervises the enforcement of policy and procedure for the institution.

Supervises and participates in the study of organization, operations, and services and makes recommendation for improvements affecting economy, efficiency, and quality of organization, operations, and services.

Performs difficult personal contact and liaison work, sometimes involving difficult negotiations; on a daily basis, interacts with management and line supervisory staff, inmates with special needs, central office superiors, and support staff; handles important public contact and liaison with other agencies.

Directs the preparation and maintenance of a very large volume of standard records and reports necessary for proper accomplishment of the mission of the institution; personally prepares reports calling for special expertise.

Performs related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Business Administration or a related field of study.

Experience: Fifteen years of experience in a Correctional Institution and/or Law Enforcement Agency. Five of those years must be in a senior management position - planning, directing, coordinating and monitoring security operations, administrative functions and/or supervising treatment and institutional programs.

Notes:

1. Additional experience in criminal justice or law enforcement work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education up to two years.

2. Additional graduate level education in Criminal Justice at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year to year basis for the required general experience.

 

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year to year basis for the required education and experience.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after the above closing date.

All persons who meet the minimum qualifications will be approved on the certification list and will be placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

To submit qualifying documents; the preferred method is to upload them using the "other" tab on the online application. However, if you’re unable to upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-585-0570 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement.

 

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

 

Online applications are STRONGLY recommended; if you do not have internet access, please fax the Maryland State Application (paper) by the closing date to:

HRSD-Recruitment & Examination

ATTN: T. Weinstein

 

For more information, please call 410-585- 3392

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

 

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.




Powered by JobAps