WARDEN

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

 

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These positions are located in DOC and Pretrial throughout the State of Maryland. The resulting eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies. When completing the application, please select all locations in which you are willing to work.

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.

Applicants must meet all minimum qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

Education: High School diploma or G.E.D. certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.

Experience: One year of experience as an Assistant Warden or three years of experience as Facility Administrator or five years as a Security Chief. 

Notes: 

1.Candidates may substitute additional education at an accredited college or university at the rate of sixty credit hours for one year of the required experience provided that a minimum of 15 credit hours are in the field of criminal justice or related social science. Please note that only current Assistant Wardens may use this education to substitute for any of the required Assistant Warden experience. Other applicants may use this education to substitute for up to a year of the Facility Administrator or Security Chief experience.

2.Experience as a Director or Manager of a program within a correction institution can be substituted for the required experience as a Security Chief on a year for year basis for the Security Chief experience.

3.Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional classifications or correctional specialty codes similar to Assistant Warden, Facility Administrator or Security Chief on a year for year basis. 

4.Experience served in positions similar to the rank Facility Administrator and Security Chief in other jurisdictions will be considered on a year-for-year basis.

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 this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

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