CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATOR II - MRC

State of Arizona; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick days

Paid Parental Leave

Comprehensive insurance

Robust retirement program

Commuter assistance

Job summary

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY (ADCRR) seeks a Corrections Administrator II to lead the Maricopa Reentry Center in Phoenix. You will oversee a multidisciplinary team and coordinate with Community Supervision to deliver housing, treatment, and life-skills programs that promote safe reentry.

Responsibilities include policy oversight, budget participation, staff performance evaluation, and ensuring PREA compliance while driving improvement and safe operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Business, Public Administration or related field.
• Three (3) years of progressive administrator/managerial experience and two (2) years of correctional facility administration or oversight or two (2) years of community corrections, probation, parole or reentry center experience.
• Knowledge of correctional management, security, personnel, maintenance, and fiscal issues.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Maricopa Reentry Center.
• Manages multidisciplinary teams including shift commanders, security personnel, and counseling staff.
• Collaborates with Community Supervision to deliver housing, treatment, and life-skills programs.

Skills

Organizational/management

Public speaking

Budgeting

Problem solving

Research and analysis

Report preparation

Interpersonal relationships

Effective communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Business, Public Administration or related field

Job description

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATOR II

Job Location:

Address:
Assessment, Reentry & Community Supervision Division
Maricopa Reentry Center
24601 N. 29th Ave
Phoenix, Arizona 85083
https://corrections.az.gov

Posting Details:

Salary: $85,176.00

Grade: 24

Closing Date: 10/28/2026

Job Summary:

The Correctional Administrator II provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Maricopa Reentry Center, a residential facility dedicated to supporting individuals transitioning from custody back into the community. This role manages a multidisciplinary team, including shift commanders, security personnel, the Program Administrator, and counseling staff. By collaborating closely with Community Supervision, the Administrator ensures a safe, secure, and productive environment that delivers essential housing, substance abuse treatment, and life-skills programming designed to facilitate positive behavior change and successful reintegration.

Job Duties:

• Reviews, evaluates, and determines the conditions of the facility and makes recommendations as needed to ensure compliance with applicable Department Orders, Laws, Rules and Guidelines
• Participates in the policy and budget management for the facility
• Monitors and evaluates employees assigned to the facility for effective and appropriate performance of assigned job duties
• Manages the need for overtime ensures effective and efficient operation of the facility
• Manages personnel issues, initiating inquiries or investigations
• Collaborates with Community Supervision employee to ensure facility is delivering programs to Justice Impacted Individuals
• Ensures proper training of Security Staff in line with the mission and purpose of the Reentry Center
• Provides feedback to others regarding the effectiveness of their program delivery
• Effectively communicates complex information verbally and in writing to diverse stakeholders across all organizational levels and functional areas
• Leads briefings and actively participates in cross-functional meetings, committees, and special projects to support organizational goals
• Reviews, evaluates, and completes reports to ensure proper documentation of daily activity
• Drives on State Business
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Correctional Management, security, personnel, maintenance, food service, fiscal issues
• Arizona laws, rules and regulations that pertain to incarcerated individuals and persons under community supervision
• Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) as it pertains to Community Corrections facilities
• Organization and operation of government agencies
• Effective communication practices
• Offender reentry processes
• Evidence-based practices as it pertains to correctional settings

Skill in:

• Organizational/management in administering high volume information intensive operation with low-error tolerance
• Interpreting diagnostic data affecting offender supervision and placements for safety and PREA
• Training and teaching
• Public speaking
• Interpersonal relationships
• Budgeting
• Problem solving
• Research and analysis
• Report Preparation

Ability to:

• Adhere to department rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Utilize various databases to perform analysis, queries and research
• Manage, motivate, mentor, and lead subordinate staff
• Maintain confidentiality
• Adapt to rapidly changing conditions
• Meet core competencies through established testing processes
• Attend and complete additional training as assigned

Selective Preference(s):

• Three (3) years of progressive administrator/managerial experience and two (2) years of correctional facility administration or oversight or two (2) years of community corrections, probation, parole or reentry center experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Business, Public Administration or related field from an accredited college or university

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and a medical/physical examination.
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
Current ADC Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling [phone]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.