Correctional Program Team Lead

State of Mississippi; Indianola (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Mississippi is seeking a Correctional Program Team Lead at MSP in Sunflower County, MS. This professional supervisor position oversees correctional case management and program units for offenders with special needs, coordinating placement and transfers and evaluating institutional adjustment and release plans.

Excellent communication and leadership are essential to ensure compliance with MSPB and MDOC policies.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise correctional case management positions or correctional programs.
• Coordinate placement and transfers of offenders.
• Evaluate offenders' institutional adjustment, attitudes toward society, and release plans.
• Prepare reports and make recommendations for job assignments, facility transfers, and disciplinary actions.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Correctional Program Team Lead in 67 - SUNFLOWER COUNTY, MS

State of Mississippi

$40,286.40 - $56,640.67 Annually

Location

67 - SUNFLOWER COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

Job Number

9122-0555-20261106SF

0555 - CORR-PARCHMAN

Opening Date

11/06/2026

11/10/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary

$40,286.40

$56,640.67

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 4 or more years of relevant experience.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) is a professional agency that adheres to the values of integrity, honesty and openness in all of its practices. MDOC actively recruits quality candidates who share in the vision that the safety of the public is of paramount importance and fundamental to the agency's mission.

About the Position

Correctional Program Team Lead is a professional supervisor of correctional case management positions or correctional programs. Employees at this level perform work in a specialized unit or area for offenders with special needs, or in coordinating the placement and transfer of offenders. Accountable for obtaining and verifying information from incarcerated adult offenders and evaluating offenders' institutional adjustment, attitudes toward society, and offenders release plans. Employees work on complex cases; prepare reports on incarcerated offenders; and make recommendations for job assignments, facility transfers, and recommend disciplinary actions. This position is located at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP).

What you'll need to be Successful

Being successful in this field will require good communication skills, good leadership and mentoring skills, and follows MSPB and MDOC policies and procedures.

Address 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201