DOC Assistant Superintendent

State of Vermont; St. Johnsbury (VT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical premium coverage

Paid holidays

Pension plan

457(b) retirement savings

Job summary

The Vermont Department Of Corrections is seeking an Assistant Superintendent for the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury. This role leads staff, finances, and program delivery within an adult correctional facility.

Responsibilities include recruitment, evaluation, training, and program oversight; coordination with courts, law enforcement, and community partners; and incident command during emergencies. Travel and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of admin or supervisory experience in a correctional setting.
• Or a high school diploma with 8+ years at a professional level in human services, including 5+ years in corrections or direct work with incarcerated individuals.
• Background check and consent to record checks as required by law.
• Coordination with courts, law enforcement, and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff and resources in an adult correctional facility.
• Recruit, hire, evaluate, and discipline staff as needed.
• Oversee programs for incarcerated individuals (educational, vocational, therapeutic).
• Coordinate with agencies and manage transfers and community reintegration activities.
• Ensure training standards, PREA compliance, and policy implementation.

Skills

Administrative experience

Supervisory experience

Public speaking

Staff recruitment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

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The Vermont Department Of Corrections is looking for an Assistant Superintendent at Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury.

The Assistant Superintendent manages staff and resources in an adult correctional facility. May recruit, hire, evaluate, and discipline staff. Supervises staff and ensures that training standards are met. Maintains systems for incarcerated individual case records, confidential files, and management information in order to monitor workload, supervise program activities, and conduct program evaluation. May directly manage or develop and coordinate with other agencies, various incarcerated individual programs including educational, vocational, and therapeutic designed to promote incarcerated individual growth and public safety. May act as the facility PREA compliance manager, ADA Site coordinator and/or site Grievance Coordinator. Participates in public speaking before civic and community groups to explain correctional services and to secure community involvement. Drafts and presents changes in policies, standards, and operating procedures. May negotiate and monitor contracts with community service providers. Assumes command in the absence of the superintendent. Assists in the management of a facility housing adult incarcerated individuals ranging from pre-trial detentionees to life sentences. Manages assigned in-house programs and may coordinate physical plant issues with the State Buildings Department. Oversees appropriate incarcerated individual transfers and administers policies regarding community re-integration activities. May take initial charge of operations in an emergency. Manages personnel, financial, and community resources, including expenditure authorization. Ensures equitable workload distribution and quality of services. Reviews reports of probation or parole violations and approves warrants as appropriate. Coordinates daily activities with courts and law enforcement agencies. Manages classification, case planning, and supervision of probationers, incarcerated individuals, and parolees. Ensures local compliance with Department standards. Develops programs targeting incarcerated individual population. Administratively oversees services to incarcerated individuals housed in local lockups. Performs related duties as required.

Who May Apply

This position, DOC Assistant Superintendent (Job Requisition #55781), is open to all State employees and external applicants.

Duties are mainly performed in a correctional facility. Departmental and public meetings require private means of transportation and result in frequent travel. Evening and weekend work may occur. Decision making in high stress situations can be expected. Emergency situations may require availability at any time. Direct contact with incarcerated individuals is predictable and poses possible danger.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree AND four (4) years of administrative or supervisory experience in a correctional setting.

OR

HS diploma or equivalent AND eight (8) years at a professional level in the broad area of human services, including five (5) years in either a correctional setting or a role requiring frequent interaction with correctional facility administration and incarcerated individuals, coordinating with a correctional facility program, or direct casework with correctional incarcerated individuals.

In accordance with federal regulation, any person applying for employment in the Department of Corrections must provide relevant information. Previous institutional employers will be contacted and required to provide information regarding substantiated incidences of sexual abuse or resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. By submitting this online job application, you certify all information furnished is true and complete. The information you provide in accordance with this regulation may be used, and previous employers may be contacted for the purpose of investigating and verifying your work history.

Conviction History Requirements: Candidates who have any felony conviction record or who, within the past five (5) years, have been placed under supervision or sanctioned for a misdemeanor conviction must receive a waiver from the Commissioner of Corrections in order to be considered for employment.

Special Requirements

Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, pursuant to 20 V.S.A. 2056c or other applicable statutory authority, requires criminal record checks for all AHS positions, including motor vehicle driving record checks and national record checks where appropriate.

Total Compensation

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.