Facilities Operations Supervisor – Corrections

GEO Corrections & Detentions; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employee Discount

Health Savings Account

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

GEO Corrections & Detentions is seeking an experienced leader to serve as Facility Administrator, overseeing administration, security operations, and staff management for a correctional facility. You’ll drive policy implementation, safety standards, and performance metrics, ensuring compliance with regulations and high-quality inmate services.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in corrections at a mid-management level, strong leadership, and a commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years experience in corrections or related field with experience in the field of corrections at the level of mid-management required.
• Knowledge of program objectives, policies, procedures and requirements for managing a secure correctional facility required.
• Must be mature, flexible, intellectually alert, able to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

Responsibilities

• Directs all department functions, activities and supervision of personnel.
• Directly responsible for performance control activities of the operations and safety sections.
• Ensures adequate procedures, post orders, staff, staff training methods, equipment and space are established in all operations of the security department to ensure safety and security of staff, visitors, inmates and facility.
• Directs the work of other employees, including hiring, evaluating, training, promoting and termination.
• Prepares departmental progress reports.
• Reviews activities and operations of the operations departments to determine progress toward goals and objectives.
• Monitors staff effectiveness and conducts physical inspections of facility to assure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Assists staff members through conferences in analyzing problems and improving skills.
• Assists in community planning for needs of inmates.
• Responds on a 24-hour, 7-day basis to significant unusual occurrences.
• Required to function as facility administrator in his/her absence.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Policy development

Facilities safety

Education

High School diploma

Job description

GEO Corrections & Detentions is seeking an experienced leader to serve as Facility Administrator, overseeing administration, security operations, and staff management for a correctional facility. You’ll drive policy implementation, safety standards, and performance metrics, ensuring compliance with regulations and high-quality inmate services.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in corrections at a mid-management level, strong leadership, and a commitment to safety.