Lead Associate Warden – Programs & Operations

State of Nevada; Carson City (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Nevada, Department of Corrections, seeks an Associate Warden of Programs for the Northern Nevada Correctional Facility in Carson City. The role directs programs such as classification, medical and education, and oversees staff, budgets, and policy implementation to achieve institutional goals.

Under the Warden's direction, you train subordinate supervisors, allocate resources, supervise operations including custody, culinary, maintenance, and coordinate with external agencies to ensure

Qualifications

• Four or more years of applicable experience with at least one year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Graduation from high school or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budget proposals, assess needs, evaluate past expenditures, and conduct future needs analysis.
• Control institutional budgets for staff, activities, equipment, supplies, and structures.
• Prepare in-depth studies and reports.
• Analyze staffing levels and convert into a master schedule with relief factors.
• Liaise between stakeholders to coordinate activities, resolve issues, and represent agency interests.
• Provide direction and oversight to administrative units.
• Develop, implement, and oversee policies, procedures, goals, objectives, and long-range plans.
• Analyze and propose legislative changes, draft amendments, and provide testimony.
• Review concerns of staff and inmates and ensure organizational compliance.
• Coordinate activities with outside agencies to obtain resources not available within the institution.
• Review critical incidents and ensure appropriate actions.
• Oversee institutional security, audits of custody staff, and investigations of policy violations.
• Manage visiting room, property, mail, identification, culinary, gym, and laundry operations.
• Manage armory operations, ensure staffing, and regularly inventory and audit items.
• Supervise prison industries security, oversee maintenance operations, and search inmates for contraband.
• Oversee the provision of programs, education, and treatment to inmates.
• Coordinate the approval, training, and monitoring of volunteers.
• Oversee the chaplain to ensure that religious services are held for different faiths.
• Manage casework staff, inmate interactions and records, and information systems.
• Monitor the recording of credits and prepare various reports.
• Ensure recreation programs provide exercise for different age groups and coordinate special events.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and delegate programs, oversee enrollment, and track merit credits and certificates.
• Oversee education available to inmates to ensure compliance.
• Ensure the law library is compliant and legal materials are adequate.
• Train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate the performance of employees, and other supervisory duties as appropriate for managing people.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Budget oversight

Supervisory experience

Policy development

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

State of Nevada, Department of Corrections, seeks an Associate Warden of Programs for the Northern Nevada Correctional Facility in Carson City. The role directs programs such as classification, medical and education, and oversees staff, budgets, and policy implementation to achieve institutional goals.

Under the Warden's direction, you train subordinate supervisors, allocate resources, supervise operations including custody, culinary, maintenance, and coordinate with external agencies to ensure