Senior Correctional Institution Administrator

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety.

The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody.

Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities.

The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9, diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The New York City Department of Correction seeks to recruit highly motivated individuals to serve as Senior Correctional Institution Administrators to partner with and assist departmental Correctional Wardens in monitoring all aspects of facility operations.

The candidate will collaborate with the facility Wardens and correctional staff to ensure that daily facility operations are managed in accordance with department policy and practices.

• The candidate will also be responsible for monitoring and working with the Assistant Chiefs and Correctional Wardens to ensure that jail operations remain compliant with all legal mandates, court orders, federal / state / city and local regulations;
• establish and maintain cooperative working relationships across the senior leadership team, oversight agencies, public agencies, community and professional groups and correctional employees;
• analyze situations accurately and recommend effective solutions to leadership; assist with the training and motivation of staff to achieve maximum effectiveness;
• and analyze data to help isolate potential trends for leadership consideration. The candidate will research, review and recommend correctional best practices;

and perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and four years of full-time experience in corrections, social work, psychology, law, public administration, law enforcement, or a related field providing direct services to an inmate or detention population within a correctional or related facility, at least one year of which must have been in a responsible supervisory, administrative or consultative capacity; or

2. A high school diploma or evidence of having passed a high school equivalency examination and six years of full-time experience as described above; or

3. Education and / or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Service as an inmate in correctional or related facility may be substituted for a portion of the required experience up to a maximum of two years on a year for year basis.

A graduate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social work, psychology, law, criminal justice or public administration which includes a field placement performing duties as described above, may be substituted for up to one year of full-time experience as described in "1" above.

However, all candidates must have at least two years of full-time experience as described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative or consultative capacity.

Preferred Skills

• Committed to enhancing the Department’s reputation by providing premier customer service to staff, prompt and courteous responses to all and working with both internal and external partners in the best interest of the Department.
• Ability to work well in an open-themed team environment paying attention to details and juggling multiple priorities.-At least fifteen years of professional supervisory experience as a Correctional Administrator, Correctional Superintendent, Warden, Chief or other senior level supervisory experience in a correctional setting.
• Experience overseeing and managing the operations of a large correctional facility, large county jail, detention center or correctional system.
• Prior professional experience with planning, evaluating, organizing and implementing best correctional practices, policies and procedures.
• Experience formulating policies, goals and objectives for correctional employees.-Experience evaluating the performance of institutional operations and the effectiveness of programs in relation to the inmate population and maintaining high standards and work objectives.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.