Correctional officer Jobs in New York, NY

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys 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 reenter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9500 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.

DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONAL STAND 52620

Qualifications :

Qualification Requirements

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of fulltime 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 (1) 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 (6) years of fulltime 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 fulltime experience as described in 1 above. However all candidates must have at least two years of fulltime experience as described in 1 above at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory administrative or consultative capacity.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

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Fulltime

Key Skills

Leadership skills,Communication skills,Diary Management,GAAP,Accounting,ocacle,Payroll admin,Performance Management,Human Resources,Supervising Experience,Financial Planning,Writing Skills

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