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CORRECTION DEPUTY WARDEN 4
PS120     $78,832 - $159,557
Creation Date: 05/01/1997
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as deputy chief administrator of a large, complex adult correctional facility.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Administrator
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Administrative direction from Correction Warden 4.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct line over Assistant Warden(s) or other department managers at the facility.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from department managers by responsibility for directing the total program of a correctional facility.

Differs from Correction Warden 4 by absence of final responsibility for the correctional facility.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Serves as the chief administrator of the facility with responsibility for all operations in the absence of the Correction Warden 4.

Supervises department managers, including business administrator, offender records, staff personnel managers, physician, and assistant wardens.

Assists in developing policies and procedures for all facility programs.

Assists in coordination with prison enterprises of farm and industrial operations.

Review and analyzes information to determine appropriate course(s) of action.

Prepares reports recommending appropriate courses of action.

Assists in directing and participates in facility responses to emergency situations including escapes and searches, work stoppages, hostage negotiations, and other violent and nonviolent disorders.

Monitors subordinate staff effectiveness and conducts routine inspections of the facility and grounds to ensure proper administration of policies and procedures governing operations.

Maintains written, verbal, and direct personal contact with headquarters executive and support staff offenders, families of offenders, units of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, and legal counsel for offenders, staff, and the state.

Performs public relations work with news media and civic organizations.

Reviews offender and staff disciplinary actions and processes.

Conducts hearings and chairs investigative boards as required.

Assists in the preparation and management of the annual operating budget.

Assists in the supervision of the design and construction of correctional facility enhancements.

Responds on a 24-hour a day basis to significant unusual occurrences at the facility.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the managerial level or above with direct-line supervisory responsibility over two or more subordinates:

Five years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises plus one of the following:

1. Six years of full-time experience in any field; or
2. A bachelor's degree.

OR

A master's degree plus four years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises; OR

A doctorate plus three years of supervisory-level experience in a correctional institution, penal institution, or prison enterprises.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by State and Federal laws is granted.

In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Part 115:17) of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations an applicant who has been found to have engaged in any form of sexual abuse; engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable or refused will be disqualified.