DOC Southwestern Illinois CC Warden
East Saint Louis, IL, US, 62203
Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070
Skill Option: Law Enforcement/Correctional
Bilingual Option: None
Closing Date/Time: 10/24/2024
Salary: Dependent upon qualifications
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: St. Clair
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: Exempt Non-Union
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This position is to serve as the Warden (Senior Public Service Administrator Option 7) for the IL Department of Corrections at Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center.
Join our team as a Warden at Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the institution's operations and programs. As the administrative powerhouse behind the scenes, you'll drive the development and implementation of policies and procedures essential for smooth daily functioning. With a focus on effective leadership, you'll guide and mentor staff, ensuring they're equipped to excel in their roles. If you're a dynamic leader with a background in law enforcement or related fields, ready to make a meaningful impact in a challenging yet rewarding environment, we invite you to apply.
For more information on the facility, please visit the Illinois Department of Corrections website at www2.illinois.gov/idoc.
Essential Functions
Formulates and implements rules, regulations, directives, policies and procedures governing employee and individuals in custody.
- Plans and directs overall operations, programs and activities of facility.
- Directs pivotal employees in assigned areas to ensure efficient operation of institution.
- Applies preventive security measures enforcing policy and procedures avoiding potentially threatening issues.
Directs and evaluates program responsibility.
- Monitors for effective operation of facility.
- Coordinates and evaluates programs, security, custodial measures.
- Pursues ongoing compliance with existing administrative directives and department rules.
Plans and directs facility budget.
- Reviews and implements fiscal responsibility of expenditures and resources.
- Establishes standards for safekeeping and guarantee of individuals in custody trust funds and other funds within the facility.
Consults with court officials, law enforcement personnel and other agencies regarding care and custody of individuals in custody.
- Represents DOC (Department of Corrections) in communicating with the media.
- Complies with laws cited by the State of Illinois in operation of facility.
- Certifies legal decrees are implemented per court order.
Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Assigns and reviews work.
- Provides guidance and training to assigned staff.
- Counsels staff regarding work performance.
- Reassigns staff to meet day-to-day operating needs.
- Establishes annual goals and objectives.
- Approves time off.
- Adjusts first level grievances.
- Effectively recommends and imposes discipline up to and including discharge.
- Prepares and signs performance evaluations.
- Determines and recommends staffing needs.
Completes inspections of overall physical plant, equipment and grounds for safety, security, sanitation, efficiency, maintenance and to ensure operational effectiveness of facility.
- Makes recommendations.
- Certifies follow-up for corrective action.
- Directs development of facility new construction and renovation of existing plant and capital projects.
Travels to speak before civic groups and organizations to discuss programs of the facility and Department of Corrections.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in law enforcement, criminology, penology or a related field.
- Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a law enforcement public or private organization, a correctional facility or related field.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
- Requires the ability to qualify with firearms within twelve months of start date, and annually thereafter in accordance with agency directive and state or federal laws.
- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
- Requires the ability to be on-call.
- Requires the ability to use agency technology/equipment (i.e., mobile phone, laptop, etc.) properly in accordance with information security awareness policies and confidentiality guidelines.
- Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
Work Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Work Location: 950 N Kingshighway, East Saint Louis, Illinois, 62203
Agency Contact: Lisa.Devert@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Public Safety; Leadership & Management
Agency Statement:
The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment is at the forefront of our operations, hiring, policies and procedures, and training. We recognize the benefit of workplace empowerment, the importance of diversity and fully support an environment where ALL employees are treated fairly, respectfully, and have equal access to opportunities and resources necessary to thrive and contribute to the agency’s success. IDOC genuinely values the differences of individuals in our custody and is committed to ensuring a healthy living environment where they feel valued, respected, and included.
Through our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), we shall establish and uphold agency policies and practices conducive to eliminating all forms of exclusion including, but not limited to, racism, ageism, ableism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender, and religious oppression.
The IDOC team works to serve justice in Illinois and increase public safety by promoting positive change in behavior of individuals in custody, operating successful reentry programs, and reducing victimization.
Employees enjoy excellent benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement plan and deferred compensation; state holidays and other benefit time off; tuition reimbursement; and pre-tax benefit programs. The department also offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities.
The Illinois Department of Corrections is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.
Beneftis:
As a IDOC employee, you are entitled to a robust benefits package that includes:
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
- 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
- Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
- Paid state holidays 13-14 days annually
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12-hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
- For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Nearest Major Market: St Louis