Jail Warden

This is a MANAGEMENT SERVICES position with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The incumbent serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

The resulting eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies. Therefore, when completing the application, please select all locations in which you are willing to work.

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400 E. Madison St., Baltimore, MD 21202

Several positions are located throughout the State of Maryland. Therefore, the resulting eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies. When completing the application, please select all locations in which you are willing to work.

A Jail Warden in this class plans, administers, coordinates and reviews the security, treatment and administrative programs of a correctional/pre-trial facility in Baltimore City housing committed and sentenced inmates and pretrial detainees. Work involves directing professional, technical, security, clerical, and other staff and subordinate managerial staff. This position is responsible for professional adult pre-trial and detention facility management and supervisory work of unusual difficulty in directing all security, treatment and administration for detention facilities. Employees in this classification supervise the Assistant Jail Warden, Correctional Dietary Regional Managers, Correctional Case Management Managers, Chaplains, Correctional Officer Managers, Correctional Security Chiefs, and other staff. Work is performed in a correctional/pre-trial facility and employees are exposed to detainees and in mates who may be abusive and hostile.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Direct the overall activities of a municipal pre-trial correctional facility ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and the Duvall Decree
• This position is directly responsible for the budget of the facility
• Responsible for the security of the facility (Monitors the perimiter and interior of the facility to evaluate best practices in staffing, detainee and inmate placing, to ensure that officer and inmate/detainee safey standards are in place and adhered to)
• Responsible for the integrity of personnel assigned to the facility (Participates, disseminates and discusses COMAR, Standards of Conduct, EEO policies and Departmental Directives to ensure that all personnel are in compliance with professional standards)
• This position meets with internal and external stakeholders (Speaks to civic, educational, religious and other concered groups; interacts with community social service agencies and facilitators in the inmate treatment and community reentry process; attends various graduation ceremonies for staff and inmates)

 

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Business Administration or a related field of study.

Experience: Fifteen years of experience in a Correctional Institution and/or Law Enforcement Agency.  Five of those years must be in a senior management position - planning, directing, coordinating and monitoring security operations, administrative functions and/or supervising treatment and institutional programs.

Notes:

1. Additional experience in criminal justice or law enforcement work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Additional graduate level education in Criminal Justice at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year to year basis for the required general experience. 

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year to year basis for the required education and experience.

1. Employees in this classification are subject to 24 hour call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the facility with a phone number at which they can be reached.
2. Employees in the classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with the Code of Maryland regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
3. Employees must undergo a thorough background investigation.

All persons who meet the minimum qualifications will be approved on the certification list and will be placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year. Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after the above closing date.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

To submit your qualifying documents; the preferred method is to upload them using the "other" tab on the online application. However, if you’re unable to upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-585-0570 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

Online applications are STRONGLY recommended; if you do not have internet access, please mail your application by the closing date to:

HRSD-Recruitment & Examination

ATTN: Kristina Metzger

6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309

Baltimore, MD 21215

For more information, please call 410-585-3397.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

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