Director of Security - Maine State Prison

Director of Security

03500.0096

Code: 5227

Pay Grade: 28 $69,097.60 - $95,846.40 (includes $2/hr career stipend & $0.60/hr Institutional Stipend)

Open: January 8, 2025

Close: Janaury 23, 2025

The Department of Corrections is accepting applications for a Director of Security located at Maine State Prison in Warren, Maine. This opportunity is open to DOC employees as well as outside applicants. Maine Department of Corrections is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the ‘Maine Model of Corrections’, we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice-involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training.

We are committed to rebuilding lives and are recruiting dedicated teammates with high ethical and integrity standards to join us in achieving our obligation. If you're a culturally aware and sensitive individual with exceptional communication and attention to detail, we invite you to apply for this position at Maine State Prison, located in Warren Maine.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is investigative and protective services work of a managerial nature in planning, coordinating, and directing all security functions at the largest maximum security correctional facility in the State. Work includes managing security personnel scheduling, drafting security policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, submitting budget recommendations, evaluating complex security systems, and acting in the absence of the Deputy Warden. Work is performed under limited supervision.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (These are required to successfully perform the work assigned).

• Knowledge of modern prison security principles and practices.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures concerning inmate welfare, including sanitation, safety, and security.
• Knowledge of modern management principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of budgetary principles and practices.
• Knowledge of modern security systems, including surveillance and communications systems.
• Knowledge of modern investigatory principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of Civil Service Law and Rules, and of applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Knowledge of State merit and performance evaluation systems.
• Ability to supervise subordinate staff.
• Ability to manage a large staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to write clearly and effectively.
• Ability to collect and analyze information, reach logical conclusions, and make sound decisions/recommendations.
• Ability to use applicable computer programs.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates subordinate security staff to ensure accomplishment of all prison security functions.
• Manages security scheduling and planning to ensure adequate staffing and a proper level of readiness always.
• Drafts and recommends security policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to ensure prison security.
• Develops and submits budget recommendations to ensure sufficient funds for prison security operations.
• Evaluates complex security, surveillance, and communications systems and makes appropriate recommendations to ensure up-to-date and state-of-the-art security is in place.
• Evaluates security operations and procedures continually ensuring efficient and effective prison security.
• Conducts inspections (scheduled and unscheduled) throughout the prison to ensure adherence to security, sanitary, and safety policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintains familiarity with prison weapons systems and inspects and oversees inventories of weapons to ensure accountability and security of weapons.
• Directs and oversees investigations of all disciplinary matters and violations within the prison to maintain security standards and ensure conformance with applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Implements and complies with human resource laws, policies, procedures, and practices such as: AA/EEO, recruitment, employment, position classification, performance appraisals, training, discipline, contract administration, human resource components of security protocols of agency information security and confidentiality policies, and employee safety.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (Entry level knowledges, skills, and/or abilities may be acquired through, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO the following coursework/training and/or experience).

A combination of education, training and/or progressively responsible experience in modern correctional, criminal justice, or military operations management which provides knowledge of security operations which may include critical incident management, investigations, safety audits, contemporary leadership principles, policy development, and/or use of force laws. Experience must include supervision of employees or a program oversight role.

BENEFITS:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Balance – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($10,523.58-$12,380.40 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes a percentage of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement – Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts – Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness – The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid office.
• Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive four weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation – Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.

Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics. If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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