Recreation Programs Supervisor - NC Correctional Institution for Women

Correctional Programs Supervisor (S)

Agency : Adult Correction

Division : COO - OPS - Institutions Operations

Position Number :

Grade : NC08

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

This position is located at NC Correctional Institution for Women, Raleigh NC. The individual assigned to this role will report to the Associate Warden for Operations and must ensure that performance-based standards and practices are established and maintained.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recreational program for offenders within a state prison facility.
• Review current recreation programs and maintain compliance for accreditation and develop new structures to enhance and improve programs.
• Analyze and develop a comprehensive annual recreation plan to promote the physical, mental, emotional and social well‑being of the population.
• Plan structured activities with specific purposes that include various types such as leisure activities, topic‑focused activities, all of which at various times will involve both the facility and the community.
• Coordinate seasonal and holiday events.
• Examine critical needs such as evaluating recreational areas; preventive maintenance of equipment and upkeep, purchasing supplies, reporting damages, inventory and distribution.
• Facilitate and review library access for all offenders (books, movies); and communicate concerns and/or revised procedures and plans with staff and management.
• Ensure offenders with disabilities housed in close custody and/or restrictive housing have access to all recreational programs within their assigned restrictions.
• Work strategically with community agencies to enrich programs, establish new programs and work with community volunteers.
• Supervise staff and offenders who work with the recreational programs but will not be responsible for an offender caseload.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (preferred)

• Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures of prisons operations gained through work experience in a correctional facility.
• Documented knowledge of services available from community and other public and private programs through work experience or personal volunteer experience.
• Documented work experience developing or supporting activities or events for a large group of individuals.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a human services or criminal justice field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in corrections or related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

State Benefits

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NC Flex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Legal and Inclusion Statements

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities, known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Contact

Ingrid Watson