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Salary : $94,079.33 - $125,000.00 Annually
Location : Adult Detention Facility 1000 South Boston Road Danville, VA 24541, VA
Job Type: Full Time Professional Exempt
Job Number: 1002519
Department: Police Department
Division: Adult Detention
Opening Date: 06/03/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Directs Adult Detention Center (ADC) operations. Promulgates the ADC philosophy, and establishes and updates ADC goals, policies and procedures. Directs, manages and trains all ADC staff. Serves as liaison with the Virginia Board, the Department of Corrections, and the ADC food service vendor.
The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

• Promulgates ADC philosophy, ensuring that staff is trained on its meaning and application; develops long term goals for the institution, coordinating all ADC functions based on these principles, and ensuring they are integrated into the fabric of the institution's operations.
• Manages staff by establishing and updating staff position descriptions; ensuring staff understand performance requirements; motivating staff to implement the City's core values and ADC's philosophy; and interacting with staff to ensure they are appropriately handling their assignments.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable federal regulations and state jail standards by researching and writing appropriate ADC policies and procedures; posting new procedures, and ensuring all ADC staff review and understand them; and observing staff operations to ensure they are in compliance with all ADC policies and procedures.
• Ensures the ADC inmate food service operation meets all applicable federal and state regulations, and facility security and safety requirements, by reviewing, revising and negotiating the food service contract in concert with the City Purchasing Director; reviewing and approving ADC menus, ensuring meals meet minimum daily nutrition requirements, and commissary operations and items; and meeting and coordinating with the private food service vendor, to review issues related to food service operations.
• Liaisons with the Virginia Board of Corrections and Department of Corrections by attending meetings to negotiate jail standards interpretations, and ADC operational requirements; receiving technical assistance related to ADC renovations; negotiating inmate exchanges; and collaborates with the Regional Jail Superintendent and Western Region Jail Associations, and DOC representatives, to coordinate strategy related to applicable proposed state legislation.
• Prepares the ADC Annual Budget for incorporation into the Police Department budget by developing a list of necessary future purchases and critical initiatives; continuously reviewing the budget to ensure it best represents ADC's needs; and reviews all ADC purchases to ensure fiscal accountability.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree, with broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field; and over nine years of experience.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above
Certifications/Licenses

• Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record according to City Criteria
• Jailor Certification by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
• Firearms Certification
• First Aid/CPR/Blood borne Pathogens Certification

Job Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of the subject matter. Complete comprehension of the subject area to solve common and unusual problems, able to advise on technical matters, and serve as a resource on the subject for others.
Reading
Advanced: Ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents.
Writing
Advanced: Ability to write editorials, journals, speeches, manuals, or critiques.
Math
Intermediate: Ability to deal with a system of real numbers; and practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement.
Communication Skills
Recommendations regarding policy development and implementation are made and/or recommended. Contact may involve support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues or important presentations. Evaluates customer satisfaction, develops cooperative associations, and utilizes resources to continuously improve customer satisfaction.
Independence and Decision-Making
Normally performs the duty assignments with substantial discretion and within broad parameters defined by general organizational requirements and accepted practices. Overall results determine job performance.
Technical Skills
Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs and/or processes organization wide. Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.
Fiscal Responsibilities
Oversees budget preparation of a division or department budget. Reviews and approves expenditures of significant budgeted funds for the department or does research and prepares recommendations for organization-wide budget expenditures.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Manages, monitors and directs work performance of subordinate supervisors, makes final decisions on hiring, discipline, performance evaluation, setting program/work objectives and realigns work and staffing as needed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work requires light physical effort, exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
• Adequate vision, hearing and talking to use a computer, telephone and communicating effectively with others.
• Frequent standing, sitting, walking, handling, and fine dexterity.
• Occasional lifting, pushing/pulling, reaching, twisting, and climbing.
• Rare carrying, kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, and balancing.

NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time.
• Regular and predictable attendance is expected.
• May frequently experience time pressure, frequent change of tasks, irregular work schedule/overtime, performing multiple tasks simultaneously, working closely with others as part of a team, and tedious or exacting work.
• May occasionally experience emergency situations and noisy/distracting environment.

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
Typically requires use of standard office equipment, including computer and related hardware and software; firearm, pepper spray, gloves; and any other equipment as appropriate or required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work is typically performed in an office environment in a secure detention facility, with about one-third of time spent in the security area, where there is daily exposure to physical hazards and danger or abuse. There is occasional exposure to fire hazards, extreme temperatures, and wetness/humidity.
The employee is expected to use appropriate protective equipment for the assigned task; and any other equipment as apparent or assigned.
Accident Insurance
The City provides optional off the job accident insurance through Allstate. This insurance provides reimbursement for treatments associated with a wide array of accidents and injuries, and is available for immediate family members. Premiums are paid entirely by the employee through payroll deduction.
Annual Leave
Employees accrue annual leave hours based on the length of time they work for the City and their duty cycle. Hours are accrued on a semi monthly pay cycle. Employees are not eligible to use annual leave hours during their first six months of employment.
Critical Illness
The City provides optional critical illness insurance through Allstate. This insurance provides a lump sum benefit payment if an employee is diagnosed with a covered illness. Examples include heart attack, stroke, coronary atery by-pass surgery, and so on. Premiums are based on age and tobacco use. Premiums are paid entirely by the employee through payroll deduction.
Cancer Benefit
The City provides optional cancer insurance through Allstate. This insurance provides a benefit payment if an employee is diagnosed with cancer and provides a benefit during cancer treatments. Premiums are paid entirely by the employee through payroll deduction.
Deferred Compensation
The City of Danville offers a 457 plan to employees, which provides an opportunity to set aside a portion of your salary for retirement. Income taxes are not paid on the money your defer until you retire and start using it or leave the City. Enrollment in this plan is optional.
Dental Insurance
Employees have the opportunity to enroll in dental insurance through Delta Dental.There is an option of a Low PPO plan or a High PPO plan, and coverage is available for immediate family members. Employees pay the entire premium for this insurance through payroll deduction.
Direct Deposit
Employees have the option of having their paycheck directly deposited into your financial checking and/or savings account each pay period. Employees may select up to three accounts at the same or different financial institutions for direct deposit.
Disability Insurance
Employees are given the option of selecting Short-term and/or Long-term disability insurance programs through The Standard for protection in the event that they become disabled through a non-work related injury. Premiums are paid entirely by the employee through payroll deduction.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employees and their dependent family members are eligible to use the City of Danville's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Sentara Health. The EAP offers free and confidential counseling services to help employees and their dependants deal with serious problems in their lives such as family or marital disputes, problems with alcohol and/or drug abuse, emotional illness, financial or legal worries, or difficulties with stress on the job. In addition to counseling services, the EAP also provides free legal, financial, and Identity Theft guidance.
Employee Health and Wellness Center
Employees and eligible dependents have access to the CareTeam Health and Wellness Center, which offers high-quality convenient medical care for an extremely low cost- sometimes it is free! City employees have dedicated nurse practitioners that provides primary care, lab services, chronic disease management, health and wellness coaching, and a variety of other things.
Flexible Spending Account
Employees have the option of participating in the flexible spending account (FSA). The FSA allows employees to select a set amount of money to be withheld from their paychecks each pay period for a year to cover certain medical and child care expenses. This money is deducted before taxes are calculated. Money put into the FSA is accessible to the employee through a debit card or through reimbursement.
Health Insurance
The City of Danville is self-insured and offers medical and prescription drug coverage through Gateway Health. This coverage is offered to employees and their dependents. The City pays a portion of the health insurance premiums and the employee pays a portion. Employees have the choice between a traditional PPO plan and two high deductible plans (HDHP). HDHP have an option to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Holidays
The City of Danville offers the following paid holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, 1/2 day Day before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, Easter Monday, George Washington Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, and Your Birthday
Retirement System
After five years of employment with the City of Danville, employees are vested in the City's Employees' Retirement System (ERS). ERS is a defined benefit retirement plan with the purpose of providing retirement, disability, and death-in-service benefits. Contributions by employee are mandatory.
Sick Leave
Sick leave is a privilege granted to all full-time employees. Sick leave is accrued on a semi monthly basis.
Term Life Insurance
The City of Danville offers optional group term life insurance benefits to employees through The Standard. The amount of death benefit is the employee's annual salary doubled and rounded to the next highest $1,000 up to a maximum of $200,000. Double indemnity (twice the death benefit) is provided for death by accident. The cost of this benefit is divided equally between the City and the employee, which means that the City pays one-half of the premium and the employee pays one-half of the premium.
Tuition Reimbursement
The City of Danville recognizes the value of educational training, and therefore, provides limited financial reimbursement to employees taking eligible course on their own time. Employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement after their first six months of employment.
Vision Insurance
Employees have the option of enrolling in vision insurance through BlueView Vision. Coverage is available for immediate family members. Employees pay the entire premium for this insurance through payroll deduction.
Universal Life Insurance