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Steele County

Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Director of Community Corrections

Department: Community Corrections

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Community Corrections

FLSA Status: Exempt

DBM Rating: C52

Union: Non-Union

Job Summary

Under the general guidance of the Community Corrections Director, the Assistant Community Corrections Director is responsible to manage corrections activities; supervising community corrections staff; planning and implementing various corrections programs; and initiating, developing, interpreting, and revising policies and procedures. This position is also responsible for developing outcome measures for corrections staff, developing cost effective use of placement resources, regulating workloads, providing on-call services, participating in staff development, and assuming responsibility for the Community Corrections Director in his/her absence. This position serves as an assistant to the Director in the management and administration of all policies for Steele County Community Corrections. This includes assisting in the development of policy/procedure, performance management and quality assurance techniques for the department. Further, this position is responsible to develop and monitor the Comprehensive Plan, communicate with the Steele County Commissioners, Steele County District Court Judges, Community Corrections Advisory Board, county departments, the Minnesota Department of Corrections, and other local, state, and national elected officials, agencies and groups. The position requires a high level of confidentiality, skillful communications, project management, initiative, and people skills. This position will work autonomously in many instances.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Department Administration

o Assist in directing the service delivery model through planning, organizing, and reviewing the activities of all department units and staff; formulate and implement department policies and procedures; and interpret policy directives, community supervision laws, rules and regulations to enhance public safety and reduce recidivism.

o Direct supervision of department staff to provide direction and problem solving.

o Oversee and monitor outcomes of employee/program performance standards for all staff and contractors.

o Direct programming and services that are developed for all juvenile and adult offenders in Steele County, including pre-trial bail evaluations, drug testing, home electronic monitoring, pre-sentence investigations, juvenile and adult diversion programs, supervision of offenders based on risk/need/responsivity and oversight of all evidence based programs facilitated by the department.

o Carry a Probation Officer caseload as necessary. Perform offender investigations, risk/needs assessments and case planning. Provide offender community supervision. Maintain records, reporting and data collection.

Personnel Management

o Management of department staff. Oversee personnel matters which include recommendations for hiring, new hire training, staff evaluations, promotions, discipline, termination, and resolution of staff disputes.

o Management of department workforce within the scope of the County Personnel Rules and Policies. Ensure quality investigations, assessments, evaluations, bail studies, pretrial monitoring and supervision of offenders are provided.

o Ensure staff develop, implement, maintain and evaluate evidence based practices and offender programs and supervision.

o Coach, mentor and develop management staff's professional skills.

Financial Management

o Assist in analyzing staffing and department needs and costs; providing a recommendation to the Director for expenditures and budget alterations.

o Assist in the development, implementation and control of the department's recommendations of the annual budget and long range capital expenditures. With Director's approval may manage the submission and presentation of the budget and Comprehensive Plan to the County Board for approval.

Strategic Planning and Program Analysis

o Recommend administrative policies, objectives, and long range plans for the department. Evaluates goals, objectives, priorities and long range plans to determine feasibility and impact.

o Provide the Steele County Commissioners, District Judges, and Community Corrections Advisory Board with long-term and yearly Community Corrections planning, including the development and implementation of the annual Comprehensive Plan.

o Develop and implement Evidence Based Practices in corrections training programs.

o Consults daily with officers regarding assessment, treatment, and placement concerning clients.

o Provide descriptive, statistical and accurate reports on departmental operations; maintain systems of recordkeeping that ensure accuracy, availability, data privacy and security of offender and financial information.

o Direct, assist and guide the Community Corrections Advisory Board in setting its agenda, maintenance of records and minutes and the creation and revision of an annual Comprehensive Plan.

Team Participation

o Communicate, coordinate and collaborate with the Steele County Commissioners, Steele County District Court Judges, Community Corrections Advisory Board, County Administration and all county departments to provide the most effective and cost efficient services.

Public Relations

o Facilitate Community Corrections public relations to apprise elected officials, interested individuals and groups of the department's practices, initiatives, programs, services, and outcomes.

o Schedule and attend regular meetings with the judges to maintain service delivery to offenders, keep them informed, seek advice and program requests or recommendations.

o Provide outreach to the community.

o Represent Steele County Community Corrections by being involved in State and local correctional committees.

Public Policy Development

o Actively participate with State and corrections agencies to provide consultation and advice on proposed State law, rule, and policy development for corrections.

o Testify in legislative hearings on State corrections policy.

Affirmative Action

o An essential function of this position is to perform all job responsibilities in a manner that supports equal employment opportunity and ensures that all employment practices and provision of all public services are free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, public assistance status, membership of activity in a local commission, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.

Performs other duties as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

o Major field of study or degree emphasis: Corrections, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Administration or a closely related field

o Master's Degree Preferred

Five years of progressively responsible experience in corrections, or a closely related field human services or criminal justice field; at least two years of experience in a supervisory or leadership capacity.

Valid Driver's License

Certification by the MN Department of Corrections as a Probation Agent

Ability to pass a background check

Essential Knowledge

Ability to effectively lead and motivate staff.

Ability to analyze data and present information and recommendations.

High level of knowledge and ability in implementing, monitoring and measuring evidence based correctional practices and programs.

Ability to provide creative and innovative approaches to job challenges.

Skill and ability to analyze complex programs and develop and implement the community corrections comprehensive plan.

Thorough knowledge of Federal, State laws, local regulation and ordinances that affect community corrections personnel, services and operations.

Strong leadership characteristics and a proven track record of successful leadership experience.

Ability to identify major trends that will affect community corrections; and to prioritize objectives and allocate resources effectively towards those objectives.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

Essential Skills

Verbal and written communication and customer service skills.

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, department heads, officials, and the public.

Prioritizing and organizing work projects and assignments appropriately to meet deadlines.

Applying discretion and judgment in handling and addressing projects, questions of public/staff, or in carrying out job assignments and projects.

Word processing, correspondence preparation, proofing and skill in the use of proper grammar and business language/formats.

Operating and using computers, business software, spreadsheet programs or databases.

Maintaining and updating departmental files and records in accordance with sound data management practices and fundamentals.

Physical Job Requirements (Percentage of Time)

Category: Sedentary Work

Stand: occasionally (1-33%)

Walk: occasionally (1-33%)

Sit: frequently (34-66%)

Use of hands: frequently (34-66%)

Reach with hands & arms: occasionally (1-33%)

Climb or balance: never

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl: never

Talk or hear: continuously (66-100%)

Taste or smell: occasionally (1-33%)

Lift & carry: up to 10 pounds occasionally (1-33%)

Working Conditions

Duties of the job are primarily administrative in nature performed in a typical County office. Occasionally, the duties of the job involve risks from clients with mental health and chemical health issues; past violent or erratic behavior; clients who may be aggressive, volatile, angry and/or hostile; frequent travel in seeing clients at home or at work. May issue orders to have clients placed in custody.

This description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.