Employment Opportunity Grafton County CORRECTIONS SUPERINTENDENT The Superintendent is responsible for the care, custody, and control of all persons committed to the facility and for the safe and secure operation of the entire Department of Corrections. Ensures that inmate, staff, visitor, and community safety is maintained in an efficient and effective manner. Essential functions of position include: • Accountable for all Corrections Department operations and staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Grafton County’s policies and applicable laws. • Develops, reviews, and evaluates facility operational policies and procedures; makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. • Ensures, by statute, the efficient and effective operation of the facility; maintains custody of all inmates; and provides necessary sustenance, clothing, bedding, shelter and medical care. • Develops, reviews, evaluates, and oversees all inmate rehabilitative programs to include educational, counseling, substance abuse, and recreational and religious programs and services. • Develops, reviews, evaluates, and oversees Community Corrections Division, rehabilitative programs, including Electronic Monitoring, Work Release, Substance Abuse, and Community Service projects, Drug Court, Day Reporting and Community Work Programs. • Oversees and monitors the delivery of inmate health services. • Oversees, monitors, evaluates, and ensures inmate rights regarding mail, telephone, legal rights, and visits; reviews and/or actively resolves inmate issues by overseeing the Inmate Grievance Policy. • Oversees, monitors, and evaluates the Inmate Disciplinary process; reviews disciplinary actions and acts as Appeal Officer. • Oversees and participates in the Inmate Classification process assigns, reviews, and determines housing assignments, security levels, and custody levels, special management arrangements, watch designations, and work assignments for all inmates. QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice or related field and seven to ten years of related experience or equivalent combination of related experience and education. • Must possess a thorough knowledge of the principles of correctional institutional management. • Comprehensive knowledge of federal, State of New Hampshire, and Grafton County laws and regulations. • Ability to read and understand laws and regulations and court decisions which apply to Grafton County Department of Corrections. • Comprehensive knowledge of institutional management practices relating to the care and custody of inmates, work release programs, and accounting practices. • Excellent leadership, planning, negotiation and supervisory skills. COME JOIN OUR TEAM! We offer an excellent wage and benefit package. Benefits Include: NH Retirement System, Low-deductible Health Insurance, 13 Paid Holidays, Generous Earned time package, Education Assistance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance & more. For complete position details, visit our website and apply online: www.co.grafton.nh.us/employment-opportunities Email: [email protected] Or in person at: Grafton County Human Resources E.O.E. 3855 Dartmouth College Hwy., North Haverhill, NH 03774
