Correctional Programs and Administrative Support

Positions at this level do the day-to-day work of correctional programs and administrative support. Accountable for meeting with offenders upon their arrival, providing orientation, assigning jobs, and assigning beds. Positions at this level may also be accountable for maintaining offender records including fingerprints, photographs, case histories, sentence and judgment papers, legal forms, and releases.

First-level supervisory position that participates in and oversees the work of staff performing the day-to-day work of correctional programs and administrative support. Employee supervision includes hire recommendations, training, planning and assigning work, coaching, and progressive discipline. Supervision at this level also requires these employees to have the knowledge and skills to perform and review the work overseen.

First-level professional program position accountable for obtaining and verifying information from incarcerated adult offenders. Evaluates offenders’ institutional adjustment, attitudes toward society, and release plans.  Positions at this level also prepare reports on incarcerated offenders and make recommendations relative to job assignments, facility transfers, and disciplinary actions.

For supervisor positions: Accountable for managing a complex offender records operation. Supervises staff involved in maintaining a variety of documentation including sentencing and judgment information; offender identification; and reports involving offender movement, release, and violations.

Professional supervisor of correctional case management positions or correctional programs. Employees at this level perform work in a specialized unit or area for offenders with special needs, or in coordinating the placement and transfer of offenders. Accountable for obtaining and verifying information from incarcerated adult offenders and evaluating offenders’ institutional adjustment, attitudes toward society, and offenders release plans. Employees work on complex cases; prepare reports on incarcerated offenders; and make recommendations for job assignments, facility transfers, and recommend disciplinary actions.