CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR 2 - 75484

Executive Service

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/correction/documents/CorrectionalProgramDirector2.pdf

Background Check: This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position

Who we are and what we do:

The Tennessee Department of Correction operates and oversees 14 adult prisons across the state, housing some 21,000 offenders. In the community, TDOC supervises 79,000 offenders on probation, parole, or community corrections. The department operates 44 probation/parole offices in 13 districts across the state.

How you make a difference in this role:

The Correctional Program Director is an oversight role responsible for directing, coordinating, and monitoring institutional compliance, operational programs, and administrative services across the Tennessee Department of Correction. This position supports Prison Operations leadership by ensuring policies and procedures meet departmental standards, American Correctional Association (ACA) accreditation requirements, and applicable correctional best practices. This position requires regular interaction with correctional facilities and staff across Tennessee, including travel to institutional locations and may require flexible work hours to conduct site visits and meet operational needs.

Job Overview:

The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of correctional operations, risk management, and correctional standards (such as ACA), along with strong leadership, organizational development, and analytical skills. They will demonstrate excellent communication abilities, build effective relationships with external stakeholders and external partners, and be familiar with policy development, compliance reporting, and corrective action planning. This role requires adherence to TDOC safety and security policies and may involve flexible work hours to conduct site visits and meet operational needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the daily administrative functions related to program compliance and institutional policy adherence.
• Ensure compliance with ACA accreditation standards and internal departmental policies.
• Provide guidance, technical assistance, and leadership to correctional staff statewide.
• Develop, implement and monitor departmental procedures and policies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Evaluate and streamline administrative processes across headquarters and statewide institutional support units.
• Conduct facility visits as directed to observe security practices and institutional operations.
• Review incident reports (e.g., use of force, staff assaults) for policy compliance and quality assurance.
• Track policy expiration dates and coordinate timely updates and reviews.
• Collaborate with policy and procedure teams to maintain consistency and accuracy in documentation.
• Recommend improvements to processes to enhance operational performance and service delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned by prison operations executive leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree
2. Five (5) years of correctional experience.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessees Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the States policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that persons race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veterans status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.