MONTANA WOMEN’S CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR
MONTANA WOMEN’S PRISON
BILLINGS OR MILES CITY, MT
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The Women’s Correctional Services Administrator leads Montana’s women’s correctional system, guiding its facilities, each with a distinct mission, toward shared goals and consistent standards. Through gender-responsive, trauma-informed correctional practices, the Administrator promotes a secure, rehabilitative, and humane environment for staff, inmates, volunteers, and the public.
Working through and alongside the Wardens, who direct daily operations at their facilities, the Administrator focuses on systemwide coordination and unites the system around a common vision and mission of the Department of Corrections.
Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities)
System Management/Leadership – Provides leadership and serves as the Department's expert on women's corrections. Integrates public safety, Department goals, public perception, and community, financial, and legal concerns into a shared vision for multiple facilities. Advises the executive leadership on population trends, risks, and best practices. The Administrator supports the Wardens with the policy framework, data, resources, and partnerships needed to succeed, and ensure women receive the treatment and care they need while security, public safety, and public confidence are maintained.
Cross-Facility Coordination – Strengthens to collaboration between the facilities to ensure continuity of care, aligned practices, and efficient use of resources.
Gender-Responsive Programming – Directs the strategic design, implementation, and evaluation of gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment, education, vocational, parenting, family connection, and wellness programming in collaboration with department resources.
Planning and Innovation – Leads long-term planning and innovation, using data, research, and best practices to continually improve the women's correctional system. Designs and manages strategic implementation plans for new initiatives and seeks funding for new programs.Evaluates the effectiveness of existing programs and new case management approaches, life skills development, and reentry services.
Compliance and Legal Issues – Oversees systemwide compliance to ensure women’s facilities meet state and federal requirements. Works with legal staff on system-level legal matters and supports the facilities in managing facility-specific cases. Oversees compliance of contracts and contracted providers serving the women's population.
Partnerships and Essential Public Services – Builds strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to expand programming, reentry support, and gender-responsive services. Serves as the highest-level contact for legislative and media inquiries about the women's system.
Budget and Resource Management – Prepares and manages budget recommendations for the women's system in consultation with the Wardens, recommends allocation of resources between facilities, and pursues grants and other funding.
Personnel Management – Directly manages the Wardens of multiple women’s correctional facilities.Supports Wardens in meeting staffing, licensing, and training requirements, and develops systemwide training in gender-responsive practice, trauma-informed care, and de-escalation. Supports the Department in labor relations as assigned.
Other Duties – Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Seven or more years of job-related work experience in corrections, law enforcement, behavioral health, or a closely related field, including senior-level management experience, as well as a degree in Political Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university required. Extensive knowledge of corrections or law enforcement, management, and budgeting best practices is also required.
An additional four years of management level experience in corrections or law enforcement may substitute for the degree.
Experience with women's corrections, gender-responsive and trauma-informed practice is preferred. Knowledge of the legislative process is preferred.
BENEFITS
Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generousState of Montana Benefits.
State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application.
To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a “Relevant File”. In your cover letter, state why you are applying for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered.
Successful applicants will be subject to:
The Department of Corrections participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.After accepting a job offer and completing form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification.For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/.
NOTICES
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) -Any person who has 1) engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution; 2) been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or 3) been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in activity as described in the latter, are not qualified for this position.
Tobacco Free - The use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings. In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.
