At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people! CoreCivic is currently seeking an Assistant Chief of Security who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional security setting.
Who We Are:
CoreCivic is the leading, national provider of high-quality, secured corrections and detention management services, providing effective programs that enhance public safety and prepare individuals for success after release. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with more than 70 security facilities nationwide, CoreCivic security employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.
What We Have:
- More than just a job but the start of a successful career!
- Supportive environment where employee growth is promoted.
- Comprehensive benefits package & competitive wages.
- PTO & paid holidays.
- Paid job training & other great incentives.
What You Get To Do:
Change the lives of those in your care!
The Assistant Chief of Security is responsible for assisting with the overall security plan and the security operations of the juvenile or adult facility, including staffing and post assignments. Promotes compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, rules, regulations and standards.
- Supervise the enforcement of applicable corporate and facility policies, procedures, rules, regulations and standards for the facility.
- Directly or through subordinate supervisors, assign, train, supervise and evaluate the work of staff who provide security and security-related functions at the facility; interview and recommend applicants for employment; and review and/or make decisions on personnel actions, as appropriate.
- Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, contracting agency, local governmental law enforcement agencies, visitors, the general public and other related entities, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment. This includes interviewing applicants, giving information, instructions and directions, mediating disputes, advising of rights and processes, and providing reliable testimony in court and other formal settings.
- Prepare or direct the preparation of shift logs, disciplinary reports, attendance records, incident reports, administrative disciplinary decisions, inmate/resident cell assignments and other administrative reports and records, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling.
Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a social or behavioral science or other acceptable related field.
- Four years professional correctional work experience which includes two years in a supervisory capacity preferred.
- Qualifying full-time professional correctional experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.
- Must demonstrate a knowledge of correctional custody methods and techniques, pertinent facility rules, regulations and standards, practices and principles of supervision and training and practices and principles of management.
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.
CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE– M/F/Vets/Disabled
