PROGRAM MANAGER

Contingent Upon Contract Award

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
• We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Summary

The Programs Manager is responsible for the oversight of programs department, ensuring that goals and objectives are accomplished according to policy directions of the corporation and within the scope defined by the contract. Responsible for the quality of services provided to inmates and works in conjunction with the management to remedy deficiencies and enrich programs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure proper processing of all inmates for programmatic needs and ensures that all inmates participating receive quality services that comply with the federal regulations and standards.
• Assist in the preparation of program proposals.
• Develop policies relating to program operations. Revises current policies as required, ensuring compliance with the standards set by the company and the client agency.
• Assess needs of programs staff and provides regularly scheduled supervision and/or training to address those needs.
• Provide case consultations and one-to-one counseling for difficult inmates of when serious incidents occur.
• Provide supervision to all programs staff to include but not limited to Education Director, Case Management Coordinator, Unit Managers and Inmate Records.
• Conduct departmental staff performance reviews.
• Serve as committee member on training, budget and policy review boards.
• May assist management in the establishment of long-range plans and corresponding schedules to achieve facility goals and objectives.
• Respond on a 24-hour, 7-day basis to significant unusual occurrences.
• May be required to function as Deputy Warden in his/her absence.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed to ensure the effective and successful operation of the facility

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field. Experience in a correctional security and rehabilitative programs. Five (5) years' experience managing a correctional education program preferred or at least three (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
• College coursework and advanced training in behavioral sciences, correctional services or related field preferred.
• Must possess a working knowledge of program objectives, policies, procedures, correctional laws, applicable court orders and requirements for managing a secure correctional facility.
• Skill in interpretation of policies and procedures and appropriate application to work situations.
• Must be mature, flexible, intellectually alert, able to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

GEO Reentry Services LLC.