Director of Corrections & Rehabilitation
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Job Location:
Kansas City, KS - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 150000 - 200000
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Director of Corrections & Rehabilitation - Kansas City MO (Direct Hire)
Salary: $12389-$27500/month Location: Kansas City MO Remote: No (residency required within 9 months)
About the Role:
The City of Kansas City Missouri is seeking an experienced Director of Corrections & Rehabilitation to lead the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR). This executive role oversees operations staffing fiscal management and strategic planning for all correctional and rehabilitative facilities ensuring safe efficient and compliant operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a multidisciplinary department supervising senior staff and all correctional medical and rehabilitative operations.
- Develop and implement policies strategic initiatives and performance goals aligned with public safety objectives.
- Ensure compliance with ACA NCCHC and Missouri Jail Standards.
- Integrate behavioral health medical and substance use disorder programs within facilities.
- Collaborate with municipal agencies courts law enforcement and community partners to support reentry rehabilitation and alternatives to incarceration.
- Oversee department budgets workforce planning recruitment and training.
- Serve as DOCR spokesperson for city leadership media and the community.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 10 years in correctional administration law enforcement or public-sector leadership; minimum 5 years in senior executive roles.
- Proven ability to manage large multidisciplinary teams and integrate healthcare programs into correctional operations.
- Strong knowledge of Strategic Inmate Management (SIM) correctional operations and regulatory compliance.
- Education: Bachelors degree in criminal justice public administration leadership or related field; graduate degree preferred.
- Must pass a comprehensive background check psychological exam and drug screening; a valid drivers license is required.
Skills & Competencies:
- Executive leadership & operational oversight
- Correctional & rehabilitative expertise
- Behavioral health program integration
- Fiscal management and resource allocation
- Effective communication and community collaboration
Benefits:
Comprehensive benefits include medical dental vision retirement paid holidays vacation/sick leave volunteer time and additional optional plans.
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
