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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Facility Administrator/Warden

Business & StrategyUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeBoca Raton, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or a related field, supplemented by courses in business administration, and at least 10 years of work experience in a correctional or detention facility at the minimum level of associate Facility Administrator or Warden, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • Supervisory experience exceptions may be considered when the candidate clearly demonstrates the ability to supervise the proper administration of a correctional or detention facility with a substantial number of inmates.
  • Working knowledge of program objectives, policies, correctional laws, applicable court orders, procedures, and requirements for managing a secure correctional or detention facility.
  • Strong leadership ability, sound judgment, and effective administrative ability.
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of career development and advancement program objectives and principles.
  • Ability to guide, direct, and coordinate the efforts of others.
  • Maturity, flexibility, and intellectual alertness, and the ability to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and provide leadership for the administration, security, and treatment programs of the facility; make long-range plans and schedules; and set goals and objectives to achieve those plans.
  • Develop and maintain close working relationships with client departments and their representatives.
  • Approve, initiate, interpret, and enforce policies and directives for efficient administration, and supplement policies with written guidelines and procedures.
  • Direct activities of all facility functions, assign duties, and delegate authority to accomplish them.
  • Delegate authority for staff selection, development, and termination, including ongoing staff training, communications, and discipline.
  • Ensure adequate procedures, methods, and techniques are established across all programs and operations.
  • Provide adequate facilities, space, and equipment for inmates and staff.
  • Ensure facility staff can respond appropriately to emergencies.
  • Provide proper safeguards and conduct regularly scheduled physical inspections to protect the health, safety, and welfare of inmates, staff, and facility property.
  • Confer with appropriate corporate or client officials on policy matters.
  • Monitor statutory requirements and legal decisions that affect facility administrative decisions or operations.
  • Analyze proposals, financial statements, records, statistical reports, budget estimates, and justifications for proposed expenditures.
  • Develop and maintain close working relationships with government and private agencies, including local, state, and federal law enforcement units, and with the community.
  • Respond on a 24-hour, seven-day basis to significant unusual occurrences.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed to ensure effective and successful facility operations.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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