Warden Wyoming State Penitentiary 2025
- Rawlins, WY
- $10,166 per month
- Permanent
- Full-time
HR Contact: or 307-777-6404ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.
- Develop institutional mission and core values. Ensure short- and long-term goals and objectives are developed and implemented. Ensure successful accreditation and re-accreditation from regulatory agencies.
- Develop strategic planning objectives, measures, and outcomes; and work collaboratively with others to solve complex and multifaceted issues and build a continuum of outcome-based programs emphasizing pro-social changes.
- Ensure sound security management of the institution and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, as well as department directives, mission, and goals. Ensures compliance with regulatory and national accrediting organizations such as the ACE, SHARPS, Fire Marshall, etc.
- Develop a positive prison culture to enhance mutual respect between staff and inmates. Reduction in inmate misconduct and grievances. Promote the facility and provide leadership for meeting WDOC goals.
- Maintains a safe and secure facility. Will provide a safe and secure facility to provide inmates the opportunity through treatment programs available to make positive changes in their behavior. Provides a climate of mutual respect between staff and inmates.
- Direct and coordinate institution personnel in providing daily living services, work, training, and self-improvement opportunities for inmates. Manage the workforce within the facility to include hiring, discipline, termination, evaluation, and training of all staff.
- Develops and administers standard operational policies and procedures governing program operations. Update operational procedures annually. Review policies annually and request review/changes when conflicts within and among policies arise.
- Monitor and direct fiscal control actions related to budgets. Complete all goals and objectives established and stay within budget.
- Monitor and review inmate due process activities and the grievance process. Ensure a fair and impartial inmate disciplinary process. Maintain an inmate grievance process that promotes fairness.
- Interpersonal interactions with the local community through PCPC, local boards, staff, and inmates.
- Monitor and review all public information requests and ensure all responses are within the time frames required by statute. Review and respond to interrogatories and affidavits. Implement court decisions. Comply with state statutes and court orders.
- Review and inspect institutional operations and physical plant. Ensure compliance with all audits and inspections.
- Knowledge of unit management concepts
- Knowledge of human relations
- Knowledge of institutional health standards and corrections training programs
- Knowledge of educational and recreational programs
- Knowledge of middle management supervision and techniques
- Knowledge of constitutional, criminal, and legal law
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system, department policies, and procedures
- Knowledge of procedures used in criminal justice agencies and cognitive behavior programs
- Skill in interpersonal communications
- Skill in team building and problem resolution
- Skill in oral and written communication
- Skill in organization, time management, group facilitation, and problem-solving
- Ability to manage and supervise staff and inmates
- Ability to identify and correct inappropriate inmate behavior
- Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with staff and other professionals
- Ability to exercise good judgment when making decisions in highly stressful situations
- Ability to analyze information from various sources
- Ability to engage others in innovative solutions
- Ability to create and implement new concepts and ideas, and to motivate others
- Lifting/grasping up to 20 pounds without assistance on an occasional to regular basis
- Walking on cement floors on an occasional to regular basis
- Walking up and down stairs on an occasional basis
- Stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching on an occasional basis
- Reaching regularly
- Typing/Repetitive motion frequently
- Talking/hearing frequently
- Seeing: the visual ability to perform an activity such as analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading
- Occasional travel
- FLSA: Exempt
- This position is an at-will position and serves at the discretion of the Director of WDOC.
- A house is provided by the WDOC for the WSP complex for the Warden of the facility.
- The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. No notice of eligibility will be sent to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Drug-Free Workplace. All staff are subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC. The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Tobacco-Free Workplace and prohibits the taking, carrying, possessing, or introducing of smoking materials, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities and grounds.
- The Wyoming Department of Corrections is in compliance with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates/offenders from personal abuse, corporal punishment, personal injury, disease, property damage, harassment and the elimination of prison rape. Successful Applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check, medical evaluation, and drug test prior to appointment.
- WDOC offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and life insurance, paid vacations and sick leave, paid holidays, a tuition reimbursement program, Wyoming State Retirement and a 457 deferred compensation program, and longevity pay.