Unit Team Manager

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Company: State of Kansas

Location: Leavenworth, KS 66048

Description:

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

Job Posting closes: September 7, 2024

Required documents uploaded by: September 7, 2024

Agency Information:

Lansing Correctional Facility

301 E. Kansas St.

Lansing, KS 66043

About the Position

Multiple vacancies may be filled from this posting.

Who can apply: External (Anyone)

Classified/Unclassified Service: Classified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: Regular hours 7:30am to 4:00pm. Position requires evening and weekend hours.

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Search Keywords: Leavenworth, Lansing, Lansing Correctional Facility, Unit Team

Compensation: Starts at Pay Grade 35 Step 10; $71,593.60/$34.42/HR

* Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Fitness Centers in select locations

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Responsible for supervising the effective delivery of services to residents in the assigned housing unit(s) and to ensure that the overall unit is maintained in a safe, secure, and human manner. Develop comprehensive release plans for residents who are within one year of release. Involves evaluating risk factors in order to make decisions regarding the facility/cell or work assignments.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
  • Assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of unit team staff comprised of uniformed and non-uniformed staff assigned to the living unit, which includes, but not limited to: Athena, chronological entries, Offender Management System (OMIS) data entry, incentive level, visiting applications, good time award, use of the LSI-R, custody classification, resident reviews, transfer requests, and program assignment.
  • Reviews Reentry Plans submitted by counselors to ensure that each plan addresses criminogenic need areas. Ensures that risk reduction, reentry, case management and release planning efforts are coordinated and that the release planning is incorporated into all aspects of case management. In addition, oversees the quality and content of release planning efforts.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of evidenced-based practices in corrections and proficiency in risk reduction skills including motivational interviewing and cognitive strategies. Provides assistance, direction and case management guidance to unit team counselors and serves as a role model in the use of risk reduction and risk containment techniques.
  • Performs daily inspections of the living unit to ensure all posts are properly staffed, overall security, maintenance, and cleanliness is maintained.
Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in criminal justice, the social sciences or the behavioral sciences, and two years of experience working with residents in corrections, parole, or law enforcement. Additional experience may be substituted for the required education as determined relevant by the agency.

Approved substitutions:
  • Completion of 60 semester hours of coursework from an accredited college or university, including 12 hours in corrections, criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and two (2) years of experience in the field of adult/juvenile corrections or case management in social services.
  • Completion of 30 semester hours of coursework from an accredited college or university, including six (6) hours of corrections, criminal justice, the social sciences, or the behavioral sciences, and three (3) years' experience in the field of adult/juvenile corrections or case management in social services; or
  • High School Diploma or GED and four (4) years of experience in the field of adult/juvenile corrections or case management in social services.
Licensing & Certification: Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications: Independent work experience in corrections, counseling/case management. 60 semester college credit hours with 12 hours in corrections or related field and five years in corrections; or a four-year degree in corrections or related field and three years' work in corrections.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements: Must take and pass a drug screening test approved by the Division of Personnel Services unless the incumbent is moving from one safety-sensitive position to another safety-sensitive position within the same agency performing substantially similar duties. Will be required to pass a background check.

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Lori East

Mailing Address:

Lansing Correctional Facility

P.O. Box 2

Lansing, KS 66043

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How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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Lansing Correctional Facility is approved for the Veterans' GI Bill Apprenticeship Program.

How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.

Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference

PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to ([redacted], scanned and emailed to Gustavo.V[redacted] , or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 401
Topeka, KS 66612

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.

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