CHIEF BUREAU OF TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT (Unclassified)

Code: 61127 State Unclassified Range: M32 (FY2027)

Salary: $71,878.65 - $100,638.17/year FY2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under the direction of the Deputy Director, Division of Operations, Department of Corrections, or other supervisor and consistent with the objectives, policies, and procedures of the Department, the Police Training Commission (P.T.C.), and the Police Training Act, directs the programs, staff, and operations of the Department's Correctional Training Academy; does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Plans and directs the programs, staff, and activities of the department's Correction Officer Training Academy including 24 hour inresident operations and support services.
• Exercises overall responsibility for the basic (preservice) training of all state and county correctional officers, juvenile detention officers, and juvenile residential group center workers as mandated by the Police Training Act (NJSA 52: 17B - 66 et seq) and in conformance with the rules of the Police Training Commission (PTC) (NJAC 13:1 et seq).
• Serves as the appointing authority for all staff and recruits while attending the Academy, and effectively supervises, disciplines, and terminates employees and trainees.
• Administers, coordinates, and oversees all phases of training for Parole Officers and Trainees.
• Is responsible for the physical plant of the Correctional Training Academy including the ongoing maintenance program, life/fire safety code requirements, daily house/groundskeeping activities, and capital or longterm renovation/improvement projects.
• Exercises overall supervisory responsibility for all full time staff and adjunct instructors at the Correctional Training Academy in accordance with departmental rules and P.T.C. regulations.
• Ensures that the Correctional Training Academy maintains a strict code of discipline, camaraderie, and professionalism consistent with the paramilitary purpose and philosophy of the corrections mission.
• Maintains overall responsibility for the training of county correctional officers and custody supervisory personnel from the various correctional institutions in the twenty-one (21) participating counties in accordance with Police Training Commission school certification requirements.
• Administers and oversees the coordination of all phases of basic and inservice parole office training.
• Administers and oversees the coordination of the department's Cultural Diversity/Awareness Training Program and the Sexual Harassment Instruction program.
• Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates.
• Selects, orients, and confirms an appropriate cadre of lecturers, instructors, consultants, and/or training teachers ensuring that their respective participation is consistent with departmental policies and Police Training Commission (P.T.C.) certification.
• Designs and prepares the annual budget for specific levels of training in the department stating shortterm and longterm objectives, with an analysis of the preceding year activities in relation to corresponding objectives.
• Supervises the Correctional Training Academy annual appropriations including the salary account, purchases, obligations, account balances, expenditures, and utility costs.
• Assists in identifying department training needs and problems related to training among the department operating units; develops training plans and programs prescribed to meet needs.
• As assigned, establishes liaison with other agencies, inter and intrastate, keeping abreast of correctional training developments and revising course content and instruction accordingly.
• Serves as the Police Training Commission (P.T.C.) School Director.
• Serves as the department liaison to the Police Academy Director's Association (PADA) and represents the department in all P.T.C. School Director matters.
• Supervises the management of operating programs and classroom instruction through personal audits including the actual instruction of selected sessions assuring adherence to Police Training Commission Performance Objective System of Training (POST) curriculum outlines, lesson plans, and other prescribed guidelines.
• Ensures that all department component units are provided ample opportunity to provide input on program planning and are properly informed of plans, schedules, and specific objectives to be achieved.
• Prepares and supervises the preparation of statistical, financial, monthly, and annual reports as directed.
• Maintains specific and general records, filing systems, and reference sources as required.
• May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree.

Experience

Five (5) years of supervisory custody experience as a Correction Lieutenant, (or higher level custody title) in a correctional institution; or five (5) years of experience as an administrator or supervisor over custody training programs or educational courses taught by certified teachers; or five (5) years of administrative or supervisory decision making experience wit staff who provide direct face-to-face contact with the inmate population in a correctional institution.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of the day to day operations of a correctional institution.
• Knowledge of the typical daily assignments of a correctional officer, especially those which include face-to-face contact with incarcerated individuals.
• Knowledge of the work programs and activities typical of state and county correctional institutions and juvenile detention/residential group centers.
• Knowledge of the theories, techniques, literature, and trends in the field of corrections, crime, and delinquency control.
• Knowledge of state, federal, and other funding sources for which the department might be eligible in the training area.
• Knowledge of budget preparation and utilization techniques.
• Knowledge of management theory and practices and the principles and techniques of supervision.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply federal, state, and county laws, rules, regulations, policies, practices, and procedures pertaining to the training efforts and needs of the Department of Corrections, its service operations, community based facilities, and adjunct activities.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in the administration or coordination of programs, plans, or projects.
• Ability to deal with organizations and/or persons interested in or concerned with training programs and practices in corrections in terms of the department specified goals and objectives.
• Ability to accept and implement supervisory directives and to work effectively with superiors, associates, and subordinate employees in the furtherance of the objectives, purposes, and goals of the department.
• Ability to prepare funding proposals related to correctional training, outlining departmental training objectives and needs, methods of program implementation, and related budget expectations applicable thereto.
• Ability to motivate correction officer recruits and to act as a role model for a professional correction officer.
• Ability to provide direction, discipline, and self-confidence to staff and the correction officer recruits in order to establish a training environment which fosters self-improvement, accountability, respect for authority, responsibility, and strong work values.
• Ability to provide leadership to staff and correction officer recruits in order to motivate the trainees to become responsible and to establish goals and objectives.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply the New Jersey Police Training Commission's rules and regulations, practices, and procedures pertaining to the basic training of state and county correction officers and juvenile detention/residential group center workers.
• Ability to identify the basic/inservice training needs of the N.J. Department of Corrections, the county correctional institutions, the juvenile detention facilities, and to develop appropriate training guidelines for use in the confined setting.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• CODES: M32- JMR 8/6/94

Note

Applicants who do not possess the required college education may substitute additional experience as stated above on a year-for-year basis.

A Master's degree in Social and Behavioral Science, Education, Criminal Justice, or Public Administration or other related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.