Salary: $115,086.40 - $147,409.60 Annually
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Full time/probationary or status
Job Number:Department: Corrections
Opening Date: 10/21/2026
Closing Date: 11/8/2026 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information Lancaster County in Lincoln, Nebraska is currently seeking a qualified candidate to fill an executive leadership role as Re-Entry and Rehabilitation Administrator for the Department of Corrections. This professional will focus on re-entry programming and release planning. We are one of the most progressive criminal justice agencies in the Midwest, we provide for the humane care and supervision of detainees in a safe and controlled environment.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay with the eligibility for performance-based merit increases annually.
- 80 hours of paid vacation time annually.
- 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
- 11 paid holidays.
- 24 personal convenience holidays.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
- Life Insurance.
- Eligibility for our Post Employment Health Plan.
- Eligibility for our 401(a) Retirement Plan.
- Deferred Compensation Plan eligibility.
A Day in the Life:
- Provides leadership to and manages subordinate employees who oversee the delivery of faith services, academic/vocational programs, counseling, psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, treatment, and reentry services, with an emphasis on reducing tendencies of reoffending.
- Evaluates current systems, services, and programs to ensure the integrity of models, proper utilization of program capacity, and effectiveness of programs and services.
- Identifies, develops, and implements modern, needs-based practices, programs, and services that are responsive to the incarcerated population and create a well-rounded system promoting rehabilitation and continuity of care.
- Directs the preparation/review of policies and procedures and ensures compliance.
- Oversees staff in the implementation of evidence-based treatment modalities and therapeutic interventions tailored to each individuals mental health needs, psychosocial circumstances, and individualized treatment goals.
- Provides administrative leadership ensuring completion of necessary reports such as strategic plans, statistical and annual reporting, and legislative requests.
- Collaborates with County-wide justice agencies to ensure alignment and coordination with exiting reentry programs and services and develop strategies to implement restorative justice concepts.
- Establishes goals, objectives, and standards for the Department that reflect the mission, vision, and priorities.
- Completes special projects as assigned by the Director.
Qualifications:
High School graduate with college level course work in public administration, criminal justice, sociology, or related field plus 2 - 4 years' experience in correctional institution management in a responsible supervisory capacity; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
Necessary Special Requirements:
Must be a citizen of the United States and be at least nineteen (19) years of age or older. At the time of employment, must be fingerprinted and the fingerprint cards promptly submitted to the Nebraska State Patrol for a criminal history search; must be free of any convictions of crimes punishable by imprisonment in a state or federal penitentiary for a term of one (1) year or more, from which a pardon has not been received. Must submit to and successfully pass a substance abuse test. Must be examined by a licensed physician and meet the medical requirements of the Corrections Department. Possession of a valid driver's license when operating a vehicle is required in the performance of assigned duties.
Employees must work a least 30 hours per week to be eligible for insurance benefits.
Vacation leave, sick leave, and holidays are prorated for part time employees based upon the hours worked per week.
Temporary, seasonal, and on-call employees are not eligible for benefits.
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The assessment process for this position will consist primarily of a review of your application, documents submitted and responses to supplemental questions compared to the minimum qualifications, required competencies and preferred qualifications. Your responses also will be evaluated on ability to follow instructions, clarity, conciseness, organization, grammar, spelling and word choice.Do you acknowledge this?
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Ensure the "Work Experience" section of your application is complete and contains all information needed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications. Resumes and "see resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "Work Experience" section of the application being completed. If you are utilizing education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must attach your transcripts that contain the name of the college/university, type of degree received, date the degree was awarded, and your name. Do you acknowledge this?
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Are you a U. S. Citizen?
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Are you at least 19 years old?
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Do you have a high school/GED diploma?
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Are you free from felony criminal convictions?
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Do you have leadership experience in the correctional institution field in a supervisory capacity?
- No experience
- Yes, less than 2 years experience
- Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
- Yes, 2 to 4 years experience
- Yes, more than 4 years experience
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
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If yes, please give examples of your work experience.
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - WRITTEN RESPONSE REQUIRED. Please briefly describe your experience conducting initial pre-release analysis of incarcerated individuals to determine the level of service and support needed.By checking this box, I acknowledge that my responses to the supplemental questions may be used as part of the selection process and may be used to determine whether or not I move forward in this recruitment process. I also acknowledge that my responses will be evaluated on my writing ability which includes spelling, grammar and my ability to express my thoughts in a logical fashion, while clearly communicating my proper intentions. By checking this box, I acknowledge that my response to this question is required and must be submitted as an attachment in the "Attachment" section of the application with a maximum length of one (1) page. (If you have not attached your response, please return to the attachment section to do so before submitting your application.)
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - WRITTEN RESPONSE REQUIRED. Please briefly describe your experience working directly with incarcerated individuals to plan for reintegration into the community.By checking this box, I acknowledge that my responses to the supplemental questions may be used as part of the selection process and may be used to determine whether or not I move forward in this recruitment process. I also acknowledge that my responses will be evaluated on my writing ability which includes spelling, grammar and my ability to express my thoughts in a logical fashion, while clearly communicating my proper intentions. By checking this box, I acknowledge that my response to this question is required and must be submitted as an attachment in the "Attachment" section of the application with a maximum length of one (1) page. (If you have not attached your response, please return to the attachment section to do so before submitting your application.)
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - WRITTEN RESPONSE REQUIRED. Please briefly describe your experience identifying, developing, and implementing modern, needs-based practices, programs, and services that are responsive to the incarcerated population.By checking this box, I acknowledge that my responses to the supplemental questions may be used as part of the selection process and may be used to determine whether or not I move forward in this recruitment process. I also acknowledge that my responses will be evaluated on my writing ability which includes spelling, grammar and my ability to express my thoughts in a logical fashion, while clearly communicating my proper intentions. By checking this box, I acknowledge that my response to this question is required and must be submitted as an attachment in the "Attachment" section of the application with a maximum length of one (1) page. (If you have not attached your response, please return to the attachment section to do so before submitting your application.)
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - WRITTEN RESPONSE REQUIRED. Please briefly describe your experience working with governmental or community stakeholders to ensure program participants are engaged and supported in services that includes substance abuse, mental health, housing, and other comprehensive services.By checking this box, I acknowledge that my responses to the supplemental questions may be used as part of the selection process and may be used to determine whether or not I move forward in this recruitment process. I also acknowledge that my responses will be evaluated on my writing ability which includes spelling, grammar and my ability to express my thoughts in a logical fashion, while clearly communicating my proper intentions. By checking this box, I acknowledge that my response to this question is required and must be submitted as an attachment in the "Attachment" section of the application with a maximum length of one (1) page. (If you have not attached your response, please return to the attachment section to do so before submitting your application.)
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - WRITTEN RESPONSE REQUIRED. Please briefly describe your experience providing leadership, direction, and oversight to subordinate staff and supervisors in the planning, evaluation, and implementation of programs and services that are responsive to the incarcerated population as well as providing guidance to managers in the implementation of departmental objectives consistent with the overall department goals.By checking this box, I acknowledge that my responses to the supplemental questions may be used as part of the selection process and may be used to determine whether or not I move forward in this recruitment process. I also acknowledge that my responses will be evaluated on my writing ability which includes spelling, grammar and my ability to express my thoughts in a logical fashion, while clearly communicating my proper intentions. By checking this box, I acknowledge that my response to this question is required and must be submitted as an attachment in the "Attachment" section of the application with a maximum length of one (1) page. (If you have not attached your response, please return to the attachment section to do so before submitting your application.)
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Where did you hear about this position?
- Lancaster County Employee
- City/County website
- American Correctional Association
- American Jail Association
- CorrectionsOne.com
- DiscoverCorrections.com
- Newspaper
- Other
- None
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