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Warden - Northampton County Jail

Northampton County, Pennsylvania

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jul 2026

💰 $95,489/yr

About the role

Posting number: 2026-00253E

Department: Corrections

Division: Corrections

Job classification: Warden - Northampton County Jail

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Corrections

Summary

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of an attached resume.

Once the posting closes, all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the Minimum Requirements for this position as noted in the Job Description. We encourage all applicants to provide a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment history. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact Sherry Christman, Human Resources Analyst at schristman@norcopa.gov or 610-829-6382.

Equal Employment Opportunities – It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.

Examples of duties

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Warden position, under direction, is responsible for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the Northampton County penal facility. Work includes supervising and coordinating assigned internal prison activities, services, programs, and facilities as well as coordinating efforts of subordinate staff. This position is differentiated from those in related classes by the level of responsibility and oversight of Corrections operations, maintenance, and social service functions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Director of Corrections.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position is responsible for the supervision of all lower classifications in the Department of Corrections.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Formulates and executes plans for the effective utilization of available funds, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies.

Provides information and recommendations for prison goals, programs, policies, and operations. Develops procedures for the implementation of recommendations. Confers with lower-level supervisors about specific requirements, needs, and objectives. Identifies budget, staffing, material, and other needs for new or revised programs, operations, and systems. Develops justifications, statistics, and other information for use in submissions to other offices. Prepares program descriptions and plans, technical reports, and projections for use in discussion and/or adoption of programs.

Assigns and reviews work through lower-level supervisory and working level personnel. Advises and assists with technical and administrative program and facility plans, progress, and problems affecting the institution. Reviews work programs, plans, technical reports, and administrative information submitted by subordinate supervisors. Drafts overall work programs and budgets from provided information. Reviews and analyzes proposed and enacted ordinances, regulations, legal decisions, and other issues from various sources to identify impact of price concerns. Determines alternative responses to such material and recommends course(s) of action. Coordinates responses to litigation, conferring with County and other legal and judicial personnel.

Plans and administers effective utilization of the physical, financial, and personnel resources of the facility. Administers all elements of personnel function in accordance with County personnel system and applicable Collective Bargainin