State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Executive Director Board of Pardons and Paroles (1506EX)

$55.69-$101.18 Hourly / $4,454.72-$8,093.72 BiWeekly /
$116,268.00-$211,246.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Board of Pardons and Paroles this class is accountable for planning, directing and managing the day-to-day activities of the agency.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives administrative and executive direction from the Chairperson - Board of Pardons and Paroles.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs all staff assigned to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Administers staff and operations of the Board of Pardons and Paroles; 
  • Develops, implements and evaluates board policies, goals and objectives; 
  • Designs and develops board programs and activities; 
  • Implements new procedures and procedural revisions; 
  • Drafts regulations; 
  • Determines appropriate staffing levels and directs management and coordination of staff; 
  • Designs and implements performance review standards for board staff; 
  • Prepares budget; 
  • Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of board who might impact policy and program activities; 
  • Prepares board operational plan; 
  • Assigns staff to administrative reviews; 
  • Organizes pardons and parole release hearing calendars; 
  • Implements uniform case filing and processing system; 
  • Prepares operational plans for Board; 
  • Coordinates or assists in coordination of Board functions with other criminal justice agencies; 
  • Implements uniform case filing and processing systems; 
  • Testifies in court; 
  • May represent the Board before General Assembly and legislative leadership; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and techniques; 
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • Knowledge of
    • procedures for governmental programming and budgeting; 
    • current methods and techniques relative to community supervision and offender re-entry; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to research, interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Ten (10) years of experience in parole, pardons, probation, community supervision activities, correctional counseling or social work in a correctional or community setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE:
  • This capacity is interpreted as planning, supervising, organizing, directing and/or controlling resources of a major subdivision of an agency or organization.
  • For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Parole and Community Services Supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in corrections, counseling, criminal justice, human services, psychology, social work or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree in corrections, parole, counseling, criminal justice, human services, psychology, social work or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

APPOINTMENT

Appointed by the Chairperson - Board of Pardons and Paroles in accordance with the provisions of Section 54-124a(i) of the Connecticut General Statutes.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Unclassified

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(12)-General Administration and Management

BARGAINING UNIT

(01)-EXEMPT/ELEC/APPOINT

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

EX 03

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Executive Director Board of Pardons and Paroles in Salary Group EX 03 approved effective October 17, 2022. (Reviewed for content. Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-071

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/16/2024
CLASS: 1506EX; EST: 11/12/2004; REV: 4/18/2024;