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POSTED:    09-04-2024

CLOSES:    08-29-2025

JOB POSTING NO:    033020CID

PAYROLL TITLE:    WARDEN I

EXTENDED TITLE:    Correctional Institutions Division  

SALARY: GR. B26 - ($7512.25 / Monthly)

VACANCY LOCATION:    Statewide, TX

UNIT/DEPT:    TDCJ Units and Facilities

PAYROLL JOB#:    000000


*Hazardous Duty Pay
*Law Enforcement & Custodial Officers System (LECOS) Retirement
*TDCJ Training Academy Required
*Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted
*Work Site Visits Will Not Be Conducted
*No Study Material


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Sixty semester hours from a college or university accredited
by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education
(USDE). An additional thirty semester hours from an accredited college
or university may be substituted for one year of non-supervisory experience.
A Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or a related field from an
accredited college or university may be substituted for two years of
the non-supervisory experience.

2. Ten years full-time, wage-earning adult correctional custody
or adult criminal justice program administration experience to
include six years in the supervision of employees.

**Warden I positions will be filled in accordance with the current TDCJ
Selection Policy, PD-71. Applications will be accepted and will remain
on file for use in the selection of applicants for Warden vacancies
statewide. Applicants are requested to submit a current resume and
must indicate their geographic preference on the State of Texas
Application for Employment.**

**Applicants are encouraged to submit copies of transcript/diplomas
verifying education claimed with their State of Texas Application.**

**Special Notice to applicants who applied for the 2022-2023 Warden
posting: All interested applicants are required to submit a new
application. Applications received for last year's posting **ARE NOT**
renewable for this year's posting.**

Warden I, Level 1 - $90,147.00/Annually
Warden I, Level 2 - $94,340.28/Annually
Warden I, Level 3 - $100,322.88/Annually
Warden II - $118,026.60/Annually

ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member):
Warden I, Level 1 - $87,948.24/Annually
Warden I, Level 2 - $92,039.28/Annually
Warden I, Level 3 - $97,875.96/Annually
Warden II - $115,147.92/Annually

The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally
applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the
summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.
31, 19, 18, 11, 31C, 31E, 31B, 19K, 19D, 18B, 11B, 749X, 649X, MA,
5811, 5831, 5832, 5804, 58, 3P



*Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.*

Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person. Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person's email address.

Leigh Herrmann
Human Resources Headquarters
2 Financial Plaza, STE 600
Huntsville, TX   77340
PH (936-437-3119)



EMAIL (leigh.herrmann@tdcj.texas.gov)

Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 08-29-2025. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the Job Description. Job Descriptions are available in PDF format which maybe read with the free Adobe Reader.

*Equal Opportunity Employer*

*Authority is granted on or after: 01-01-0001*

JD: 09-23-2021

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