DIRECTOR OF HOUSING - CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR 2 - 74302

Executive Service

Background Check: This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who we are and what we do:

The Director of Housing is responsible for the oversight and strategic management of TDOC's offender housing program, including direct supervision of four regional housing coordinators.

How you make a difference in this role:

This role leads initiatives to expand housing capacity for probationers and parolees through collaboration with state and local agencies and ensures compliance with program standards and fiscal accountability.

Job Overview:

The Director plays a central role in statewide housing strategy, requiring strong knowledge of probation and parole supervision, housing practices, and community engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage TDOC's offender housing program and supervise four regional housing staff.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase housing capacity for probationers and parolees.
• Build and maintain partnerships with state and local agencies to support housing initiatives.
• Oversee the TDOC Transitional Housing Program, including provider recruitment, site visits, and stakeholder engagement.
• Review and approve housing provider invoices; coordinate payment processing with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA).
• Manage grant funds and submit required reports to enterprise partners.
• Track and evaluate Transitional Housing Monthly Progress Reports for each program participant (offender).
• Contribute to training development, data compilation, research, reporting, and policy/system enhancements.
• Participate in strategic planning for statewide housing development.
• Maintain confidentiality and foster professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel and flexible scheduling required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• The position demands excellent communication skills ,discretion with confidential information, and the ability to build effective interagency and external partnerships.
• Travel and flexible hours are required.

Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university (Masters degree preferred).

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.