Assistant Commissioner- Training and Development at City of New York, Middle Village, NY

Assistant Commissioner- Training and Development at City of New York in Middle Village, NY. Full-time. Est. up to $130k. Apply with swipeandhired.

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed at moving the city towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

Under the executive direction of the Deputy Commissioner for Training and Development, the Assistant Commissioner for Training and Development serves as a senior executive responsible for the administration, coordination, and operational oversight of the New York City Department of Correction’s comprehensive training, workforce development, and professional development programs. The Assistant Commissioner supports the Deputy Commissioner in implementing the strategic vision of the Training and Development Division (TDD) by establishing measurable operational objectives, strengthening supervisory structures, and ensuring the effective execution of training initiatives across the Department. This position provides executive-level leadership and coordination among academy administrators, managers, supervisors, instructors, and support personnel to ensure training programs remain operationally relevant, instructionally effective, compliant with applicable laws and regulations, and responsive to the Department’s evolving needs. Through strategic resource management, continuous program evaluation, and the implementation of performance improvements, the Assistant Commissioner promotes workforce readiness, instructional excellence, leadership development, institutional safety, accountability, and measurable improvements in employee performance, ultimately supporting the Department’s mission of maintaining safe, secure, professional, and effective correctional operations.

Strategic Leadership and Organizational Management

staffing needs, timelines, and accountability.

and public-safety practices; represent TDD as assigned.

operations, workforce needs, reform requirements, identified organizational risks,
and recognized correctional and public-safety practices

Academy, Recruit, Field, and In-Service Training

programs.

remediation, safety, and quality controls.

competency assessments, and curricula aligned with policy and legal requirements.

Leadership and Professional Development

development for uniformed and civilian personnel.

operational skills; support succession planning.

Facility-Based Training and Performance Improvement

and performance data to identify skill and supervisory gaps.

incorporate operational lessons into instruction.

Training Compliance, Analytics, and Quality Assurance

competency measures, and operational trends to identify gaps and risks.

supervisor observations; recommend corrective action.

Curriculum and Instructor Development

consistent with policy, law, adult learning, and operational needs reflecting current
Department policies

including Instructor and Master Instructor Development programs.

Emergency Preparedness and Operational Readiness

continuity, and critical-incident readiness into training.

training with relevant partners.

Personnel, Budget, and Resource Management

administrative staff, and support personnel.

needs; assist with budgets, contracts, procurement, technology, facilities, and
equipment.

readiness; recommend solutions.

Partnerships and Organizational Improvement

research, and professional partners.

collaboration supporting reform, safety, accountability, and performance.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

coaching, mentoring, leadership development, compliance, emergency preparedness,
and performance improvement.

accountability, and executive-level written and oral communication with internal and
external stakeholders.

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (DOC) - 95041

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.