Correctional Corporal/Sergeant CCTC - Lateral Transfer

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

The Correctional Corporal is a full-performance role responsible for discipline and security at an assigned post inside or outside a secure facility. The Correctional Sergeant performs advanced duties and/or leads other officers in maintaining discipline and security at an assigned post. Both roles involve maintaining control and custody of inmates, enforcing rules and safety procedures, searching inmates and facility areas for contraband, monitoring inmate behavior, operating locking systems, and recording activities and incidents. Duties may also include caring for a K-9, providing backup during riot control and shakedowns, and participating in the pursuit of escapees. This is a lateral-transfer opportunity limited to current State of Delaware Department of Correction Correctional Corporal or Correctional Sergeant employees in Merit System positions who have completed their initial probationary period. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Employees working four or more hours between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. receive a 5% shift differential.

Requirements

For Correctional Corporal: Two years of experience as a Correctional Officer or equivalent experience in the CO series.
For Correctional Corporal: One year of experience implementing and applying institutional or departmental rules, policies, and procedures.
For Correctional Corporal: One year of experience preparing and maintaining complex records, reports, and logs using an automated information system.
For Correctional Sergeant: Two years of experience as a Correctional Corporal or equivalent experience in the CO series.
For Correctional Sergeant: Two years of experience implementing and applying institutional or departmental rules, policies, and procedures.
For Correctional Sergeant: One year of experience preparing, maintaining, and approving complex records, reports, and logs using an automated information system.
For Correctional Sergeant: Knowledge of staff supervision acquired through relevant coursework or training, lead-worker experience overseeing others, or staff-supervision experience.
Possession of a valid driver's license that is not suspended, revoked, cancelled, or disqualified.
Applicants must be current Correctional Corporal or Correctional Sergeant employees of the State of Delaware Department of Correction in a Merit System-covered position and have completed their initial probationary period.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Maintain control of inmates while escorting individuals or groups within the prison.
Keep accurate inmate head counts at the assigned security post.
Conduct periodic shakedowns and search inmates, visitors, employees, cell blocks, and other structures for prohibited items and contraband.
Operate manual and electronic locking systems.
Enforce rules, regulations, and procedures related to inmate discipline, security, and safety.
Observe inmate activities and identify unusual or prohibited behavior that may threaten facility security or the safety of inmates, employees, or visitors.
Ensure inmates meet standards of care for living areas and personal hygiene.
Maintain custody of inmates during transport to other institutions and in the community for court appearances or appointments.
Prepare and maintain daily logs and routine reports of shift activities and incidents using an automated information system.
As needed, train and care for K-9s, including feeding, grooming, and kennel maintenance.
As needed, provide backup in riot control and shakedown activities.
As needed, participate in the pursuit of escapees.
For Correctional Sergeants, perform advanced duties and/or lead other officers.