Correctional Lieutenant I

State of North Carolina•620 Prison Road Hyde, NC

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Work in this class involves assisting in planning, supervising, and coordinating activities in a minimum-custody facility. Employees supervise Correctional Sergeant I’s. Employees may serve as the Officer-InCharge (OIC) in the absence of the Correctional Captain. Employees assist in planning and supervising personnel actions, administrative affairs, officers’ work schedule and coordinating activities involving the discipline, security, and the welfare of the inmate population. Employee’s responsibilities are primarily custodial in nature serving as shift supervisor.

Requirements

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience as a Correctional Sergeant.
Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
Working knowledge of the methods and procedures of discipline and rehabilitation of inmates confined to a correctional facility.
Working knowledge of principles of administration involved in various functional activities in correctional facilities.
Working knowledge of the use and maintenance of firearms.
Skilled in the performance of searches of persons, places, and objects.
Skilled in emergency response procedures.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and supervise the work of subordinate employees.
Ability to think clearly and act quickly and efficiently in an emergency.
Ability to prepare, review, and follow oral and written instructions.

Responsibilities

Assisting in planning, supervising, and coordinating activities in a minimum-custody facility.
Supervising Correctional Sergeant I’s.
Serving as the Officer-InCharge (OIC) in the absence of the Correctional Captain.
Assisting in planning and supervising personnel actions, administrative affairs, and officers’ work schedule.
Coordinating activities involving the discipline, security, and the welfare of the inmate population.
Serving as shift supervisor with primarily custodial responsibilities.