Correctional Lieutenant III - (Southern CI)

State of North Carolina•Montgomery, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The NC Department of Adult Correction is a large state agency responsible for the care, custody, and supervision of adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons, probation/parole services, and various support divisions. The mission is to safeguard and preserve lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation. This position reports to the Correctional Captain III and provides support at a multi-level custody correctional facility.

Requirements

Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
Meet Criminal Justice Standards requirements (12 NCAC 09G .0302)
Pass a criminal background check
Produce a negative drug screening result
Successfully complete medical and psychological evaluations
Possess a valid driver’s license
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of experience as a Correctional Sergeant
Or Two years of experience as a Correctional Sergeant III
Or An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Complete the application in full.
Applications must include: Complete education history (including high school), Full work experience details, Certificates and licenses, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

Documented supervisory skills in a prison facility
Knowledge of facility operations
Knowledge of Prisons’ policy and procedures
Documented report writing skills

Responsibilities

Providing supervision for subordinate staff, conducting shift line-up, making shift assignments, and inspecting all personnel to determine if they are physically and mentally capable of assuming an assigned post.
Completing, reviewing, and maintaining employee time reports, duty rosters, leave schedules, performance evaluations, and administrative forms.
Conducting investigations as assigned both for offender and employee disciplinaries.
Monitoring and maintaining assigned employee equipment, ensuring that all assigned equipment is operational.
Conducting inspections of housing units and other buildings, grounds, and posts to ascertain correctional officers are alert, discipline is being maintained, DAC policy is being followed, and assignments are carried out properly.
Identifying training needs and coordinating delivery of training to subordinate staff.
Conducting searches of staff, visitors, and offenders for contraband.
Responding to emergency situations, as needed.
Serving as the Officer-in Charge (OIC) of the facility in the absence of the Correctional Captain, as needed.