Correctional Lieutenant III - Alexander Correctional Institution

State of North Carolina•Alexander, ND

2d•$45,431 - $79,504•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Alexander Correctional is a closed custody male facility with approximately 1,000 beds. Work in this position involves assisting in planning, supervising, and coordinating activities in a close custody institution. Employees supervise Correctional Sergeant III's. Reporting to the Correctional Captain III, this position independently provides support to the Correctional Captain and is primarily responsible for: - 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 that officers are alert, that discipline is being maintained, NCDAC policy is being followed, and that 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.

Requirements

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.
Must be eligible for certification by the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training and Standards Commission.
Pass a criminal background check
Produce a negative drug screening result
Successfully complete medical and psychological evaluations
Possess a valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Documented knowledge of facility operations
Documented knowledge of Prisons' policy and procedures
Documented Supervisory skills in a Prison facility

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 that officers are alert, that discipline is being maintained, NCDAC policy is being followed, and that 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.