Correctional Lieutenant (OSP) Multiple Job Rotation Opportunities for ODOC and OCE employees only
About The Position
This recruitment is for multiple Job Rotation Lieutenant positions anticipated to last about 6-12 months. You must be a permanent employee (temporary and contract employees are excluded) with the Oregon Department of Corrections or Oregon Corrections Enterprise to be considered for this position. This list maybe used to fill future vacancies. Position Overview Major duties include, but are not limited to: Assigning, monitoring, evaluating, and assessing training needs of subordinate staff; participating in screening process of new hires; conducting background checks of applicants and making recommendations on hiring; conducting orientation of new hires; Resolving personnel issues and complaints; responding to grievances; participating in disciplinary investigations; effectively recommending appropriate actions; counseling employees in work-related activities such as professional growth, and career development; Reviewing and investigating reports of security, safety and sanitation infractions; reviewing and endorsing all misconduct and unusual incident reports prepared by subordinates; ensuring corrective action is taken; authorizing and terminating visits; making independent decision to remove inmate to special housing unit or to return inmate to parent institution because of major infraction or the need for protection; Supervising and inspecting dining room, infirmary and clinic, housing units, segregation units; authorizing changes in institution routing when dictated by operational necessity; and serving as commander in emergency situations until relieved by superiors; initiating action, deploying staff, and notifying designated staff in emergencies such as an inmate disturbance, escape, or criminal activity; securing and maintaining chain of evidence in the event of criminal activity
Requirements
- Current employee with the Oregon Department of Corrections or Oregon Corrections Enterprises (temporary employees excluded)
- Three (3) years of experience in a correctional-security setting where primary duties were the care and custody of AICs
- One (1) year of the experience must have been at the level of a Sergeant in a correctional system
- Able to obtain, within one year, an Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Correctional Certificate OR a Correctional Certificate from another government agency
- Pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility
Nice To Haves
- Possess a valid Oregon Department of Public of Safety and Standards and Training (DPSST) Advanced Correctional Certificate
Responsibilities
- Assigning, monitoring, evaluating, and assessing training needs of subordinate staff
- Participating in screening process of new hires
- Conducting background checks of applicants and making recommendations on hiring
- Conducting orientation of new hires
- Resolving personnel issues and complaints
- Responding to grievances
- Participating in disciplinary investigations and recommending appropriate actions
- Counseling employees in work-related activities such as professional growth, and career development
- Reviewing and investigating reports of security, safety and sanitation infractions
- Reviewing and endorsing all misconduct and unusual incident reports prepared by subordinates
- Ensuring corrective action is taken
- Authorizing and terminating visits
- Making independent decisions to remove inmate to special housing unit or to return inmate to parent institution because of major infraction or the need for protection
- Supervising and inspecting dining room, infirmary and clinic, housing units, segregation units
- Authorizing changes in institution routing when dictated by operational necessity
- Serving as commander in emergency situations until relieved by superiors
- Initiating action, deploying staff, and notifying designated staff in emergencies such as an inmate disturbance, escape, or criminal activity
- Securing and maintaining chain of evidence in the event of criminal activity
Benefits
- Family health, vision, and dental insurance
- Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
- 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
- Optional short and long-term disability
- Term life insurance
- Fully paid retirement program
- Oregon Saving Growth Plan
- Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
