Correctional Lieutenant

State of Connecticut•Cheshire, CT

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC) is hiring a Correctional Lieutenant for supervision of Programs & Activities for youth offenders at Manson Youth Institution in Cheshire. This position is full-time, following a second shift schedule, 40 hours a week, and scheduled Monday through Friday. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervision of Programs & Activities for youth offenders at MYI. The Connecticut Department of Correction is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees from Correction Officers, to Educators, to Managers and Skilled Professionals. We value differences that make us stronger as a team and support our mission statement. The Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The agency operates 13 correctional facilities. It has its headquarters in Wethersfield. The DOC protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences of imprisonments in facilities that are safe, human, and provide re-entry programming. The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction is a unified system; all sentenced and un-sentenced offenders are supervised by the DOC. The Department also provides supervision for offenders on parole, community release, and other discretionary release programs.

Requirements

Four (4) years of experience in correctional work.
Considerable knowledge of modern correctional methods and practices.
Knowledge of policies and procedures utilized in correctional facilities.
Knowledge of the appropriate methods of discipline applied to inmates.
Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills.
Ability to accurately evaluate situations and make effective administrative and supervisory decisions.
Ability to utilize computer software.
Supervisory ability.
Incumbents in this class may be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification.
Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license, a Commercial Driver's License, or both.
Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity required to perform all the duties of the class.
A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, may be required of applicants.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with justice involved juveniles or completion of academic or professional training in juvenile justice, social work, psychology, criminal justice, or related fields.
Experience or coursework demonstrating knowledge of Restorative Justice practices.
Experience facilitating restorative approaches into program operations or staff interactions when appropriate.
Experience or coursework demonstrating knowledge of program auditing principles.
Experience or coursework researching best practices in juvenile justice.
Experience and/or relevant coursework communicating verbally and in writing to convey information clearly to diverse individuals or groups.
Experience and/or coursework developing and facilitating programs.
Experience or coursework demonstrating knowledge of correctional policies and procedures, including familiarity with Connecticut Department of Correction Administrative Directives and their application in daily operations.

Responsibilities

Assists a Captain in supervising a large complement of officers on an assigned shift or as a shift supervisor.
In absence of a Captain assumes responsibility for custody and security of inmates, building and grounds.
Assigns personnel to posts and makes frequent inspections to evaluate performance of officers, effective manning of posts and enforcement of rules and regulations.
Oversees staff in performing sensitive investigations and/or tactical operations as well as maintaining sensitive information.
Responsible for responding to crisis situations in a supervisory capacity.
Determines training needs for facility or facilities personnel.
Performs administrative tasks necessary to ensure training is conducted.
Conducts training sessions for personnel in facility and conducts training sessions for Maloney Center for Training and Staff Development.
Assists in supervising inmate counts.
Reviews and acts on reports submitted by officers and/or other departmental staff.
Prepares and submits reports on operational/investigatory/tactical activities and supervises maintenance of reports and records on operations.
Makes staff evaluations.
Chairs disciplinary committee.
May be responsible for transportation and guarding of inmates away from premises.
May counsel inmates and staff.
May assist in training new officers in procedures and regulations.
May assist in updating post orders or unit directives.
May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances and otherwise assist security forces in emergencies.
Performs related duties as required.