About The Position
Correctional Lieutenant (Madras) Job Rotation or Developmental opportunity for ODOC and OCE employees only Deer Ridge Correctional Institution - Madras, Oregon Oregon Department of Corrections Deer Ridge Correctional Institution is seeking highly motivated individuals for a Correctional Lieutenant job rotation or developmental opportunity designed to enhance and develop leadership skills. This position is a work-out-of-class anticipated to last 12 months, though may be extended or decreased due to business need. This rotation is available for current, regular status employees of the Oregon Department of Corrections or Oregon Corrections Enterprises with their current manager's approval (applications without approval will be rejected). Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications for this classification may be considered as a developmental. Developmental candidates are not eligible for work-out- of- class differential. About the Job – Your Role 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 This position is management services and may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.
Requirements
- Three years of experience in a correctional-security setting where primary duties were the care and custody of AICs.
- One year of the experience must have been at the level of a Sergeant in a correctional system.
- Be 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.
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
- 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
- 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
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
