CORRECTIONAL MAINTENANCE OFFICER I Grounds Supervision

State of Maryland • Anne Arundel, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. A Correctional Maintenance Officer I Grounds Supervision is the entry level of work involving the custody, security and supervision of adult inmates in maintenance and repair work in a correctional environment. Employees in this classification do not supervise other positions. The main purpose of a Correctional Maintenance Officer Grounds Supervision position is the landscaping, cultivation, and structural upkeep of the facility's outdoor areas, the instruction and supervision of incarcerated individuals assigned to the grounds crew, and the maintenance of perimeter custody and security.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Two years of grounds supervision experience.
• U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• A completed background investigation
• Oral interview
• Physical examination.
• Employees in this classification are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
• Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
• Must meet the guidelines for certification by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission.
• No felony convictions; No misdemeanor convictions within five (5) years; No probations before judgement or parole and probation within five (5) years; Must not currently be on parole or probation; No civil drug convictions within three (3) years.
• No convictions or probations before judgement on any 12-point violation within five (5) years. Including but not limited to driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, attempting to flee/ elude police and/or driving while license is refused / suspended / revoked /canceled.
• No separations less than honorable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and ability to determine proper methods of planting, cultivating, and caring for hedges, shrubs, lawns and flowers; gardening materials, tools, and equipment, and their use and care
• Experience and ability to perform miscellaneous gardening and ground maintenance work.

Responsibilities

• Maintains control and discipline among inmate workers; conducts searches for contraband items; administers verbal or written disciplinary actions to inmates for any violations of conduct standards.
• Enforces safety, sanitary, custody and security rules and regulations.
• Physically restrains inmates if necessary during fights or escape attempts.
• Maintains continual count of inmates assigned to work details supervised.
• Assigns installation maintenance or repair tasks to designated inmates performing at various levels of proficiency in the trade.
• Train and instructs inmates regarding methods and techniques, use of tools and equipment, and proper care of tools and equipment.
• Inspects and approves/disapproves all work performed by inmates for adherence to quality standards.
• Estimates time, materials and supplies needed to conduct assigned maintenance or repair tasks.
• Orders supplies and materials needed.
• Keeps records of supplies and materials used; inventories materials on hand tools in use.
• Personally performs certain installation, maintenance or repair tasks on grounds infrastructure.
• Plans and implements appropriate procedures, operates hand and power tools and equipment needed; maintains record of time, supplies and materials required.
• Escorts third party vendors and inspect completed work assignment.
• Grounds Supervision duties focus on landscape upkeep.
• Key tasks include managing work crews, controlling tool inventories.

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave)
• State pension
• supplemental retirement options
• Maryland State Employees Credit Union
• health insurance
• dental
• vision plans
• Personal Leave - Six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave - Ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave - Fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Parental Leave - up to Sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• Holidays - At least Twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED