Correctional Officer Captain

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

1d•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.

Requirements

High School diploma or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
Two years of experience supervising the work of Correctional Officers in the custody and security of adult inmates.
Must be fluent in spoken and written English.
Must effectively and respectfully communicate with diverse populations, providing services to individuals with different beliefs, behaviors, and interpersonal styles in confinement or community settings.

Nice To Haves

Professional working fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, or any other language is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to the Director of Security Operations in data analyst of Contraband and Incidents
Provide assistance to the Field with OCMS (Offender Case management System), analyzing data entered into OCMS, which is needed for State data.
Reviewing Serious Incident Reports for accurate data as well as Use of Force packets sent to the Director of Security Operations.
Provide data entry assistance to Security Operations Unit
Provide daily monitoring of OCMS entries for all DPSCS Facilities
Ensuring all Serious Incidents are entered into OCMS.
Assist and conduct training for newly promoted supervisors
Conduct monthly audits to ensure that facilities are following the policy and sending accurate paperwork to Security Operations
Responds immediately to emergencies, ensuring that the appropriate level of force is carried out.
Conducts adequate inspections and institutional rounds and thorough Searches so that disturbances, safety and health deficiencies and regulation and policy violations are minimized.
Maintains appropriate records and produces reports, correspondence and other documents that are accurate, timely and written in standard business language and format.