Correctional Officer Lieutenant

State of Maryland • Baltimore City, MD

4d • 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. This position is responsible, in collaboration with the Correctional Training Unit, for coordinating the planning, organizing, managing, implementing and evaluating of professional development and continuing education programs for all employees of the Baltimore region within the Institutional Training Unit to ensure that DPSCS maintains a highly trained and professional workforce. The position also has supervisory responsibility for internal audits, monitoring training compliance, and the supervision of Institutional Training Specialists within their region. This position requires that an individual be able to multi-task and consistently meet strict deadlines.

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 leading the work of Correctional Officers in the custody and security of adult inmates or in performing advanced work as a Correctional K-9 Officer or Correctional Internal Security Officer.
• U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• A completed background investigation
• Oral interview
• Physical examination.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates may substitute additional education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of sixty credit hours for one year of the required experience provided that a minimum of 15 credit hours are in the field of criminal justice or related social sciences.
• Candidates may substitute equivalent State experience in other classifications within the correctional field which involve daily contact with and custody of inmates for the required experience. Qualifying experience must be in a classification where the salary is comparable to that of Correctional Officer Sergeant.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional classifications or correctional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work equivalent to a Correctional Officer Sergeant on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Employees in this classification may be required to operate large vans for transportation of inmates. Employees assigned these duties will be required to acquire a Class C Maryland driver's license.
• Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a correctional officer during their probationary period, (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209).
• Employees in this classification hired or reinstated on or after July 1, 2016 shall successfully complete the Entrance Level Firearms Training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission (Code of Maryland 12.10.04.04 and 12.10.04.05) and demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that training program delivery is covered by instructors from facilities within the region and adjust included filling in when needed.
• Coordinate and facilitate formal/informal staff meetings with Regional Staff and provide feedback to the Regional Captain.
• Ensure the continuing Development of Institutional Training Coordinators and applicable adjunct faculty.
• Monitor in/pre-service training to ensure compliance with training guidelines in the classroom and to address any deviations from policies.
• Conduct pre-service orientation or assign a designee.
• Coordinate with the Regional Captain to provide final evaluations of provisional instructors before application to become a General Instructor is submitted to MPCTC.
• Acts as a Liaison between the Wardens of facilities within the Baltimore Region and the Regional Training Coordinator when necessary.
• Attend Warden’s meetings and provide feedback to the Regional Captain.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental
• vision plans
• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded 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 - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

What This Job Offers

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