Correctional Officer Lieutenant

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates for the Correctional Officer Lieutenant role. This position offers an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and opportunities for advancement and professional growth. DPSCS is one of Maryland's largest departments with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget exceeding $1 billion. The department is committed to promoting safety by increasing security at institutions and leading innovative restorative justice projects to help offenders reintegrate into society. The main purpose of this job is to enhance the security of State Correctional Facilities by conducting high-risk inmate transport, attending and conducting specialized training, and assisting all specialized units within the DPSCS. Teams will patrol areas, conduct security checks, deter and track escapees, disband mass disturbances, control inmates, break up fights, respond to calls for service, and conduct building searches. This role requires being on call 24 hours daily for emergency response to disturbances, riots, escapes, searches, or other needs for all State Correctional Facilities and State emergencies.

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
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
Equivalent State experience in other classifications within the correctional field which involve daily contact with and custody of inmates may be substituted for the required experience, provided the salary is comparable to that of Correctional Officer Sergeant
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
This recruitment is limited to current employees of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - SOG (Special Operation Group)
Possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland (if assigned duties requiring vehicle operation)
Acquire a Class C Maryland driver's license (if required to operate large vans for inmate transportation)
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)
Meet selection standards for correctional officer training: U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status, at least 21 years of age, a completed background investigation, oral interview, physical examination
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 (for employees hired or reinstated on or after July 1, 2016)
Provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached (subject to call-in 24 hours a day)
Subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs

Nice To Haves

Certification that meets Maryland Correctional Training Commission standards in any of the following: Academic Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor
Experience performing high-risk inmate transportation

Responsibilities

Enhance the security of State Correctional Facilities
Conduct high risk inmate transport
Attend and conduct specialized training
Assist all specialized units in the DPSCS
Patrol areas
Conduct security checks
Deter and track escapees
Disband mass disturbances
Control inmates
Break up fights
Respond to calls for service
Conduct building searches
Be on call 24 hours daily for emergency response to disturbances, riots, escapes, searches or other needs for all State Correctional Facilities and State emergencies