Correctional Sergeant I-Foothills Correctional Insititution

State of North Carolina

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Foothills Correctional Institution in Morganton, NC., Burke County. Foothills Correctional Institution is a close/minimum custody male facility. Work in this class involves first-line supervision to Correctional Officer I’s in minimum-custody facilities, increasing the custody and security coverage. Positions assign lower level custody staff to a particular area or post. Employees oversee officer activities and performance and ensure that the custody, security and welfare of inmates is maintained. Employees arrange work schedules to ensure shift coverage, implement operational procedures and ensure rules and regulations are followed according to policy. Positions may at times be the highest ranking custody staff on the grounds or the Officer-in-Charge (OIC). Positions report to a Correctional Lieutenant I and/or a Correctional Assistant Superintendent.

Requirements

Through knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations associated with the control and management of offenders
Through knowledge of disciplinary procedures and techniques appropriate for persons under criminal confinement.
Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.
Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.
High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience as a correctional officer; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.