Correctional Sergeant l - Dan River Prison Work Farm

State of North Carolina • 981 Murray Road Caswell, NC

2d • $37,377 - $65,408 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Dan River Prison Work Farm, Caswell, NC. Dan River Prison Work Farm is a minimum-custody prison housing male offenders. The largest inmate population consist of minimum custody offenders.

This position reports to the Correctional Lieutenant I, this position will supervise Correctional Officers, assist with planning work schedules and assigning post and is responsible for the officer’s activities relation to the custody and welfare of offenders in a state correctional facility.

Requirements

• Meet Criminal Justice Standards requirements (12 NCAC 09G .0302)
• Pass a criminal background check
• Produce a negative drug screening result
• Successfully complete medical and psychological evaluations
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• 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.
• Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

Nice To Haves

• Documented knowledge of Prison Policies and Procedures, and/or Facility Operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist and instruct officers in the performance of their duties and complete performance evaluations; disseminates and interprets to officers and offender’s rules and regulations formulated by the department.
• Make frequent tours of inspection to ascertain that officers are alert, that discipline is being maintained and that assignments are being carried out.
• Supervise offender counts and maintenance of all records so that offenders may be accounted for at all times; supervises periodic search of offender quarters for contraband.
• Conduct investigations, develop prisons operational, emergency plans and post orders.
• Work is performed according to standard departmental procedures and supplemental instructions are received through the established chain of command.
• Employee is subject to rotation to various duty assignments and performs other duties relative to the defined level of work described.

Benefits

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

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