Correctional Sergeant I

State of North Carolina•620 Snell Road Tyrrell, NC

3d•$37,377 - $65,408•Onsite

About The Position

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! This position is located at Tyrrell Prison Work Farm. 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

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

Knowledge of facility operations
Knowledge of Prison's policy and procedures
No less than 2 years as a Correctional Officer

Responsibilities

First-line supervision to Correctional Officer I’s in minimum-custody facilities.
Increasing the custody and security coverage.
Assigning lower-level custody staff to a particular area or post.
Overseeing officer activities and performance.
Ensuring that the custody, security and welfare of inmates is maintained.
Arranging work schedules to ensure shift coverage.
Implementing operational procedures.
Ensuring rules and regulations are followed according to policy.
Serving as the highest-ranking custody staff on the grounds or the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) at times.