Correctional Sergeant

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Louisville, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Creating a Better, Safer Kentucky

Do you want to advance your career in Criminal Justice? Look no further! The Kentucky Department of Corrections is seeking applicants who are up for a new challenge. The Correctional Sergeant is essential to the operation of a correctional institution. Providing training and direction to Correctional Officers and inmates by utilizing experience with custody, security, and safety measures.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Supervises correctional officers in maintaining custody and control of inmates
Supervises and conducts periodic inmate counts
Conducts searches of inmate persons, packages, and cells for contraband
Responds appropriately in emergency situations
Completes investigations to include disciplinary reports, grievances, theft reports, or any other investigation assigned
Ensures reports are completed in a timely manner
Completes evaluations on employees
The ideal candidate for this position will have strong observation skills, strong communication skills, leadership abilities, ability to work under pressure, establish teamwork, and possess decision-making skills.

All applicants must meet all federal and state laws applicable to the carrying, use, and possession of firearms and ammunition at the time of employment.

Please be advised that although medical cannabis has been legalized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, due to other applicable state or federal laws, employees in this position are prohibited from using medical cannabis.

If you need additional information about this prohibition, you may contact the agency point of contact for additional information.

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Must have one year of experience in corrections, law enforcement, criminal justice, social work dealing with the rehabilitation of offenders, or in the supervision and care of young adults (ages 12-21) in a residential, correctional, group home, detention or day treatment program or any combination of the above.
• Must be twenty-one years of age.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification.
• For the Department of Juvenile Justice, must successfully complete the Department of Juvenile Justice Training Academy within six months of employment.
• Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
• Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.
• All applicants must meet all federal and state laws applicable to the carrying, use, and possession of firearms and ammunition at the time of employment.

Nice To Haves

• strong observation skills
• strong communication skills
• leadership abilities
• ability to work under pressure
• establish teamwork
• possess decision-making skills

Responsibilities

• Supervises correctional officers in maintaining custody and control of inmates
• Supervises and conducts periodic inmate counts
• Conducts searches of inmate persons, packages, and cells for contraband
• Responds appropriately in emergency situations
• Completes investigations to include disciplinary reports, grievances, theft reports, or any other investigation assigned
• Ensures reports are completed in a timely manner
• Completes evaluations on employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees