Correctional Supervisor (Captain)
About The Position
Supervises correctional officers and senior correctional officers on a shift within an adult correctional institution; performs related work as required. Supervises and evaluates the work of subordinates; recommends personnel actions related to selection, disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves, grievances, work schedules, and assignments; administers personnel policies and procedures. Conducts security/safety inspections of all buildings/grounds, makes periodic contact with various security posts within the institution, and maintains offender count sheets. Investigates misconduct reports; interviews offenders involved and makes recommendations to the appropriate committee for disposition; may serve as a member of the institutional adjustment or disciplinary committee. Conducts orientation and in-service training sessions for subordinates and assists them with any problems they may encounter; attends staff conferences and committee meetings. Conducts and documents administrative investigations into allegations of employee misconduct. Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports. Directs correctional officers in searches of offenders, yards, incoming and outgoing vehicles, cell houses, living unit, merchandise, and supplies for the presence of contraband. Observes, evaluates, and reports offender behavior to treatment team, security director, and/or counselor; participates in the coordination of the institutional treatment function and monitors offender behavior in accordance with treatment team, Unit Manager, Treatment Director and Counselor recommendations; counsels/advises offenders individually or in a group and oversees/participates in group therapy sessions. Oversees the admittance, fingerprinting, and processing of offenders; patrols yards, grounds, and buildings and oversees/assists subordinates in quelling disturbances and altercations. Is responsible for the shift as a shift supervisor or a unit supervisor.
Requirements
- Three years of full-time work experience in correctional or law enforcement officer work, one year of which must have been as a correctional officer in a juvenile or adult community/ institutional corrections or jail security program.
- One year of full-time work experience in correctional or law enforcement officer work, and a combination of a total of two years of education and full-time experience, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in penology, police science, psychology, sociology, or social work equals one year of full-time experience.
- Eighteen months of full-time work experience as a counselor of offenders in a community/ institutional corrections or jail security program.
- A combination of a total of eighteen months of education and full-time experience, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in penology, police science, psychology, sociology, or social work equals one year of full-time experience.
- Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Senior Correctional Officer.
- Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Correctional Counselor or State Industries Technician.
- Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two-and-a-half years of full time work as a Correctional Officer or Correctional Food Service Coordinator.
- Ability to pass a background investigation.
Responsibilities
- Supervises correctional officers and senior correctional officers on a shift within an adult correctional institution.
- Supervises and evaluates the work of subordinates.
- Recommends personnel actions related to selection, disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves, grievances, work schedules, and assignments.
- Administers personnel policies and procedures.
- Conducts security/safety inspections of all buildings/grounds.
- Makes periodic contact with various security posts within the institution.
- Maintains offender count sheets.
- Investigates misconduct reports.
- Interviews offenders involved and makes recommendations to the appropriate committee for disposition.
- May serve as a member of the institutional adjustment or disciplinary committee.
- Conducts orientation and in-service training sessions for subordinates.
- Assists subordinates with any problems they may encounter.
- Attends staff conferences and committee meetings.
- Conducts and documents administrative investigations into allegations of employee misconduct.
- Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports.
- Directs correctional officers in searches of offenders, yards, incoming and outgoing vehicles, cell houses, living unit, merchandise, and supplies for the presence of contraband.
- Observes, evaluates, and reports offender behavior to treatment team, security director, and/or counselor.
- Participates in the coordination of the institutional treatment function.
- Monitors offender behavior in accordance with treatment team, Unit Manager, Treatment Director and Counselor recommendations.
- Counsels/advises offenders individually or in a group.
- Oversees/participates in group therapy sessions.
- Oversees the admittance, fingerprinting, and processing of offenders.
- Patrols yards, grounds, and buildings.
- Oversees/assists subordinates in quelling disturbances and altercations.
- Is responsible for the shift as a shift supervisor or a unit supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
