Detention Center Captain

Richland County•Alvin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs administrative duties using the computer and telephone; handles correspondence and memorandums; orders necessary supplies each week; and completes weekly work schedules. Supervises assigned staff; completes/reviews staff evaluations; attends Command Staff meetings; and medical and mental health transports. Ensures inspections and spot checks of safety and security functions; makes sure personnel follow protocols. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Requires an associate’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
A minimum of seven (7) years of experience within a correctional environment is required
At least three to five (3-5) years in a leadership or managerial capacity as a lieutenant or higher
Overseeing a detainee population of two hundred (500) or more
Experience working in a detention facility is required
Must possess and maintain Jail Officer and Jail Management certification from the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy
Must possess a valid state driver’s license
Must meet other requirements as set forth in applicable South Carolina statutes and regulations
Must possess or be able to obtain a national certification from ACA, AJA, NSA, or NIJO within one (1) year of hire
Must possess Class II officer certification or be able to obtain certification from the SC Criminal Justice Academy within six (6) months of hire
Requires gathering, organizing, analyzing, examining or evaluating data or information and may prescribe action based on such data or information
Requires strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with detainees, staff, and the public
Requires leading, operating or repairing complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience, such as police vehicles and equipment, firearms
Requires performing skilled work involving rules/systems with almost constant problem-solving
Requires using addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculating ratios, rates and percentages
Requires reading technical instructions, procedures, manuals and charts to solve practical problems
Requires composing routine reports and specialized reports, forms and business letters with proper format
Requires speaking compound sentences using normal grammar and word form
Requires doing clerical, manual or technical tasks requiring a wide range of procedures and requiring intensive understanding of a restricted field or complete familiarity with the functions of a unit or small division of an operating agency
Requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusual pressure
Responsible for guiding others, requiring frequent decisions affecting co-workers and others who depend on the service or product
Works in a fluid environment with rules and procedures but with many variations from the routine