Correctional Captain - TCC

About the role

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

We offer great benefits! The department promotes from within, encourages employees to consider their career goals, and recognizes those who serve with distinction.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the assistant to the Chief of Custody and/or as a shift supervisor in an adult correctional facility with the Division of Adult Institutions
• Conducts inspections to ensure that Correctional Officers are on duty and attentive to their duties; maintains records of Correctional Officer’s performance/work habits
• Discusses minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers serious problems to the proper facility staff specialists; and promotes rehabilitation by attempting to modify offender’s social attitudes, discouraging undesirable behavior, encouraging worthwhile activities
• Assumes responsibility for the operation of the facility in the absence of higher-ranking officers; assumes command during emergencies
• Participates on the facility offender disciplinary committee responsible for determining disciplinary measures to be carried out in cases involving violation of division or facility rules; investigates reported infractions of rules and regulations by offenders or employees
• Serves as a member of the facility classification committee; interviews new offenders, and assists in their assignment; maintains records; prepares, or supervises the preparation of a variety of reports
• Directs inspections and searches of offenders, their living quarters, and other areas of the correctional facility
• Exercises considerable discretion in the performance of daily tasks and in emergency situations; work is reviewed by inspections and reports; receives general administrative direction; conducts training sessions for corrections personnel; and performs other related work as assigned

Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience in the custody of adult criminal offenders in a city, county, state, or federal facility, of which one year must have been as a Correctional Lieutenant with the Missouri Department of Corrections
• Possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency
• By assignment, a position may require possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license
• A physical examination by a physician may be required before, or at the time of appointment to determine if the applicant meets the physical standards of employment established by the Missouri Department of Corrections

Benefits

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre-service and in-service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program

Pay

• $2.00 per hour shift differential if assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00 pm (noon) and 5:00 am and employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center)
• $0.75 per hour medium security or $1.50 maximum security differential if working full‑time at a qualifying facility
• $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if assigned a regular post within a restrictive housing/segregation unit at any facility
• Guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service, up to 20 years
• If transferring from another State of Missouri agency and receiving state retention pay, retention is administered based on your retention anniversary date; your retention pay upon transfer may differ from what you received at your previous agency until you reach your applicable retention anniversary date