CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT

Under direction of the Facility Captain, the Correctional Lieutenant is responsible for custodial operations and maintaining order and discipline in accordance with established procedures throughout the facility (e.g., housing units, dining halls, work areas, exercise yards).

Responsibilities

• Train and evaluate Sergeants and Correctional Officers in custodial procedures and practices.
• Assist staff in improving efficiency in assigned duties.
• Ensure custodial functions comply with institutional procedures.
• Monitor, audit, and adjudicate disciplinary reports.
• Oversee incarcerated persons’ activities, program functions, and living conditions.
• Ensure adherence to the Daily Activity Schedule and enforcement of institutional rules and regulations.

See attached duty statement for full details.

Schedule

This is a 12-month Limited Term position that may be extended to 24 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent. Individuals eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered.

Location

Centinela State Prison
2302 Brown Road
Imperial, CA 92251

About the Department

Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse correctional departments. We enhance public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of individuals in our care, effective parole supervision, and rehabilitative strategies for successful reintegration into communities.

• Vision: Enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment, and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.
• Mission: Facilitate successful reintegration of individuals in our care by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs in a safe and humane environment.
• Commitment: Transform the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and fulfilling environments for employees, the incarcerated population, and supervised communities through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices.

Requirements

Refer to the Class Specification for Minimum Requirements. Key qualifications include:

• Knowledge of correctional administration, criminology, discipline methods, and behavior of persons under restraint.
• Principles of personnel management, supervision, and employee training.
• Care and use of firearms; institutional and camp sanitation, health, and safety standards.
• Interviewing and investigative techniques; Department’s Affirmative Action Program objectives.
• Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate training programs; enforce rules with firmness, tact, and impartiality; analyze situations and act effectively in emergencies.

Pay

$9,767.00 - $12,290.00 per month. New to State candidates will be hired at the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Special Requirements

• Do not include confidential information (e.g., SSN, birthdate, driver’s license number) on application documents.
• Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview/appointment. Unofficial transcripts/diploma required if meeting qualifications with education; official transcripts may be required upon appointment.
• Foreign education must be verified for U.S. equivalency (see NACES).
• New hires must complete background investigation (Live Scan Fingerprinting) and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment, with annual testing thereafter.
• CDCR/CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm employment authorization (www.e-verify.gov).