Correctional Security Manager II

Full-time, regular position with the Department of Corrections, Office of Inspector General.

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibility involving the coordination, supervision, and direction of a correctional security program in a state adult correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises or directs correctional security functions and activities at an adult correctional facility; may serve as a shift supervisor with responsibility for all assigned units and functions in a large facility or as the chief of security in a smaller facility.
• May serve as commander of a correctional emergency response team; schedules training exercises and coordinates activities.
• Conducts special investigations, particularly concerning incidents that occur during assigned shifts.
• Coordinates and supervises security, riot, and escape procedures, including procedures for inmate counts and searches for escape materials and contraband.
• Prepares daily work schedules for security personnel; prepares and maintains appropriate records concerning employees and residents.
• Conducts inspections of assigned staff at the beginning of shift to assure proper attire and fitness for duty; makes periodic inspections of posts to assure that they are properly maintained; prepares administrative reports concerning the operation of the shift.
• Acts as liaison to local law enforcement agencies; provides information and file changes; arranges court appearances.
• Serves as a member of the administrative institutional staff; participates in the formulation of institutional policies, rules, and regulations.
• Ensures the proper functioning of electronic, mechanical, surveillance, and physical security systems.
• Oversees physical and sanitary conditions, special investigations, and adherence to operational and policy protocols.
• Directs the correctional emergency response team.
• Assumes operation and management of the facility after normal business hours or in the absence of the warden.

Requirements

• Four years of experience in correctional or security work for a government agency or private corrections agency.
• Thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university; or a high school diploma or GED equivalent and graduation from a training course conducted by or approved by the Department and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (prior to employment or within the first six months of employment).
• Minimum age of 20 years.
• Good moral character.
• Satisfactory completion of an adequate training program for correctional officers and guards, as prescribed and approved by the State Board of Corrections, before going on duty alone.
• Satisfactory completion of an annual physical in keeping with job conditions and guidelines established by the Department of Corrections.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment.
• Willingness and ability to work any assigned shift or day of the week.
• Subject to drug testing.
• Eligibility to be designated as a peace officer, including meeting training and screening requirements conducted by the Department and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.

Disqualifying Factors

• Conviction of any offense requiring registration pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act.
• Conviction of a crime of moral turpitude without a full pardon.
• Conviction of a nonviolent felony without a full pardon, or conviction of any other felony offense.
• Conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence without a pardon, expungement, or setting aside of the conviction, or subject to a court order restraining harassment, stalking, or threatening conduct toward an intimate partner or child.
• Dishonorable discharge from any branch of the armed services.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of staffing patterns and scheduling the distribution of staff and work assignments.
• Knowledge of methods and objectives of discipline required for inmates under restraint.
• Knowledge of the psychology of inmate behavior.
• Knowledge of the use and care of firearms.
• Knowledge of proper restraint methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of English usage and basic math.
• Knowledge of report writing techniques.
• Knowledge of modern practices of prison management and the treatment of inmates.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to gather and organize facts and complete clear, concise reports.
• Ability to quickly evaluate a situation and adopt an effective course of action.
• Ability to exercise alertness and act quickly in an emergency.
• Ability to effectively communicate security techniques.
• Ability to maintain proficiency in firearms.
• Ability to assess and manage conflict resolutions within the inmate population.
• Ability to direct and supervise the work of others.

Pay

$57,388.20 annually.