DCS ADMINISTRATIVE LIEUTENANT - 07172026-79423

About the role

This classification of DCS Lieutenant has a starting salary of $4,980 monthly/ $59,760 yearly. This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school or high school equivalent (GED/HiSet).
• Experience must be equivalent to four years of full-time work within youth or adult corrections, military, law enforcement, or security work experience. This experience could include but is not limited to, working with trauma-exposed youths, justice-involved youths, at-risk youths, and youth mentoring programs geared toward reducing recidivism or minimizing exposure to or involvement into the justice system.

Necessary Special Qualifications

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application;
• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Possess a valid driver's license prior to and during employment;
• Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
• Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
• Have no conviction for a felony;
• Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointment authority;
• Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check.
• Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs.
• Submit to and pass a pre-employment physical exam administered by a licensed physician that relates to the essential functions of the position.

Overview

Under direction, is responsible for supervisory children's services work of considerable difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the highest class in the DCS Officer sub-series. An employee in this class is assigned to work in an institutional setting providing student and officer supervision as the shift supervisor at a large institution or the supervisor of a 24-hour schedule at a smaller institution. This class differs from DCS Sergeant in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for acting as an assistant shift supervisor at a large institution or as a supervisor of two shifts at a small institution.

Responsibilities

• Covers staff to ensure institutional schedule is being followed properly in a timely manner without compromising the safety and security of the institution.
• Acts as the shift supervisor on a daily basis. Makes decisions for the facility in the absence of senior management and takes appropriate actions.
• Ensures that constant supervision of youth is being maintained.
• Authorizes searches on youth, staff and areas to prevent and detect any contraband.
• Addresses and resolves youth and/or staff conflicts immediately before situations escalate.
• Makes sure all security posts are monitored on a daily basis to ensure compliance with procedures and to address youth needs.
• Consults with outside law enforcement officials regarding institution incidents.
• Advises superiors of events that require immediate attention.
• Informs security manager of procedures, schedules or other institutional functions that may need to be changed.
• Completes and checks facility incident reports, inquiry reports, disciplinary reports, chemical bin cards, maintenance requests and tool inventories.
• Oversees large staff of DCS Officers, DCS Corporals and DCS Sergeants.

Competencies (KSA's)

• Decision Quality
• Directs Work
• Communicates Effectively
• Action Oriented
• Self-Development
• Knowledge Administration and Management
• Public Safety and Security
• Law and Government