Lieutenant

About the role

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

• Covers typical functions such as coordinating and supervising correctional security functions and activities at an adult correctional facility.
• Serves 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.
• Serves 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.
• Captures and maintains appropriate records concerning employees and residents.
• Calls for inspections of assigned staff at the start of their shift to ensure proper attire and fitness for duty; makes periodic inspections of posts to ensure they are properly maintained; prepares administrative reports concerning the operation of the shift.
• Serves as a 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.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in correctional or security work for a government agency or private corrections agency.
• Statutory requirements of Title 57, O.S. Section 510:
• The minimum age for service shall be twenty (20) years of age.
• Possession of thirty (30) semester hours from an accredited college or university; or possession of a high school diploma acquired from an accredited high school or GED equivalent testing program and graduation from a training course conducted by or approved by the Department and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training either prior to employment or during the first six (6) months of employment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques;
• Staffing patterns and scheduling the distribution of staff and work assignments;
• Methods and objectives of discipline required for inmates under restraint;
• The psychology of inmate behavior;
• The use and care of firearms;
• Proper restraint methods and techniques;
• The fundamentals of English usage;
• Basic math;
• Report writing techniques.

Skills

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships;
• Follow oral and written instructions;
• Gather and organize facts and complete clear, concise reports;
• Quickly evaluate a situation and adopt an effective course of action;
• Exercise alertness and be able to act quickly in an emergency;
• Effectively communicate security techniques;
• Maintain proficiency in firearms;
• Absorb and resolve conflicts within the inmate population.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

The pay for this position is $53,268.80.

Schedule

No specific schedule is mentioned in the job posting.