What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional Lieutenant- Corrections position at Howard County Government?
What are we looking for?
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.
What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:
- We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
- We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
- We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
- As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This is correctional work at the first line supervisory level with work performed under general supervision and is responsible for maintaining security, custody and care of incarcerated person in the Howard County Detention Center and Central Booking Facility.
STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE: $72,707 ANNUALLY/$34.96 HOURLY
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Performs supervisory and advanced level corrections operations work under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes maintaining order and discipline among inmates and first line supervision over correctional officers and staff as assistant shift leader. Assigns work, conducts inspections, evaluates performance, and hears employee grievances
Conducts and records security rounds, formal and informal counts and inspections.
May process the intake and discharge of inmates; receives and reviews legal; court, and all official documents pertaining to an inmate; receive and issue clothing, property and funds under the supervision of a superior.
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff and inmates.
Conducts inspections of inmate housing and work areas.
Conducts investigations.
Coordinates the scheduling of employees.
Completes performance evaluations and provides input for performance improvement where needed.
Observes job performance; provides guidance and direction to subordinates.
In the absence of the Correctional Captain, acts as a shift leader by directing the work of lower level correctional officers as assigned; completes shift records.
Monitors staff compliance with Federal and State correctional standards as well as Departmental policy.
Employee must be qualified with departmental weapons.
Other related duties may be assigned.
Directly supervises subordinate officers assigned to maintain security over inmates. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and completing reports for disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
U.S. Citizenship or resident alien status.
Minimum Age of 21.
Class C Maryland Driver's License or equivalent issued by state of residence.
Certification by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission as a Correctional "Supervisor"
Successful completion of required in- service training courses.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Good interview skills
Demonstrated writing skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Knowledge of security operations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
May be exposed to hostile situations where risk or physical injury is possible due to nature of the immediate working environment. or possible exposure to communicable disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Position requires working a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays. The work hours will vary across all three security shifts (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4 p.m. to midnight, midnight to 8 a.m.) as work load dictates.
LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, AND REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to use a personal computer.
Salary : $72,707 - $130,224