Correctional Shift Commander - Lieutenant, Grade C1

About the Position

THIS IS AN INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL RECRUITMENT OPEN ONLY TO CURRENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION & REHABILITATION EMPLOYEES.

WHO WE ARE

The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is responsible for the intake, reception and assessment functions including law enforcement processing of adult male and female offenders arrested in Montgomery County. Responsibility also includes the custody and care of male and female offenders who are either detained in a pretrial status or serving sentences less than 18 months. In addition to comprehensive facility case management, the Inmate Services section provides a wide range of correctional services and programs to incarcerated individuals including education, workforce development, substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral modification programs, reentry and life skills programs, faith-based supports, and library services.

This announcement is for the promotional opportunity of Correctional Shift Commander - Lieutenant (Download PDF reader).

What You'll Be Doing

The Promotional Bulletin will be distributed internally to DOCR employees, to outline the requirements for promotion and the examination procedure for the rank of Correctional Shift Commander - Lieutenant.

To participate in the 2026 promotional examinations for this rank, candidates must apply by 11:59 pm., March 29, 2026.

It is the candidate's responsibility to meet the application deadline. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. No paper applications will be accepted. If you have any questions or problems applying DOCR internal contact information will be provided within the promotional bulletin.

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible to participate in the 2026 promotional process for Montgomery County Correctional Shift Commander - Lieutenant, prospective candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Experience: One (1) year of satisfactory experience as a Montgomery County Sergeant or Master Correctional Officer.

Education: Possession of an Associate of Arts Degree or sixty (60) acceptable semester hours toward a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Equivalency: Additional education beyond that required may not be substituted for the one (1) year within-grade experience requirement. However, each additional year of experience at either or both the Sergeant or Master Correctional Officer level may be substituted for each year of college or thirty (30) acceptable hours of education. If you will not satisfy the educational requirements through equivalency of work, you must submit to the DOCR Human Resources Manager, Andrea Kelly-Walker, “Official Transcripts” verifying possession of an AA degree by 3:00 PM on March 29, 2026.

License:

• Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence.
• Possession of State of Maryland Correctional Officer Certification.
• Firearms Certification.
• First Aid, CPR, and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Certification.

Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.

Medical: To be promoted, a promotional candidate must have successfully completed his/her most recent periodic medical examination. At the recommendation of either the Department Director or the Employee Medical Examiner, a special promotional medical examination may be required.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

Each promotional candidate who meets the minimum qualifications as stated in this bulletin will receive a written notice to report for the examination process, giving the location and time scheduled.

Note: Prior to a promotional appointment within DOCR, the selected individual must answer the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) questions and submit to a criminal history to comply with the Prevention Planning on Hiring and Promotion Decisions (115.17, 115.117, 115.217, 115.317). This is a requirement to meet Federal law and audit standards.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.