Correctional Captain - WSP

Description

• A detailed resume
• A cover letter regarding your interest in this position with our agency
• Three professional references

Duties

• Supporting the principles of the Department’s Diversity Goals which are necessary to change the culture of the department.
• Directing the custody program at a Close custody, Medium and Maximum-security correctional facility.
• Planning, assigning, and directing shift responsibilities consistent with security and safety needs.
• Completing critical incident investigations for the Superintendent on situations affecting the safety or security of the facility, i.e. escapes, serious assaults, etc.
• Conducting audits and investigations, as required.
• Manage all aspects of security for the entire facility to include the perimeter, weapons storage and use, access/egress areas, air space, vehicle use, movement schedules of incarcerated individuals.
• Manage the following Special Teams, ensuring compliance with training and deployments: Emergency Response Team, Special Emergency Response Team, Inmate Recovery Team, and Sniper Team.
• Subject Matter Expert on all aspects of emergency response to include the ICS model of crisis management.
• Manage all aspects of roster management.
• Make recommendations to the Associate Superintendent and the Superintendent regarding the best use of Human Resources regarding roster management and shift operations.
• Make recommendations for additional staff when necessary.
• Act as one of nine (9) rotating Duty Officers, making major institutional decisions after normal working hours and on weekends. This would include initiation of Emergency Response, HQ notifications and follow-up reporting.
• Represent the Associate Superintendent and the institution at Department meetings.
• Perform the functions of the Associate Superintendent in their absence.
• Developing and mentoring staff by training, feedback and continuous dialogue.
• Completing performance evaluations on employees directly supervised and sign as reviewer on second level supervisor evaluation
• Participate as a member of the Institution Management Team, advising the Superintendent on all aspects of the institution, including budget, programming, personnel, treatment and classification issues.
• Developing Operational Memorandums governing custody and security related functions such as:
  • Security inspections of the facility
  • Post order requirements
  • Staff accountability
  • Emergency response plan
  • Mutual aid agreements with other state and local agencies
  • Assigned shift duties
  • First response to emergencies

Qualifications

What we need (required qualifications):

• Six (6) years’ professional corrections/criminal justice experience with three (3) years’ progressive supervisory responsibilities and/or managerial responsibilities, including one (1) year supervising personnel in a criminal justice arena.
• Professional experience and application of administering the principles and practices of correctional administration and rehabilitation, attitudes, problems, and behavior of incarcerated individuals, work requirements of the facility, institution sanitation, health and safety standards, roster management, and recordkeeping.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS), the DOC Emergency Response Plan, personnel practices, policy directives, operational memorandums, RCWs, WACs, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Control and direct incarcerated individuals individually and in groups. Enforce regulations with firmness, tact and impartiality. Promote socially acceptable attitudes and behavior among incarcerated individuals.
• Think and act quickly in emergencies, Direct use of firearms, gas, restraints, and other weapons.
• Communicate effectively, including public speaking.
• Understanding of risk assessment, evidence-based practices, incarcerated individual classification, facility plans, disciplinary systems, incarcerated individual grievance procedures, incarcerated individual programs, and management of high security incarcerated individuals.

What will make your application stand out (preferred qualifications):

• Associate’s degree in criminology or a closely allied field from an accredited college/university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent.
• Professional experience managing a budget.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of DOC Strategic Plan, Prisons Division, security, safety policies and procedures, incarcerated individual classification, and incarcerated individual re-entry programs and concepts.
• Professional interpretation and application of DOC policies and applicable CBAs, Civil Service Rules, RCWs, WACs, and judicial procedures.
• Professional experience in the areas of Leadership, Public Relations, and Management principles.
• Ability to supervise and train Correctional Lieutenant(s), Correctional Sergeants, Correctional Officers, and support staff.

Supplemental Information

Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Mission: Improving public safety by positively changing lives.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• This recruitment may be utilized to fill more than one position.
• Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
  **Please note: Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.
• Answers to supplemental questions must be verifiable with provided work history.
• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire. When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
• Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application. You may request the required evaluation/documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice-eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.
• DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form. https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
• DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email Alicia Phillips at aphillips@doc1.wa.gov or call us at (509) 526-6313. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave
Leave Sharing
Parental Leave
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 01-07-2026