Captain

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

131 Department of Corrections is seeking a Captain for Joseph Harp Correctional Center. The role involves coordinating and supervising correctional security programs and may serve as shift supervisor or chief of security in a medium or large facility.

Requirements include four years of correctional or security experience, age 20, and education as specified; travel and a valid driver’s license are necessary. This is an on-site leadership position with duties after hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Four years of correctional or security work experience.
• Minimum age 20; 30 semester hours or GED with approved training.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to travel; drug testing; able to work any shift.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise correctional security functions.
• May serve as shift supervisor or chief of security.
• Coordinate and supervise security, riot and escape procedures; inmate searches.
• Prepare daily work schedules and administrative records for staff.
• Liaise with local law enforcement; participate in policy development and institutional rules.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Security operations

Emergency response leadership

Inmate behavior understanding

Firearms knowledge

Report writing

Education

Four years of correctional/security experience

30 college credits or GED with approved training

Job description

Job Posting Title Captain Agency 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Supervisory Organization DOC JHCC Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation $57,388.20- this salary is non-negotiable. Location Joseph Harp Correctional Center

Basic Purpose:

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.

Typical Functions:

• Coordinates and supervises or directs correctional security functions and activities at an adult correctional facility; may serve 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.
• May serve 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.
• Coordinates and supervises security, riot and escape procedures, including procedures for inmate counts and searches for escape materials and contraband.
• Prepares daily work schedules for security personnel; prepares and maintains appropriate records concerning employees and residents.
• Conducts inspections of assigned staff at beginning of shift to assure proper attire and fitness for duty; makes periodic inspections of posts to assure that they are properly maintained; prepares administrative reports concerning the operation of the shift.
• Acts as liaison to local law enforcement agencies; provides information and file changes; arranges court appearances.
• Serves as member of the administrative institutional staff; participates in the formulation of institutional policies, rules and regulations.

Level Descriptor:

At this level employees serve as a correctional security captain with overall responsibility for the operations of an assigned shift within a medium or maximum-security facility and supervision of staff. Responsibilities may involve ensuring the proper functioning of the electronic, mechanical, surveillance, and physical security systems; overseeing physical and sanitary conditions, special investigations, and adherence to operational and policy protocols; directing the correctional emergency response team; and assumption of the operation and management of the facility after normal business hours or in the absence of the warden.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques; of staffing patterns and scheduling the distribution of staff and work assignments; of methods and objectives of discipline required for inmates under restraint; of the psychology of inmate behavior; of the use and care of firearms; of proper restraint methods and techniques; of the fundamentals of English usage; of basic math; of report writing techniques; and of the modern practices of prison management and the treatment of inmates. Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships; to follow oral and written instructions; to gather and organize facts and complete clear, concise reports; to quickly evaluate a situation and adopt an effective course of action; to exercise alertness and be able to act quickly in an emergency; to effectively communicate security techniques; to maintain proficiency in firearms; to assess and manage conflict resolutions within the inmate population; and to direct and supervise the work of others.

Education and Experience:

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of four years of experience in correctional or security work for a government agency or private corrections agency and the following statutory requirements of Title 57, O.S. Section 510:

• a. The minimum age for service shall be twenty (20) years of age. The Director shall have the authority to establish the maximum age for correctional officers entering service and
• b. 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. Note: Successful completion of the GED test is based upon standards established by the Oklahoma Department of Education.

Special Requirements:

Per 57 O.S. 510 applicants/employees in this job family shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

• (a) be of good moral character;
• (b) before going on duty alone, satisfactory completion of an adequate training program for correctional officers and guards, as prescribed and approved by the State Board of Corrections;
• (c) satisfactory completion of a physical in keeping with the conditions of the job description on an annual basis and along the guidelines as established by the Department of Corrections. Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment in order to perform necessary travel. Applicants will be subject to drug testing. Applicants must be willing and able to work any assigned shift or day of the week.

NOTE: Employees in this job classification may be designated as peace officers by the Director and required to meet the training and screening requirements conducted by the Department and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. (57 O.S. 510) No person who has received a verdict of guilty or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any offense required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act is eligible for employment as a peace officer. (57 O.S. 589.C) No person who has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude who has not received a full pardon from the proper agency is eligible for employment as a peace officer. (70 O.S. 3311) No person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony and who has not received a full pardon from the proper authority, or who has been convicted of any other felony offense, is eligible for employment in this job classification. (21 O.S. 1283.B) No person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, who has not been pardoned for, or had the conviction expunged or set aside, or is subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or the partners’ child or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner or the partners’ child in reasonable fear of bodily injury and includes a finding that the person is a credible threat; or who has been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the armed services is eligible for employment in this job classification. (18 U.S.C. 922)

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Additional Job Description

This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work.