CAPTAIN

The GEO Group, Inc.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The GEO Group, Inc. is seeking a Captain to lead shift security operations, oversee staff, supervise inmate safety, and ensure compliance with custody and safety policies. You will coordinate staffing, prepare reports, and maintain daily logs in a correctional environment.

Join GEO Secured Services to contribute to evidence-based rehabilitation and operate within a comprehensive benefits framework. This role requires strong leadership, decisive decision-making, and a focus on inmate and staff

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate or equivalent; related college courses desirable.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a correctional setting, one of which was supervisory.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and at least 21 years old.

Responsibilities

• Direct shift operations as captain, supervising staff and ensuring inmate safety.
• Develop and implement custody, security, and treatment policies and procedures.
• Coordinate staffing requirements for security supervisors and officers and assess staff effectiveness.
• Prepare records, reports and maintain daily logs.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Security knowledge

Education

High school diploma (or equivalent)

Job description

Vacation Time

80 Hours - One (1) year but less than five (5) years

Benefits Information

Vacation Time

80 Hours - One (1) year but less than five (5) years

120 Hours - Five (5) years but less than ten (10) years

160 Hours - Ten (10) years but less than fifteen (15) years

200 Hours - Fifteen (15) years and above

SICK TIME:

Up to seven (7) days annually

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• 401 (k) + 401(k) Matching
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Employee Discounts
• Dental Insurance
• Jury Duty
• Flexible Spending Account
• Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Training
• Farmers Auto Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Legal Shield services
• Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Bereavement Leave
• Norton LifeLock benefits
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work For GEO

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities:

Role

As Captain, you will act as the shift commander, directing all security and control operations during a shift. This also means overseeing staff and providing maximum facility coordination, inmate supervision and safety as well as preparing records and reports. In this role, you will:

• Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures (including emergency procedures) and regulations for custody, security, and treatment of inmates.
• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with all security, safety, sanitation, contraband, fire, and other facility regulations.
• Review disciplinary matters concerning both staff and inmates.
• Coordinate staffing requirements for security supervisors and officers and assess staff effectiveness.
• Respond to all unusual occurrences.
• Provide direct line supervision over correctional officers; make assignments, review post orders, and assure that staff is trained in implementation of all procedures.
• Promote an atmosphere conducive to character development (encourage favorable behavior patterns, arrangement of facilities and influencing relationships among inmates).
• Facilitate prompt assistance to inmates in the event of injury, illness, or emotional trauma.
• Give primary guidance when issues arise; make referrals for more complex problems.
• Support, clarify and help inmates relate to all facility programs.
• Write various documents, including policies, courtroom defenses and contract negotiations.
• Implement facility goals.
• Monitor daily logs.

Qualifications

Competencies Required:

Excellent leadership skills, flexibility, team spirit and the ability to work with a diverse group of people are among this job’s top requirements. Apply if you are qualified as a Corrections Officer, have worthwhile qualities with which an inmate can identify.

Minimum Requirements

• Must meet same basic qualifications as a Corrections Officer.
• Minimum high school graduate or equivalent; related college courses highly desirable.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a correctional setting, one of which was in a position requiring supervisory capabilities.
• Must be representative of worthwhile qualities with which an inmate can identify. Must be emotionally stable and understanding. Must be flexible, cooperative, and empathetic to the total needs of the inmates.
• Working knowledge of laws relating to corrections.
• Working knowledge of all applicable court orders.
• Ability to communicate and interact with a variety of personalities.
• Ability to interpret complex written/oral communication, documents, and instructions.
• Ability to make and implement decisions without assistance.
• Ability to give instructions and have them carried out.
• Ability to coordinate staffing requirement for security supervisors and officers.
• Ability to write communication documents, policies, courtroom defenses, contract negotiations, and other required written correspondence.
• Must be a United States citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.
• Must have lived in the U.S. for the past five (5) consecutive years.
• Must be 21 years or older.

GEO Secured Services