CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT

CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation; Imperial (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is seeking a Correctional Lieutenant to oversee custodial operations and maintain order throughout Centinela State Prison in Imperial, CA. The role includes training Sergeants and Officers, auditing disciplinary reports, and monitoring inmate activities to ensure compliance with schedules and institutional rules.

The position is a 12-month limited term, with potential extension to 24 months and possibility of permanency.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements are specified in the Class Specification.

Responsibilities

• In charge of custodial operations and maintaining order per procedures across housing units, dining halls, work areas and exercise yards.
• Train and evaluate Sergeants and Correctional Officers in custodial procedures and practices.
• Monitor disciplinary reports and incarcerated persons activities; ensure Daily Activity Schedule adherence and rule enforcement.
• Ensure institutional rules and regulations are followed and custodial functions align with procedures.

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Under direction of the Facility Captain, the Correctional Lieutenant will be in charge of the custodial operations and is responsible for maintaining order and discipline in accordance with established procedures throughout the facility; (i.e., housing units, dining halls, work areas, exercise yards, etc.). The Correctional Lieutenant will train and evaluate Sergeants and Correctional Officers in custodial procedures and practices, assisting them in all areas that enable them to become more efficient in their assigned duties. The Correctional Lieutenant will ensure that custodial functions are being performed in accordance with institutional procedures; will monitor, audit and adjudicate disciplinary reports; monitor incarcerated persons activities, program functions, incarcerated person’s living conditions, ensure Daily Activity Schedule is adhered to, and ensure that institutional rules and regulations are being enforced.

Please see attached duty statement for full details.

This is a 12 month Limited Term position that may be extended to 24 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

CDCR employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their application.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Centinela State Prison is located in Imperial, CA.

Centinela State Prison

2302 Brown Road

Imperial, CA 92251

CDCR website: www.cdcr.ca.gov

Centinela website: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/facility-locator/cen/

Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse correctional departments in the country. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of individuals in our care, by providing effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies for their successful reintegration into our communities.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-528597

Position #(s): 403-201-9656-015

403-201-9656-XXX

403-201-9656-005

Working Title: Correctional Lieutentant

Classification: CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT

$9,767.00 - $12,290.00 J

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Imperial County

Telework: In Office

Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term - Full Time

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Commitment

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services

Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

CDCR/CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to www.e-verify.gov

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Shall create and promote an inclusive workplace that empowers employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences.

Knowledge of: Principles and practices of correctional administration and criminology; methods of discipline, and the attitudes, problems and behavior of persons under restraint; principles and practices of personnel management and supervision; care and use of firearms; job requirements and work performed by inmates in an institution or camp; business principles and problems involved in administration and supervision of institutions and camps; camp and institution sanitation, and health and safety standards; principles and methods of employee training, determining training needs, and evaluating training results; purposes, activities, regulations, and functions of the California Department of Corrections and term-setting authorities; interviewing and investigative techniques; Department's undefined term; a manager's role in the affirmative action program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Ability to: Plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate training programs; establish and maintain cooperative relations with persons interested in correctional programs; plan, assign, and direct the work of others; enforce institutional rules and regulations with firmness, tact, and impartiality; promote socially acceptable attitudes and behavior among inmates; think and act quickly in emergencies; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; speak and write effectively; keep records and prepare reports; effectively contribute to the Department's affirmative action objectives.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website, www.calhr.ca.gov, and the CalPERS website, www.calpers.ca.gov.

Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System can be found on the CalHR Salary and Benefits website at www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/pages/salary-and-benefits.aspx

Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at Merit System Principles - An Overview - CalHR

Additional benefit information can be found on the CalHR California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary website at California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary - CalHR

This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Hiring Unit Contact:

Stephanie Lopez

[phone]

[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact

Jennifer Burgos

[phone] ext: 5360

[e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Additional Information

• Priority consideration will be given to Reemployment/Departmental Restriction of Appointment/State Restriction of Appointment/Surplus candidates.
• This advertisement may be used to fill this and other vacancies that occur during the validity of this recruitment.
• Various methods of appointments may be considered, unless specified in this advertisement.
• Positions filled as limited term or as a Training and Development may become permanent.
• Salary posted is the base pay for the classification; various salary ranges may be included. A final salary placement will be made at the time of appointment.
• Departments are not required to contact all candidates with list eligibility; therefore, candidates are encouraged to search for vacancies they may be eligible for and apply.

To obtain list eligibility for the Correctional Lieutenant, before applying for the position(s), you should first take and pass the examination here

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.