CORRECTIONAL OFFICER LIEUTENANT (Maryland Police & Correctional Training Commissions)

State of Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plans

Pension

Job summary

The State of Maryland DPSCS is seeking a dedicated candidate to coordinate professional development and continuing education for the Baltimore region. The position includes supervisory responsibilities for internal audits, training compliance, and supervising Institutional Training Specialists within the region.

Work with the Correctional Training Unit to ensure a highly trained workforce, meeting strict deadlines while supporting regional training initiatives and officer development across

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent per Maryland standards.
• Experience: Two years leading Correctional Officers in custody/security of inmates or related correctional roles.
• Substitutions: college credits or equivalent state experience may substitute for the required experience.
• Selection standards: U.S. citizenship/residency, age minimum, background check, interview, and medical examination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate training program delivery by regional instructors and fill gaps as needed.
• Coordinate and facilitate staff meetings with Regional Staff and report to the Regional Captain.
• Support development of Institutional Training Coordinators and adjunct faculty.
• Monitor pre-service and in-service training for compliance with guidelines and policies.
• Conduct pre-service orientation or designate a designee.
• Provide final evaluations of provisional instructors before MPCTC submission.
• Serve as liaison between Wardens and Regional Training Coordinator within the region.
• Attend Warden meetings and provide feedback to the Regional Captain.

Skills

Leadership experience

Criminal justice knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

GRADE

CORR 0007

LOCATION OF POSITION

• Baltimore City
• Baltimore City Community College
• 6764 Reisterstown Road
• Baltimore Maryland 21215

POSITION DUTIES

The position is responsible, in collaboration with the Correctional Training Unit, for coordinating the planning, organizing, managing, implementing and evaluating of professional development and continuing education programs for all employees of the Baltimore region within the Institutional Training Unit to ensure that DPSCS maintains a highly trained and professional workforce. The position also has supervisory responsibility for internal audits, monitoring training compliance, and the supervision of Institutional Training Specialists within their region. This position requires that an individual be able to multi-task and consistently meet strict deadlines.

1. Ensure that training program delivery is covered by instructors from facilities within the region and adjust included filling in when needed.
2. Coordinate and facilitate formal/informal staff meetings with Regional Staff and provide feedback to the Regional Captain.
3. Ensure the continuing Development of Institutional Training Coordinators and applicable adjunct faculty.
4. Monitor in/pre-service training to ensure compliance with training guidelines in the classroom and to address any deviations from policies.
5. Conduct pre-service orientation or assign a designee.
6. Coordinate with the Regional Captain to provide final evaluations of provisional instructors before application to become a General Instructor is submitted to MPCTC.
7. Acts as a Liaison between the Wardens of facilities within the Baltimore Region and the Regional Training Coordinator when necessary.
8. Attend Warden’s meetings and provide feedback to the Regional Captain.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education: High School diploma or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
2. Experience: Two years of experience leading the work of Correctional Officers in the custody and security of adult inmates or in performing advanced work as a Correctional K-9 Officer or Correctional Internal Security Officer.
3. Notes: 1. The above educational requirement is set by the Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209. 2. Candidates may substitute additional education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of sixty credit hours for one year of the required experience provided that a minimum of 15 credit hours are in the field of criminal justice or related social sciences. 3. Candidates may substitute equivalent State experience in other classifications within the correctional field which involve daily contact with and custody of inmates for the required experience. Qualifying experience must be in a classification where the salary is comparable to that of Correctional Officer Sergeant. 4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional classifications or correctional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work equivalent to a Correctional Officer Sergeant on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

This position is limited to current Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services employees who are current Correctional Officer Lieutenant or on eligible list for promotion.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
2. Employees in this classification may be required to operate large vans for transportation of inmates. Employees assigned these duties will be required to acquire a Class C Maryland driver's license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a correctional officer during their probationary period, (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
   • U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
   • Must be at least 21 years of age
   • A completed background investigation
   • Oral interview
   • Physical examination.
2. Employees in this classification hired or reinstated on or after July 1, 2016 shall successfully complete the Entrance Level Firearms Training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission (Code of Maryland 12.10.04.04 and 12.10.04.05) and demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis. 
3. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
4. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.

• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.