Correctional Security Captain

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma’s Department of Corrections seeks a Captain for the Joseph Harp Correctional Center. The role oversees correctional security programs, supervising shifts and coordinating security operations within a medium to large facility.

Responsibilities include directing emergency response, investigations, and inmate safety protocols, plus liaison with local law enforcement. Four years of correctional or security experience and education requirements must be met.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience requirements consist of four years of experience in correctional or security work for a government agency or private corrections agency.
• The minimum age for service shall be twenty (20) years of age.
• 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.
• Successful completion of the GED test is based upon standards established by the Oklahoma Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises 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.
• 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.

Skills

Supervisory methods

Staffing patterns

Inmate discipline

Firearms proficiency

Education

High school diploma

30 semester hours

Job description

State of Oklahoma’s Department of Corrections seeks a Captain for the Joseph Harp Correctional Center. The role oversees correctional security programs, supervising shifts and coordinating security operations within a medium to large facility.

Responsibilities include directing emergency response, investigations, and inmate safety protocols, plus liaison with local law enforcement. Four years of correctional or security experience and education requirements must be met.