Corrections Lieutenant

County of Blair; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Blair County Prison is seeking a shift lieutenant, a mid-level management role overseeing budget, employee relations, inmate control and custody, labor relations, operations, planning, and staff scheduling. The incumbent serves as officer in charge when the warden or deputies are absent.

Essential duties include routine facility tours, enforcing policies, scheduling, and investigations; participates in hiring, evaluations, and training; and stays current in corrections practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Willingness to work off-hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee department budget, employee relations, inmate control and custody, and staff scheduling.
• Supervise subordinate staff and inmates; enforce policies and procedures with firmness and tact.
• Coordinate performance evaluations, training, and firearms certification as needed.

Job description

Blair County Prison is seeking a shift lieutenant. This position is a member of management and functions as a mid-level manager to oversee responsibilities associated with department budget, employee relations, inmate control and custody, labor relations, operations, planning, policies/procedures, records retention, and staff scheduling and work assignments. The incumbent will also serve as officer in charge during the absence of the warden or deputy wardens.

Essential duties include regularly touring the facility; maintaining department standards for attendance and tardiness administration/documentation, and records retention; enforcing County and facility policies and procedures with firmness, impartiality, and tact; reviewing or performing staff scheduling; keeping stop staff well-informed; ensuring work performed by subordinate staff and inmates is done satisfactorily; performing varied administrative tasks for warden, deputy wardens, or customers such as Board of Commissioners, Human Resources Department, or Prison Board; conducting or participating in investigations and disciplinary procedures; participating in hiring; coordinating periodic performance evaluations, firearms certification, and training; and keeping up to date in the corrections industry.

This position must be performed on site at the Blair County Prison. The work schedule for our hire will be on 2nd shift (3 pm to 11 pm), Friday and Saturday off; work can also be required on weekends, holidays, and emergency response as needed.

Requirements

Qualified candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, and must successfully complete Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Title 37 training within one year of placement if without it at hire; possess at least three years’ full-time corrections experience, with one year related supervisory experience; advanced knowledge of corrections methods, practices, principles, and techniques; moderate computer literacy in e-mail, Internet, spreadsheet, and word processing applications; moderate math abilities; proficient interpersonal relations and communications skills (both written and verbal); proficient organizational skills; willingness to work at any time emergencies arise or circumstances merit; and reliable transportation and/or a clean MVR. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 calendar days and includes 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with vision and three-tier pharmacy components, pension plan, public employer’s equivalent of 401(k), short-term disability, term life insurance, a menu of voluntary benefits that includes dental and Aflac, 14 annual paid holidays, and other time-off provisions. Starting salary rate for this exempt position with a 35-hour workweek is $59,898.88. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER