Corrections Shift Commander: Lead & Secure the Facility

Sdsoybean; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Corrections - South Dakota Women's Prison in Pierre, SD is seeking an experienced Shift Commander for a full-time role. You will oversee safety, security, and administrative functions across shifts, coordinating with medical and program staff to ensure required treatments and secure offender access.

Ideal candidates have three years of corrections experience with at least one year of supervisory responsibility, and a combination of education in criminal justice or related

Qualifications

• Three years corrections experience, including one year in a supervisory role.
• Combination of relevant post-secondary education in criminal justice or related field plus three years corrections experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Shift Commander with full authority over safety, security, and admin functions.
• Coordinate with medical, mental health, and program staff to facilitate required treatments.
• Maintain legally defensible daily logs and incident reports.
• Schedule personnel across posts to meet staffing levels and minimize overtime.
• Conduct continuous post inspections to ensure staff alertness and compliance.
• Mentor staff and deliver performance feedback and development.
• Lead investigations into policy violations and recommend disciplinary actions.
• Direct offender movement, counts, and transfers while ensuring security.”],
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Skills

Supervisory experience

Shift command

Security procedures

Emergency management

Education

Criminal Justice

Behavioral science

Job description

The Department of Corrections - South Dakota Women's Prison in Pierre, SD is seeking an experienced Shift Commander for a full-time role. You will oversee safety, security, and administrative functions across shifts, coordinating with medical and program staff to ensure required treatments and secure offender access.

Ideal candidates have three years of corrections experience with at least one year of supervisory responsibility, and a combination of education in criminal justice or related