ODOC – CCCF Correctional Sergeant Lateral Transfer Request (Wilsonville)

Oregon Department of Human Services; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental insurance

Vacation and sick leave

11 paid holidays

PERS retirement benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, part of the Oregon Department of Corrections, is seeking a Correctional Sergeant to lead custody operations, supervise staff, and guide AICs toward rehabilitation.

As a senior security team member, you will oversee movements, searches, transports, and emergency responses, while mentoring junior staff and serving as a Field Training Officer when needed. AFSCME represented, with PERS benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in corrections leadership or supervisory roles.
• Ability to mentor staff and supervise day-to-day operations.
• Current DPSST certification required for transfer eligibility.
• AFSCME representation familiarization is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee custody, control, and daily care of adults in custody.
• Supervise AICs during movement and monitor high-security areas.
• Lead staff, provide training, and act as Field Training Officer when needed.
• Coordinate security operations including transports and searches.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Training/mentoring

DPSST certification

AFSCME representation

Job description

ODOC – CCCF Correctional Sergeant Lateral Transfer Request (Wilsonville)

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF) Oregon Department of Corrections

Are you ready to step into a leadership role and take on greater responsibility in maintaining safety, security, and professional development within the facility? We are seeking dedicated and experienced candidates for the position of Correctional Sergeant. This is an excellent opportunity for career advancement while playing a crucial role in maintaining security, overseeing staff, and guiding AICs toward rehabilitation.

About the Job – Your Role

As a Correctional Sergeant, you will be a senior security staff member responsible for overseeing custody, control, supervision, and daily care of adults in custody while upholding the mission of the Department. You will serve as a lead worker, ensuring facility operations run smoothly, safely, and efficiently.

You will supervise AICs during movement assignments, monitor high-security areas, and conduct security operations such as transports, searches, and emergency response. In this role, you will also play a key part in staff development, assisting in training and potentially mentoring subordinate staff as a Field Training Officer (FTO). You will lead by example, modeling professionalism, accountability, and behaviors that support rehabilitation efforts.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Minimum Qualifications

You must be a current ODOC Correctional Sergeant employee to be considered for a lateral transfer request. Lateral transfer requests are posted by institution. If you are interested in applying to multiple locations, please apply to each additional job announcement.

Employees requesting a lateral transfer by voluntary demotion from a higher security series classification can do so from this announcement. You must be currently DPSST certified to request a lateral. Your request will be maintained in Workday and will be considered active: until the employee successfully transfers, until the employee withdraws the application, until the employee terminates employment from ODOC, employee did not respond to an interview request, or until two years from apply date per ODOC policy.

Please ensure your Job History section of your online application is up to date with your ODOC position(s) and duties.

Working Conditions

• Constant exposure to adult male and female AICs within a prison setting.
• Exposure to emotionally and mentally unstable and deviant behaviors within the work environment on an on-going basis.
• Rotating shifts/positions of a 7 day/24-hour operation.
• Mandatory overtime.
• Participation on riot squads or tactical teams.
• Searches of unclothed AICs.
• Collecting urine samples.
• Some travel and hospital supervision.
• Perform continuous physical activity which may include bending and standing for prolonged periods.

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities.

The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.

Benefits

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance
• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
• Optional short and long-term disability
• Term life insurance
• Fully paid retirement program Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
• And more

Requirements for Employment

The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&A) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or be civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings. Learn more about PREA.

Eligible Veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application. You will have up until 24 hours after the posted application deadline to submit the appropriate documentation.

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship.

Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.