Sergeant

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; Helena (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS in Oklahoma seeks a Sergeant to supervise inmate security operations at James Crabtree Correctional Center. The role leads a team, assigns shifts, and coordinates post security to maintain order and safety.

Qualified candidates will have correctional or security experience, formal education beyond high school, and a valid driver’s license. The position requires vigilance, quick decision making, and strong reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 20 and 30 college hours or a high school diploma with GED, plus training.
• Twenty-four months of correctional or security work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide security and supervision to inmates across assignments and posts.
• Escort inmate work crews and secure equipment, weapons, tools, and keys.
• Patrol yards, cells, corridors, and work areas to monitor inmate conduct and movements.
• Maintain order during meals and recreation, inspect living areas for contraband, and file incident reports.
• Operate security equipment and conduct inmate counts, searches, and contraband checks.

Skills

Security supervision

Inmate discipline

Firearm handling

Emergency response

Communication

Education

30 college hours

High school diploma

Job description

Job Posting Title Sergeant Agency 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Supervisory Organization DOC JCCC Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation $49,358.40

Location James Crabtree Correctional Center

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities related to maintaining the security, control and custody of inmates in a state adult correctional facility.

Typical Functions

• Provides security and supervision to inmates in a variety of situations and activities; maintain security of an assigned area or post.
• Provides security and supervision over inmate work crews; escorts inmates to work sites; inventories and controls all equipment, weapons, tools and keys.
• Patrols yards, grounds, cell houses, corridors, dormitories and work areas on an assigned shift; observes activities and movements of inmates; manages inmate conduct, work and discipline.
• Maintains order and discipline in programs and during meals and recreation periods; inspects living areas, facilities and work locations for unauthorized objects or materials; makes reports on incidents.
• Operates manually or electronically controlled security equipment maintaining controlled movement of inmates, staff and the public.
• Conducts inmate counts; performs searches of inmates and living quarters for contraband; enforces institutional rules and regulations.
• Prepares written documentation and reports concerning inmate behavior, status and movement.
• Participates on escape and apprehension teams; responds to riots and fires.

Level Descriptor

This is the leadership level where employees are assigned responsibilities as a correctional security sergeant to include such duties as serving as a team leader or a lead worker and may also be responsible for providing training, assigning work and other related duties. Employees assigned to this level that are working within an institution may be charged with independently performing a specialized function requiring a high degree of judgment and skill such as an inmate public work crew officer, gun gang officer, K-9 unit officer, transportation officer, restricted housing unit officer, key and tool officer, control room officer, visiting room officer, gate officer, activities officer, hospital security posts or armory officer.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the fundamentals of English usage; of basic math; of reporting writing; of the use and care of firearms; of proper restraint methods and techniques; of self‑defense methods; of the methods and objectives of discipline required for inmates under restraint; and of the psychology of inmate behavior.

Ability is required to evaluate situations and adopt effective courses of action; to exercise alertness and be able to act quickly and effectively in an emergency situation; to follow oral and written instructions; to gather and organize facts and complete clear, concise reports; to communicate effectively; to establish and maintain effective working relationships; to maintain proficiency with firearms; and to assess and manage conflicts within the inmate population.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of the statutory requirements contained in Title 57 O.S., Section 510.A.2: “a. The minimum age for service shall be twenty (20) years of age. The Director shall have the authority to establish the maximum age for correctional officers entering service and b. 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 either prior to employment or during the first six (6) months of employment....” plus twenty‑four months of experience in correctional or security work for a governmental agency or private corrections agency. NOTE: Successful completion of the GED test is based upon standards established by the Oklahoma Department of Education.

Special Requirements

• Per 57 OS 510 applicants/employees in this job family shall be subject to the following additional requirements: c. satisfactory completion of minimum testing or professional evaluation through the Merit System of Personnel Administration to determine the fitness of the individual to serve in the position. Written evaluations shall be submitted to the Department of Corrections; and d. satisfactory completion of physical in keeping with the conditions of the job description on an annual basis and along the guidelines as established by the Department of Corrections; Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment in order to perform necessary travel.
• Applicants will be subject to drug testing.
• Applicants must be willing and able to work any assigned shift or day of the week, and additional shifts as required.
• NOTE: Employees in this job classification may be designated as peace officers by the Director and required to meet the training and screening requirements conducted by the Department and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
• Training will include physical conditioning, self‑defense tactics, and receipt of an application of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray.
• No person who has received a verdict of guilty or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any offense required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act is eligible for employment as a peace officer. (57 O.S. 589.C)
• No person who has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude who has not received a full pardon from the proper agency is eligible for employment as a peace officer. (70 O.S. 3311)
• No person who has been convicted of a nonviolent felony and who has not received a full pardon from the proper authority, or who has been convicted of any other felony offense, is eligible for employment in this job classification. (21 O.S. 1283.B)
• No person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, who has not been pardoned for, or had the conviction expunged or set aside, or is subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or the partners’ child or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner or the partners’ child in reasonable fear of bodily injury and includes a finding that the person is a credible threat; or who has been dishonorably discharged from any branch of the armed services is eligible for employment in this job classification. (18 U.S.C. 922)

The Department of Corrections has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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Industries

Government Administration

Worker Size: 10,001+ Employees

Headquarters: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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