Correctional Officer MAJOR (Maryland Correctional Transportation Unit

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.
As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

CORR 0009

Baltimore City
319 W. Monument Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

This position is responsible for overseeing and directing the operations and personnel of the Maryland Correctional Transportation Unit. This position will also be responsible for the daily transportation operations in the Baltimore Regions.

• Direct management of Correctional Officer Captains and indirect leadership of personnel reporting to them.
• Correctional Officer Lieutenants, Sergeants and Officers.
• Conduct assessment of the risks/issues (court details, etc.), and implement solutions.
• Share information with direct reports in supervisory/managerial roles.
• Administration of quell tactics during disturbances and/or escape attempts.
• Conducts investigations of incarcerated individual complaints.

• Identification of training needs.
• Development of staffing schedules.
• Shift leave management.
• Interdepartmental Security Coordination.
• Authorize the activation of additional personnel for proper coverage.
• Recommends disciplinary action it/when applicable.

• Review directives, policies and regulations.
• Advise on implementation strategies and propose necessary modifications.
• Review and amend/revise/update post orders when applicable.
• Drafting and producing reports, correspondence, and various documents.
• Provide support and assistance to promotional interview panels and various committees.
• Prioritize professional development through targeted specialized training programs

• Education:
  
  High School diploma or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Experience:
  
  Two years of experience supervising the work of Correctional Officer Supervisors in the custody and security of adult inmates.
• Notes:
• The above educational requirement is set by the Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209.
• Candidates may substitute additional education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of sixty credit hours for one year of the required experience provided that a minimum of 15 credit hours are in the field of criminal justice or related social sciences.
• Candidates may substitute equivalent State experience in other classifications within the correctional field which involve daily contact with and custody of inmates for the required experience. Qualifying experience must be in a classification where the salary is comparable to Correctional Officer Captain.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional classifications or correctional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work equivalent to a Correctional Officer Captain on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

This position is limited to current Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services employees who are current Correctional Officer Major or eligible for promotion on the current Major eligible list

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.