Captain, , Security

Job Posting Title Captain Agency
131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Supervisory Organization DOC DCCCJob 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  $57,388.20- this salary is non-negotiable.

Job Description Location Dick  Conner Correctional Center Basic Purpose :

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibility involving the coordination, supervision and direction of a correctional security program in a state adult correctional facility.

Typical Functions :
· Coordinates and supervises or directs correctional security functions and activities at an adult correctional facility; may serve as a shift supervisor with responsibility for all assigned units and functions in a large facility or as the chief of security in a smaller facility.
· May serve as commander of a correctional emergency response team; schedules training exercises and coordinates activities.
· Conducts special investigations, particularly concerning incidents that occur during assigned shifts.
· Coordinates and supervises security, riot and escape procedures, including procedures for inmate counts and searches for escape materials and contraband.
· Prepares daily work schedules for security personnel; prepares and maintains appropriate records concerning employees and residents.
· Conducts inspections of assigned staff at beginning of shift to assure proper attire and fitness for duty; makes periodic inspections of posts to assure that they are properly maintained; prepares administrative reports concerning the operation of the shift.
· Acts as liaison to local law enforcement agencies; provides information and file changes; arranges court appearances.
· Serves as member of the administrative institutional staff; participates in the formulation of institutional policies, rules and regulations.

Level Descriptor :

At this level employees serve as a correctional security captain with overall responsibility for the operations of an assigned shift within a medium or maximum-security facility and supervision of staff.

Responsibilities may involve ensuring the proper functioning of the electronic, mechanical, surveillance, and physical security systems; overseeing physical and sanitary conditions, special investigations, and adherence to operational and policy protocols; directing the correctional emergency response team; and assumption of the operation and management of the facility after normal business hours or in the absence of the warden.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies :

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required at this level include knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques; of staffing patterns and scheduling the distribution of staff and work assignments; of methods and objectives of discipline required for inmates under restraint; of the psychology of inmate behavior; of the use and care of firearms; of proper restraint methods and techniques; of the fundamentals of English usage; of basic math;

of report writing techniques; and of the modern practices of prison management and the treatment of inmates.

Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships; to follow oral and written instructions; to gather and organize facts and complete clear, concise reports; to quickly evaluate a situation and adopt an effective course of action; to exercise alertness and be able to act quickly in an emergency; to effectively communicate security techniques; to maintain proficiency in firearms; to assess and manage conflict…