Correctional Officer Captain Maryland Correctional Transportation Unit

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 0008

Baltimore City

319 W. Monument Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

To provide mid-level managerial control and direction of correctional staff within the Maryland Correctional Transportation Unit. 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 operations of transportation in the Baltimore Regions.

• Ensure that all court details are fully staffed with sufficient number of correctional officers in accordance with existing policies and procedures.
• Assign/coordinate inmate transfers within the Division of Correction. Ensure proper assignment of correctional officers to the actual detail, maximizing available staff while minimizing the amount of overtime necessary to complete the detail.
• On a daily basis, review time cards for assigned staff in order to determine if any attendance related rules/regulations have been violated. If violations are noted, take appropriate corrective action in accordance with departmental guidelines. Record/document and report overtime expenditures to immediate supervisor.
• Make assessments on reported problems (court details, etc.) and immediately determine corrective action to be taken.
• Two/three times weekly, make rounds in "the field." This insists of actually visiting all jails and courthouses within the State of Maryland. The purpose of such visits is to ensure that line staff are performing their job duties/responsibilities in accordance with both Division of Correction and/or MRDCC rules/regulations which govern the manner in which inmates are to be transported and kept in custody.
• On an unannounced basis, perform uniform inspections noting any discrepancies. If discrepancies are found, either take appropriate action (under provisions of Standards of Conduct) or report continued violations to immediate supervisor.
• Maintain unit files on assigned staff. Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities as directed by immediate supervisor.

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 Officers in the custody and security of adult inmates.

• 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 Lieutenant.
• 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 Lieutenant 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 Captain or eligible for promotion on the current Captain 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.
• Employees in this classification may be required to operate large vans for transportation of inmates. Employees assigned these duties will be required to acquire a Class C Maryland driver's license.

• Employees who have not already done so…