Supervising Officer

Location Green Bay;

Chippewa Falls;

Stanley;

Portage;

Prairie Du Chien;

Oregon;

Fox Lake;

Waupun;

Fond Du Lac;

Boscobel;

Black River Falls;

New Lisbon;

Milwaukee;

Racine;

Sturtevant;

Union Grove;

Plymouth;

Redgranite;

Oshkosh

The Department of Corrections is focused on public safety through the custody and supervision of those in our care. Corrections employees have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others through careers in a variety of fields. Using evidence-based approaches, employees implement lasting change with a positive impact for the people of Wisconsin.

The Department of Corrections is currently accepting applications for Supervising Officer 1 (Lieutenant) vacancies throughout the state.

If you are interested in a Supervising Officer 1 position, you must apply at this time as this recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies and vacancies that occur over the next few months. For a complete listing of our locations, including a map, please .

This position carries out responsibility for security, discipline, and order at the assigned institution. Responsibilities include supervision of Correctional Officers and Correctional Sergeants on an assigned shift; institution security inspections on a given shift; resolving problems and/or counseling persons in our care.

This position is in pay schedule and range 81-33 with a starting pay of $47.68/hour - $51.36/hour, plus excellent benefits. Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. A probationary period is required.

Employees working in a maximum security correctional institution are eligible for a $3/hour add-on for all hours worked. Employees working at a medium security correctional institution are eligible for a $1/hour add-on for all hours worked.

Employees working at Green Bay Correctional Institution are eligible for a $5/hour add-on for all hours worked.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Insurance:
  Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.
• Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well-being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.
• Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.
• Please  for a summary of State of Wisconsin employment benefits or  to explore employment benefits on the website.

To help you understand what your benefit package would be worth, please see the Total Rewards Calculator here.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment.

The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

As public safety employees, remote work is not an option for these positions.

These positions have physical requirements including but not limited to: walking, twisting, climbing, standing, lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50lbs, etc. These positions also are exposed to a variety of temperatures and weather conditions.

A medical/drug/fitness screening and the DOC Facility Staff Training and Support (FSTS) six week academy may be required.

Minimally qualified applicants will have training and/or experience:

• Performing lead worker related activities (i.e., reviewing work of others, training/orienting new employees, assigning job duties,…