Lieutenant - Corrections; Florida State Certified

Position: Lieutenant - Corrections (Florida State Certified ONLY)

Correctional Officer

***** TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST CURRENTLY POSSESS THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS CERTIFICATION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
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* Please Note:

This position is eligible for Night Shift Differential Pay NOTE TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS: INTERNAL CANDIDATES IN THE SAME CLASSIFICATION AND/OR PAYGRADE AS THE POSITION POSTED WILL NOT RECEIVE A PAY ADJUSTMENT IF SELECTED.

Under general direction, the purpose of the position is to perform responsible management work involving the training, review, and evaluation of subordinate Sergeants, Corporals, and Corrections Officers to ensure compliance with all departmental policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work. Employees in this classification function at the middle management level and are responsible for overseeing and ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of facility operations.

The employee works with considerable independence in the performance of regularly assigned duties, however, the employee may confer with the Captain in unusual or highly sensitive facility matters. The objective is to ensure the general welfare and safety of the Corrections staff, volunteers and inmates.

Essential Job Functions

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Supervises, trains and evaluates Corrections Staff according to established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work; assists in formulation and delivery of training procedures and performs in-service training of Officers; conducts shift briefing to ensure dissemination of all pertinent information; enforces departmental rules, policies, and regulations; assists in the development and planning of emergency response, e.g., riots, fire.
• Supports Captain in planning, organizing, and implementing Corrections goals and objectives; coordinates and integrates all activities toward the achievement of established goals and objectives.
• Manages highly responsible care, custody, and control of criminal offenders in a detention/correctional institution; may respond to highly escalated circumstances; may observe, interact or supervise inmate activities to enforce order and discipline; monitors inmate housing, job, and program assignments. Will observe nudity and possible lewd acts.
• Ensures Corrections work is performed in compliance with all laws, rules, and regulatory standards governing the operations of the detention/correctional facilities and programs, and the confinement, safety, health, and protection of criminal offenders; ensure the safeguarding of all Corrections staff, property, and facilities within the scope of responsibility.
• Manages and leads scheduled and unscheduled rounds and inspections to enforce proper security, safety, and sanitation of facilities; searches inmates and cells for contraband articles; leads and manages critical inmate classification, count, and control while ensuring fire safety, key control, perimeter security; supervises inmate visitor screening.
• Attends and participates in Defensive Tactics training and Firearm qualifications as required; attends meetings to keep up with trends in probation issues, legislative changes, and safety.
• Maintains a variety of critical legal records and reports; prepares legal documentation; reviews incident reports ensuring accuracy prior to submitting to Chain of Command; reviews accurate agency Fight and Use of Force packets and…