Captain, Adult Institution

Salary: $12,539.00 - $14,350.00 per Month. New to State candidates will be hired at the minimum salary of the classification or the minimum of the alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 7/2/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (using your Cal Career Account) and Mail Drop-Off

Under the direction of the Correctional Administrator (Associate Warden), the Captain is the first level of supervision responsible for maintaining order and discipline in accordance with established procedures throughout the facility, including housing units, dining halls, work areas, and exercise yards.

Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

High Desert State Prison is located approximately eight miles east of the town of Susanville, about a 1 hour 30‑minute drive northwest of Reno, Nevada.

See Class Specification. Classification: CAPTAIN, ADULT INSTITUTION. Salary range: $12,539.00 - $14,350.00.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: In Office

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Vision: We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission: To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug‑free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Complete application packages, including the State Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and required documents, must be submitted electronically through your Cal Career Account or by mail to the following address:
High Desert State Prison, Mail Attn: HDSP – PERSONNEL, P.O. Box 270220, Susanville, CA 96127. All completed applications and required documents are due by the Final Filing Date of 7/2/2026.

Hiring Unit Contact:
Violet Meraz
ext. 5634

The State of California is an equal‑opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.