Lead Corrections Officer

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)

Reports to:

Chief of Police

Effective: 6/24/20256

Salary (Grade): $35.26 (G19 S6)

Status:
Reg. FT (Non-Exempt)

Closes: 07/04/2026

Location:

Winnebago Tribal Police Department, Winnebago NE 68071

Lead corrections officer is to maintain order, security, and safety within correctional facilities and detention centers. Oversee and supervise individuals who have been arrested, are awaiting trial, or have been sentenced to incarceration. Supervise the safe and secure transport of inmates to detention facilities. This involves enforcing rules, preventing disturbances and escapes, and ensuring the well‑being of both inmates and staff.

Enforce the rules and regulations of the correctional facility, ensuring inmates adhere to codes of conduct and disciplinary measures.

• Knowledge of directing corrections standards and guidelines
• Experience dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed and/or incidents involving inmate behavior
• Experience supervising inmate movement and maintaining discipline within a correctional facility and/or on the facility grounds
• Experience supervising or conducting searches within the facility, cells and on inmates
• Experience supervising the security of a correctional facility and the safety of staff and inmates
• Experience determining classification levels of inmates
• Experience in leading three or more correctional officers in a team approach to accomplish operational tasks related to correction/detention policy procedures
• Supervise inmate movement and maintain discipline within the facility, on the grounds, and during recreational activities
• Provide inmate supervision during transports to courts, medical appointments and to other facilities and coordinate and supervise inmate services, activities and programs
• Supervise or conduct searches and seize contraband within the facility, cells, on inmates and prevent the introduction of contraband into the facilities
• Maintain the security of the facility as well as the custody, safety and humane treatment of inmates
• Supervise the enforcement of standard rules and regulations governing the operations of the detention operations and programs, confinement, safety, health, and protection of criminal offenders
• Provide preliminary interviews for physical and mental health with classification assessments
• Supervise the management of inmate behavior of offenders in need of supervision
• Supervise all safety aspects of facility emergency management plans to include fire and emergency evacuations
• Exhibits high moral standards at all times and uses good judgment and discretion
• Performs other tasks as specified by Chief of Police

• One (1) year of specialized experience providing direct supervision and care to criminal offenders and providing guidance to lower level correctional officers in the operation of a correctional and/or detention facility
• One (10) year specialized experience enforcing rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct
• One year (1) of specialized experience exercising sound judgment in making instantaneous decisions affecting life, well-being, civil liberties and property
• Experience may have been gained in work such as serving as a lead as a police officer, mental health counselor in a residential facility; or detention officer
• Certified Law Enforcement Candidates preferred
• Must have a valid driver’s license and meet driver’s eligibility requirements
• Must not have felony or serious misdemeanor convictions or arrests on record
• No DUI convictions within the last 5 years
• No domestic violence convictions and/or history of domestic or family violence arrests and/or protection orders
• Must be of good moral and ethical character with the highest professionalism
• Must have basic knowledge of radio procedures and the ability to operate radio equipment
• Must acquire and retain first-aid and CPR certification as well as operational knowledge of first-aid equipment
• Must be proficient in a variety of computer software programs and have basic operating…