Correctional Lieutenant Rotation; WOC); Lakeview

Initial Posting Date: 08/27/2026 Final date to receive applications: 09/07/2026 Agency:
Department of Corrections Salary Range: $7,306 - $9,781 Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Correctional Lieutenant

Job Rotation (WOC) or Developmental (Lakeview)

Job Description:

Correctional Lieutenant, Job Rotation (WOC) or Developmental ( Lakeview) Warner Creek Correctional Facility – Lakeview OR, Oregon Department of Corrections

This position is available for current regular status employees of the Oregon Department of Corrections, Oregon Corrections Enterprises, or Oregon Board of Parole, Probation, and Post-Prison Supervision. This position is a job rotation anticipated to last 6 months, though may be extended or decreased due to business need. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and selected will receive Work Out of Class Differential.

Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications for this classification may be considered as a developmental. Developmental candidates are not eligible for Work Out of Class Differential.

Are you ready to step into a leadership role and take on greater responsibility in maintaining safety, security, and professional development within the facility? We are seeking dedicated and experienced candidates for the position of Correctional Lieutenant. This is an excellent opportunity for career advancement while playing a crucial role in maintaining security, overseeing staff, and guiding AICs toward rehabilitation.

As a (WOC) or Developmental Correctional Lieutenant, you will fill a role as a senior security staff member responsible for overseeing custody, control, supervision, and daily care of adults in custody while upholding the mission of the Department. Lieutenants supervise an entire shift of Security staff, assigning staff as institution-needs dictate, providing direction and instruction, makes operational decisions impacting the facility and maintains security at all times by ensuring staff follow and enforce established Department of Corrections Rules and Procedures, Institutional Procedures, Post Orders, and Administrative Directives.

In this role, you will develop and learn the key responsibilities involved in the institution’s leadership team roll and will expected to uphold the DOC Leadership Philosophy:
Leaders are visionaries who see possibilities, connections, and solutions. They continually learn, grow, and improve themselves and the organization. Leaders embody integrity in all interactions. They establish and foster interdependence among the many moving organizational parts, people, and competing interests. Leaders bring passion and energy to their roles in service to others and the mission. They drive business innovation and transform lives.

Leaders are adaptive and thrive in challenging environments. They ensure conditions for success are present and inspire greatness.

This position is management services and may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

The candidate is not on any active disciplinary actions or corrective measures. The candidate is current on all required training courses and certifications. The candidate is a regular status employee and has completed probationary period in the candidate’s current role. Candidate has received current supervisor approval.

• Three years of experience in a correctional security setting where primary duties were the care and custody of inmates.
• One year of which must have been at the level of a Sergeant in a correctional system.
• Have or be able to obtain, within two weeks, an Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Correctional Certificate OR a Correctional Certificate from another government agency;
• Possess a High School Diploma or GED certificate;
• Be 21 years of age or older;
• United States Citizen.
• To be considered for Work out of Class Differential you must meet Minimum Qualifications listed above.
• Education will not be accepted as a substitute for the required experience.

Ability to obtain a valid Oregon motor vehicle operator's license. Regular attendance is a requirement of this position.

Click to add working conditions. Working conditions may include physical requirements of the job, contact with adults in custody, after hours or non-standard work, travel, driving requirements, and other things which may be important for an applicant to know.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.

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