Corrections Lieutenant

Pierre, SD | Corrections | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

30.00 - 33.00 US per hour

Posted 2 days ago

Description

Job
Agency:
Department of Corrections - South Dakota Women's Prison

Location:

Pierre, SD
Salary: $30.00 to $33.00 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GI
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

This is a full-time position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit http://doc.sd.gov .

Ideal Candidate Profile Will Have:

Minimum Qualifications

• Standard Track:
  Three (3) years of progressively responsible corrections experience in a secure facility working directly with offenders. This must include at least one (1) year of active supervisory experience at the rank of Sergeant or higher, with documented oversight of correctional personnel.
• Educational Track: A combination of relevant post-secondary education (Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral science field) and direct corrections experience totaling three (3) years.

Experience Definitions &

Core Competencies:

• Qualifying
  
  Experience:
  
  Active, direct service delivery within a secure environment to clients detained against their will. Qualifying fields include custody and control, institutional education, correctional social work, medical/nursing services, large-scale food service, or general facility maintenance. Experience supervising offenders within correctional industries or specialized program implementations is also qualifying.
• Non-Qualifying
  
  Experience:
  
  Clerical support, administrative roles, and entry-level officer experience without advanced oversight do not meet the qualification standard. Candidates must demonstrate prior authority in executing complex operational components, such as conducting classification hearings, participating in Institutional Classification Committees (ICC), leading multi-disciplinary staffing, and vetting formal offender grievances.

Key Functions & Essential Duties:

• Shift Command & Operational Continuity
• Daily Oversight:
  Serve as Shift Commander with complete operational authority over facility safety, security, and administrative functions during assigned shifts.
• Interdepartmental Liaison:
  Coordinate directly with medical, mental health, and program staff to facilitate required treatments and ensure secure offender access.
• Shift Handover:
  Collaborate with incoming and outgoing shift commanders to provide seamless operational transitions, comprehensive shift briefings, and intelligence sharing.
• Logistics & Records:
  Maintain meticulous, legally defensible daily institutional logs, incident reports, and operational records in compliance with DOC documentation standards.
• Resource Allocation & Staff Supervision
• Personnel Scheduling:
  Manage, allocate, and adjust personnel schedules across all posts to maintain mandatory staffing levels and minimize unnecessary overtime.
• Post Inspections:
  Conduct continuous physical inspections of all facility posts to verify staff alertness, compliance with post orders, and proper equipment operation.
• Mentorship & Development:
  Act as a proactive mentor to both probationary and tenured staff, modeling professional boundaries and high ethical standards.
• Performance Management:
  Evaluate subordinate staff through formal performance appraisals, conduct daily shift briefings, deliver policy updates, and manage leave requests.
• Discipline & Grievances:
  Resolve internal staff conflicts, conduct initial investigations into policy violations, and recommend formal disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Security, Tactical Operations & Emergency Management
• Incident Command:
  Assume the role of Initial Incident Commander during critical incidents, managing responses to medical emergencies, riots, fires,…