Correctional Lieutenant; SCI Rotation ODOC and OCE

Responsibilities

• Assign, monitor, evaluate, and assess training needs of subordinate staff.
• Participate in screening and background checks of new hires, and make hiring recommendations.
• Conduct orientation of new hires.
• Resolve personnel issues and grievances.
• Participate in disciplinary investigations and recommend appropriate actions.
• Provide counseling on professional growth and career development.
• Review and investigate reports of security, safety, and sanitation infractions.
• Review, endorse, and ensure corrective action for misconduct and unusual incident reports prepared by subordinates.
• Authorize and terminate visitor accesses.
• Make independent decisions to remove inmates to special housing units or return them to parent institution for major infractions or protection needs.
• Supervise and inspect dining rooms, infirmaries, clinics, housing units, and segregation units.
• Authorize changes in institution routing when required by operational necessity.
• Serve as commander in emergency situations until relieved by superiors.
• Initiate emergency actions, deploy staff, and notify designated personnel during inmate disturbances, escapes, or criminal activity.
• Secure and maintain chain of evidence in criminal activity events.

• Current permanent employee of the Oregon Department of Corrections or Oregon Corrections Enterprise (not temporary or contract staff).
• Three (3) years of experience in a correctional-security setting with primary duties involving care and custody of AICs.
• At least one (1) year of experience at the Sergeant level or equivalent within a correctional system.
• Ability to obtain, within one year, an Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Correctional Certificate, or a Correctional Certificate from another government agency. Education cannot substitute for required experience.
• Eligible to obtain a valid DPSST Correctional Certificate if not yet certified.
• Desirable: possession of a valid DPSST Advanced Correctional Certificate.
• Must pass a CJIS fingerprint‑based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Some felony convictions may disqualify.

Salary range: $6,834 - $9,143. PERS qualifying applicants may receive an adjusted range. The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package that includes family health, vision, and dental insurance; vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays; 21 days paid military leave; optional short- and long-term disability; term life insurance; fully paid retirement program (Oregon Saving Growth Plan); and flexible spending accounts for health and childcare.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.