Correctional Lieutenant

Napa County is home to 140,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage. Located in the heart of California's preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities.

The Napa Valley's strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.

As an organization, Napa County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community's values:
Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation.

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Napa County is actively seeking its next Correctional Lieutenant to join the Department of Corrections. There is currently one (1) regular, full-time vacancy.

This classification is designated as an "at-will" classification.

• Hourly Rate: $69.04 (Step
  1) - $83.73 (Step
  5)
• Annual Salary: $ (Step
  1) - $ (Step
  5)
• Summary of Benefits:
  Benefit Plan Summaries | Napa County, CA

The Napa County Department of Corrections (NCDC) is dedicated to providing professional correctional services to the citizens of Napa County. The Napa County Department of Corrections has jurisdiction over the Napa County Jail facility; it does not operate under the authority of the Napa County Sheriff’s Office. The facility houses both pre-sentenced and sentenced incarcerated persons, and is responsible for the coordination of all programs and services related to the institutional care, treatment and rehabilitation, including classification, diagnosis, intake screening, and programs that deal with sentencing alternatives.

The Correctional Lieutenant supervises, plans, and coordinates the activities and operations of assigned Department of Corrections services and program areas; coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies. This position and provides highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Assistant Director of Corrections and the Director of Corrections.

This is a management class assigned overall responsibilities for a major program area in the Department of Corrections. The Correctional Lieutenant has significant responsibility in managing and directing Department of Corrections activities as part of the management staff. This class is distinguished from the Correctional Sergeant in that the latter is the first line supervisory class and is assigned responsibility for running the day-to-day operations of the correctional facility on an assigned shift.

In the absence of both the Director of Corrections and the Assistant Director of Corrections, the incumbent in this position assumes responsibility for the management of the correctional facility. This classification is designated as an "at-will" classification.

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

• Experience:
  
  Five years of increasingly responsible experience in a correctional, criminal justice, or law enforcement agency including two years of administrative and/or lead supervisory experience at the Correctional Sergeant level. Experience or training in drug, alcoholism or correctional counseling is desirable.
• Education:
  
  Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade…