ODOC – CCCF Correctional Sergeant Lateral Transfer Request; Wilsonville

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF) Oregon Department of Corrections

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 Sergeant. 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 Correctional Sergeant, you will be 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. You will serve as a lead worker, ensuring facility operations run smoothly, safely, and efficiently.

You will supervise AICs during movement assignments, monitor high-security areas, and conduct security operations such as transports, searches, and emergency response. In this role, you will also play a key part in staff development, assisting in training and potentially mentoring subordinate staff as a Field Training Officer (FTO). You will lead by example, modeling professionalism, accountability, and behaviors that support rehabilitation efforts.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

You must be a current ODOC Correctional Sergeant employee to be considered for a lateral transfer request. Lateral transfer requests are posted by institution. If you are interested in applying to multiple locations, please apply to each additional job announcement.

Employees requesting a lateral transfer by voluntary demotion from a higher security series classification can do so from this announcement. You must be currently DPSST certified to request a lateral. Your request will be maintained in Workday and will be considered active: until the employee successfully transfers, until the employee withdraws the application, until the employee terminates employment from ODOC, employee did not respond to an interview request, or until two years from apply date per ODOC policy.

Please ensure your Job History section of your online application is up to date with your ODOC position(s) and duties.

• Constant exposure to adult male and female AICs within a prison setting.
• Exposure to emotionally and mentally unstable and deviant behaviors within the work environment on an on-going basis.
• Rotating shifts/positions of a 7 day/24-hour operation.
• Mandatory overtime.
• Participation on riot squads or tactical teams.
• Searches of unclothed AICs.
• Collecting urine samples.
• Some travel and hospital supervision.
• Perform continuous physical activity which may include bending and standing for prolonged periods.

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.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an…