Correctional Sergeant (2): Maine Correctional Center- Employment Register in

Correctional Sergeant

Candidates who are interested in future job opportunities as a Correctional Sergeant at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham should apply for this opening. If you qualify, your name will be placed on a register. When there is a vacancy, the agency will request names from this register.

This position is investigative and protective services work of a supervisory nature involving the custody, security, discipline, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons committed to an adult correctional facility. As a Correctional Sergeant, you work includes directing and overseeing subordinate officers in the progressive care and training of residents, directing the handling of emergencies, and ensuring adequate staff coverage.

• Directs, observes, and evaluates the day-to-day work activities of subordinate staff in order to ensure work requirements are accomplished properly.
• Supervises and participates in the development and implementation of treatment strategies and integrates daily activities with treatment goals in order to assist in the rehabilitative process.
• Observes, monitors, controls, and evaluates the activity and movement of residents within a specified area/unit in order to ensure observance of institutional rules and to ensure security and safety of the area/unit.
• Inspects living areas and institutional grounds in order to ensure rules and regulations are being observed and residents are properly secured.
• Monitors and reviews weekly evaluations of resident behavior in order to identify potential problems and ensure follow-up of evaluations.
• Schedules transportation of residents as need arises in order to ensure safe, secure, proper and timely movement of residents.
• Trains subordinate staff in order to ensure competent work performance.
• Evaluates subordinates' performance, examines task outcome against job standards, and discusses evaluation with employees in order to keep employee informed of progress, provide motivation, fairly and objectively document levels of achievement, recommend approval or denial of merit increase/promotion, recommend discipline (up to and including termination), and ensure maintenance of a competent and effective workforce.
• Intervenes in and controls acts of negative behavior and violence using physical force, restraints, firearms, chemical weapons, and other methods in order to ensure and maintain order and security.
• Documents observations and prepares reports concerning individual and group interaction, participation, and progress made in treatment programs in order to provide professional and supervisory staff with accurate data for continuation or modification of treatment programs and activities. Serves as a fully participating, voting member of the Unit Management treatment team and is directly responsible for making decisions regarding transfers, classification status, and job assignments in order to assist in the rehabilitative process and ensure effectiveness of unit operations.
• Supervises the investigation and reporting of violation of institutional rules to in order to ensure and maintain order, safety, and security.
• Participates on grievance and disciplinary committees in order to provide information and assistance in ensuring effective and efficient unit operations.
• Oversees and directs the unit in the absence of the Unit Manager in order to ensure continuity of operations and maintain safety and security.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

In order to qualify, you must have two (2) years of experience as a Correctional Officer in a federal, state, or county correctional facility. Licensing Requirement:
Completion of 80-hour Basic Corrections Training Course.

REVIEW PROCESS:
The information you provide with your application (resume, cover letter, work history, supplemental questions etc) will be compared to criteria developed by experts who are familiar with this job and its requirements to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. If you have met the minimum qualifications, you will be placed on a register for this job classification with the Bureau of Human Resources.

Certification to Vacancies:
Eligibility lists for each classification are comprised of applicants who have successfully completed all phases of the examination process. When a request to fill a vacancy is received, the names of the eligible candidates will be sent to the requesting agency. The normal order of referral is:

• Employees on lay-off status from Maine State Government
• Current employees of the hiring agency
• Current Maine State Employees in other hiring agencies
• Candidates on reemployment status (former Maine State Employees)
• Candidates not currently employed by the State of Maine

State of Maine Benefits:
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto-"Dirigo" or "I lead"-as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and well-being with a valuable total compensation…