Supervises and maintains the security of the correctional facility and personnel within the guidelines of federal and state statutes, departmental policies and procedures, and Department of Corrections. Reports to the Corrections Lieutenant or other designated personnel and works with co-workers, inmates, probation and parole officers, lawyers, ministers, law enforcement officials, doctors, and the public to provide operational support.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Supervise staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe work environment; and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations
- Perform duties of Shift Supervisor in his/her absence
- Conducts inmates work details on the job site are in compliance with standard operating procedures
- Evaluates and responds to unusual or emergency situations in facility
- Monitors inmate’s activities and ensures control and security
- Conducts roll call and distribute agenda and materials pertaining to topics of discussion
- Performs security checks to ensure no security breaches
- Conducts inmate counts and ensures inmates are conducting themselves accordingly
- Oversees inmate activities and transportation
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level as required
POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES MIGHT INCLUDE:
- Supervising state inmate labor
- Supervising and/or training designated subordinate personnel
Education: High School diploma, trade school, or equivalent level of education
Experience: Five (5) years of experience working in public safety, law enforcement, corrections, and/or military field.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Considerable knowledge of modern corrections practices and procedures and the criminal justice system
- Familiarity with departmental policies and procedures
- Proficiency in supervision, assessing situations with accuracy and speed, using firearms, and driving a vehicle
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Supervises state inmate labor
Licensing: Possession of a valid driver’s license with good driving history. If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment
Certification: Possess or have ability to pass P.O.S.T. Certification within the time frame required by this department, which is normally within one year but may be altered
OTHER:
- This position require will require staff call up in an emergency situation.
- Travel from RCCI to other locations will be required of this position.
- This position will require driving a county vehicle and the driver must be at least 21 years of age.
**Work performed for this position is not in an office setting.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Occasional lifting of light objects less than 75lbs.
- Intermittent sitting
- Standing
- Stooping
- Crouching
- Walking
- Reaching
- Pulling
- Fingering
- Grasping
- Feeling
- Talking
- Hearing
- Seeing
- Repetitive Motions