Corrections Sergeant
Corrections Sergeant
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Job ID: 31190
Agency: Department of Corrections
Location:Springfield SDSalary: $26.00 to $30.00 depending on experience
Pay Grade: H
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
This is a FullTime 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections please visit .
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring! Join the DOC view DOC Recruitment video here:
Maintains daily contact with offenders to assist them with their daytoday living in a correctional facility and to organize their activities while providing motivation and guidance; facilitates scheduling and program options in order that they may receive opportunities to learn how to change their criminal behavior.
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Job Functions:
Two (2) years of experience working directly with a *hard to serve high needs client population in a correctional or human services environment.
*Hard to serve needs clients include individuals with multiple barriers to employment lack of educational or occupational skills attainment lowincome workers earning wages below selfsufficiency low levels of literacy or English proficiency disability status basic skills deficient homelessness exoffenders and justice involved and public assistance dependency.
OR
Two (2) years of **corrections experience where knowledge of offender classification offender disciplinary system grievance process housing assignments and offender programs was obtained and Role Modeling ProSocial Behaviors while maintaining Positive Professional Communications by providing offender population with Crisis Intervention was demonstrated.
**Correctionsrelated experience is defined as experience in which the employee provided a direct service to/with clients detained against their will such as custody/control teaching social work nursing food service and general maintenance; or supervised offenders in the implementation of a program such as correctional industries. This experience is not typically earned in clerical support programs.
NOTE: Entry level officers and clerical support experience does not have the authority outlined in the minimum qualifications to perform components of offender management as it relates to classification hearings Multidisciplinary staffing vetting responses to offender grievances etc. Therefore experience as an entry level officer and clerical support does not meet the definition of offender management as outlined in the minimum qualifications.
OR
A combination of education(Criminal Justice Social Work Sociology Psychology or similarly related field)and experience as defined above equal to two (2) years.
Conditions of Employment
This position is eligible for Veterans Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using EVerify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays generous vacation and sick leave accrual dental vision and other insurance options and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at . This position is a member of Class B retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online:
You must apply online emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email:
An Equal Opportunity Employer
#LIOnsite
Job ID: 31190
Agency: Department of Corrections
Location:Springfield SDSalary: $26.00 to $30.00 depending on experience
Pay Grade: H
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
This is a FullTime 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections please visit .
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring! Join the DOC view DOC Recruitment video here:
Maintains daily contact with offenders to assist them with their daytoday living in a correctional facility and to organize their activities while providing motivation and guidance; facilitates scheduling and program options in order that they may receive opportunities to learn how to change their criminal behavior.
Knowledge of:
- Department of Corrections Inmate Living Guide classification system and unit plan;
- Department of Corrections policies and the institutions operations and procedures;
- modern concepts principles and practices related to the reentry of an offender back into society;
- attitude problems and behavior of incarcerated individuals;
- programs available for rehabilitation of offenders.
Ability to:
- communicate and document logically accurately and concisely all pertinent information and decisions;
- make proper responses to safety and security problems;
- relate to and establish rapport with offenders and to assist them in their initial adaptation to prison life;
- plan organize schedule and direct the work of others;
- apply department policies and institution operations and procedures for the assigned housing unit;
- maintain composure under stressful conditions or tense situations and deescalate the situation(s).
Job Functions:
- Organizes the schedules coordinates the activities and manages events for an assigned housing unit to ensure smooth operation.
- Assists offenders with individual and family problems scheduling and institutional adjustment to help them to understand and change their behavior.
- Coordinates and manages unit offender programs to ensure compliance with department policies and institutional operations.
- Provides work direction to Correctional Officers on the unit and performs security operations to ensure staff and offender safety and unit security.
- Conducts unit orientation and offender interviews and completes documentation used to determine cell/room assignment and the priority for scheduling followon meetings with offenders.
- Serves as a member of the unit Job Boards providing input on classifications housing and program assignments work assignments and program goals to ensure offender needs are met.
- Represents offenders convicted of rule infractions at disciplinary hearings to provide for the security of the unit the safety of the staff and offenders and the rehabilitation of the offenders.
- Performs the delegated Corrections Unit Manager duties in their absence.
- Performs other work as assigned.
Two (2) years of experience working directly with a *hard to serve high needs client population in a correctional or human services environment.
*Hard to serve needs clients include individuals with multiple barriers to employment lack of educational or occupational skills attainment lowincome workers earning wages below selfsufficiency low levels of literacy or English proficiency disability status basic skills deficient homelessness exoffenders and justice involved and public assistance dependency.
OR
Two (2) years of **corrections experience where knowledge of offender classification offender disciplinary system grievance process housing assignments and offender programs was obtained and Role Modeling ProSocial Behaviors while maintaining Positive Professional Communications by providing offender population with Crisis Intervention was demonstrated.
**Correctionsrelated experience is defined as experience in which the employee provided a direct service to/with clients detained against their will such as custody/control teaching social work nursing food service and general maintenance; or supervised offenders in the implementation of a program such as correctional industries. This experience is not typically earned in clerical support programs.
NOTE: Entry level officers and clerical support experience does not have the authority outlined in the minimum qualifications to perform components of offender management as it relates to classification hearings Multidisciplinary staffing vetting responses to offender grievances etc. Therefore experience as an entry level officer and clerical support does not meet the definition of offender management as outlined in the minimum qualifications.
OR
A combination of education(Criminal Justice Social Work Sociology Psychology or similarly related field)and experience as defined above equal to two (2) years.
Conditions of Employment
- With or with accommodations successfully pass all modules of the South Dakota Department of Corrections Basic Training to include English reading comprehension relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics.
- Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics.
- Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist.
- Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down.
- Use arms palms of hands shins and feet to deliver blows.
- Withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows.
- Swing a baton in a striking technique.
- Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tactic.
- Get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions.
- Will be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum during Basic Training and will be exposed while on assignment.
- Must be able to see and hear in order to observe address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security.
- Seize hold control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury.
- Demonstrate body agility strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently.
- Work in situations involving assaultive behavior physical control of another person and/or restraint situations.
- Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors utilizing tactfulness and a congenial personable manner.
- Work with people of the opposite sex diverse racial ethnic groups mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders.
- Communicate by talking listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information assignments.
- Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings.
- Willing and able to travel.
- Willing and able to work various shifts and days as needed for facility coverage.
- TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire.
This position is eligible for Veterans Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using EVerify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays generous vacation and sick leave accrual dental vision and other insurance options and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at . This position is a member of Class B retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online:
You must apply online emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email:
An Equal Opportunity Employer
#LIOnsite
Employment Type
Full Time
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