Correctional Lieutentant

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Department and institution-specific policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of prisoner behaviors and principles of offender management.
• Knowledge of concepts and contemporary practices in group management and control in correctional institutions.
• Knowledge of supervisor/subordinate interactions.
• Knowledge of work management; skill in leadership planning and staff utilization.
• Knowledge of identifying safety and security problems.
• Knowledge of investigation and interrogation processes.

Education & Experience Substitution:

4-6 years of progressive work experience in Correctional Security with acquired knowledge at the level of a Correctional Sergeant

Certificates Licenses Registrations:
Correctional Officer Certification awarded by the Wyoming Peace Officers Standards & Training (POST) Commission. Applicants not holding Wyoming POST certification must be awarded certification within 6 months of employment.

• Candidates must successfully pass a background/reference check medical and psychological evaluation physical fitness exam urinalysis drug screen and other pre-employment testing prior to the appointment.
• Candidates must have the ability to work overtime as required and the ability to work on any shift holidays and weekends.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. No notice of eligibility will be sent to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Drug-Free Workplace. All staff are subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC. The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Tobacco-Free Workplace and prohibits the taking carrying possessing or introducing of smoking materials smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities and grounds.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections is in compliance with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates/offenders from personal abuse corporal punishment personal injury disease property damage harassment and the elimination of prison rape.
• Successful Applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check medical evaluation and drug test prior to appointment.
• WDOC has a strict dress code policy to includes standards for facial hair body art and piercings/gauges. All applicants must meet the standards of this dress code to be considered for employment.
• WDOC offers a competitive benefits package including medical dental and life insurance paid vacation and sick leave paid holidays a tuition reimbursement program Wyoming State Retirement and 457 Deferred Compensation Program longevity pay and opportunities for advancement.