Correctional Captain

Howard County
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.

Howard County Government
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation sustainability and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the 2023 Howard County Government received a record-breaking 51 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) the most in the state of Maryland. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents improve existing programs upgrade working conditions and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking.

What are we looking for
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.

What youll like most about working at Howard County Government:

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
• We have a highly talented diverse and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard but it will be encouraged!
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical retirement and wellness programs.
• As a member of the Howard County Government team youll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.

POSITION SUMMARY:Works under the general supervision of the Chief of Security and Director of Corrections conducting investigations of inmates staff visitors and contractors. Works with law enforcement and the States Attorneys Office on investigations that may rise to a criminal matter. Maintains confidential investigation files for each investigation. Also serves as the Departments Emergency Management Coordinator developing emergency plans and exercises in. Serves as liaison to the Office of Emergency Management. This position reports directly to the Chief of Security but takes direction from the Deputy Director and Director.

CLASS DESCRIPTION:Performs intermediate supervisory and advanced level corrections operations work under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes participating in and supervising staff engaged in assessing and evaluating the personal and criminal history of adult inmates in order to recommend a security level developing and monitoring appropriate work and education programs and placing and monitoring inmates within a work release program. Assigns and reviews work develops programs and assists in the administration of a variety of program and treatment activities.

Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

-Conducts investigations of inmates staff visitors and contractors.

- Monitors inmate communications to include phone conversations and mail to capture intelligence

- Maintains Security Threat group intelligence and share that information with authorized law enforcement personnel

- Reviews all Serious Incident Reports prior to review by the Security Chief and indicates where there may be policy violations by staff

- Manages the Emergency Operations Center.

- Reviews and updates all the Departments emergency plans

- Compiles all investigative reports needed for law enforcement involvement and possible prosecution.

-Works with the Administrative Captain on the operations access and storage of all video monitoring equipment and inmate telephone recordings.

- Analyzes drug testing reports to assist in the identification of trends or patterns of druguse by offenders.

-Performs other duties as assigned by the Security Chief Deputy Director and Director

The position may supervise other staff during investigations.

For the need of the facility this position will be required to assist with shift commander coverage if needed.

Associates Degree and three (3) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Seven (7) years of correctional experience.

Investigative experience in corrections or law enforcement

- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.

- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. May be exposed to hostile situations where risk or physical injury is possible due to nature of the immediate working environment or possible exposure to communicable disease.

- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

- Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.

- Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals.

- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.

- Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.

- Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.

• Certification by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission as a correctional supervisor
• Successful completion of required in-service training courses
• Eligibility for certification by the Maryland Police Training Commission as an instructor
• Class C Maryland Drivers License
• U.S. Citizenship or possession of an Alien Registration Receipt Card

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

TO APPLY:You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening background screening and reference checks.

At time of application please submit a copy of any college degree coursework licenses or certifications that you have referenced on your who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services () or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Howard Countyis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity equity and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion age sex ancestry creed national origin disability status genetics marital statusmilitary service sexual orientation gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at .Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.