Correctional Lieutenant

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation sick leave FMLA and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities and MUCH MORE!

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Located in northeast Wyoming Lusk offers the charm of small-town living with wide-open spaces and a strong sense of community. With a low cost of living minimal traffic and a relaxed pace of life Lusk provides an excellent work-life balance.

Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy easy access to hunting fishing and hiking as well as nearby destinations like Thunder Basin National Grassland and Guernsey State Park. Lusk is an ideal place for those seeking meaningful work in a safe welcoming community surrounded by Wyomings natural beauty.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• Responsible for shift supervision performance evaluations and other personnel actions.
• Performs inmate disciplinary processes.
• Records related data on inmate grievances and disciplinary procedures for the Warden.
• Meets with staff and inmates to resolve grievances.
• Responsible for daily shift management including proper staffing levels resource placement and utilization and assignment to emergency functions.
• Conducts security audits to ensure the daily safety and security of the institution.
• Conducts post-inspections and daily checks of temporary protective custody inmates and maintains a logbook.
• Ensures policies and procedures are enforced and followed.
• Conducts random inspections of staff performing their duties to ensure proper procedures are followed.
• Responds to controls and commands minor and major incidents within the facility.
• Ensures reports are completed accurately reflect what happened and are submitted in accordance with policy.
• Attends coordinates and maintains training schedules as well as work rosters.
• Serves as the Emergency Coordinator and initial commander during a crisis.
• Performs all duties of officer corporal and sergeant.
• Performs special roles such as Disciplinary Sergeant Training Coordinator Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Certified General Instructor State Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Correctional Emergency Response Team Squad Leader and Correctional Emergency Response Team Training Officer.

PREFERENCES:

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.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• 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.

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URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

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