Corrections Lieutenant

4 weeks ago


Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, United States County of Blair Full time
Job Description

County of Blair is seeking a Corrections Lieutenant to oversee department budget, employee relations, inmate control and custody, labor relations, operations, planning, policies/procedures, records retention, and staff scheduling and work assignments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Regularly tour the facility to ensure compliance with department standards
  • Maintain attendance and tardiness administration/documentation, and records retention
  • Enforce County and facility policies and procedures with firmness, impartiality, and tact
  • Review or perform staff scheduling, keeping subordinate staff well-informed
  • Ensure work performed by subordinate staff and inmates is done satisfactorily
  • Perform varied administrative tasks for the warden, deputy wardens, or customers
  • Conduct or participate in investigations and disciplinary procedures
  • Participate in hiring, coordinating periodic performance evaluations, firearms certification, and training
  • Stay up-to-date in the corrections industry

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Five years' full-time corrections experience, with one year related supervisory experience
  • Advanced knowledge of corrections methods, practices, principles, and techniques
  • Computer literacy in e-mail, Internet, spreadsheet, and word processing applications
  • Math abilities
  • Interpersonal relations and communications skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Reliable transportation and/or a clean MVR
  • Able to lift up to 50 pounds

Benefits:

  • Competitive benefits package
  • 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with vision and three-tier pharmacy components
  • Pension plan
  • Public employer's equivalent of 401(k)
  • Short-term disability
  • Term life insurance
  • Menu of voluntary benefits
  • 14 annual paid holidays
  • Other time-off provisions

Hiring range for this exempt position with a 35-hour workweek is $48,677 to $52,571. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER