Correctional Lieutenant BCC

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors. We offer great benefits, including Missouri State Employee Retirement System, deferred compensation plan, health insurance, paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, cafeteria plan, paid holidays, annual leave, sick leave, uniforms, pre-service and in-service training, access to credit union, and direct deposit of paycheck. The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. The role serves as an assistant/relief shift supervisor in an adult correctional facility, Transition Center, or assistant to the Chief of Custody at the Cremer Therapeutic Community Center. Responsibilities include supervising and instructing lower-level Correctional Officers, developing expectations and monitoring performance, and providing assistance with problems as they arise. Key responsibilities include directing a major activity, patrolling living quarters/grounds/buildings, performing shift/post assignments, inspecting staff, and supervising periodic counts of offenders. The role also involves discussing minor adjustment problems with offenders, referring serious problems to proper staff, promoting rehabilitation, and investigating offender disturbances and complaints. Minimum qualifications include three or more years of experience in the custody of adult criminal offenders, with one year as a Correctional Sergeant or Senior Probation and Parole Assistant, and possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency. Military service may be substituted for up to one year of the custody experience. Benefits may include a $2.00 per hour shift differential, $0.75 per hour maximum security stipend, and $1.00 per hour restrictive housing stipend. The Department of Corrections offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years. The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. The department invites employees to consider their goals and make choices to actively head toward them. The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer.

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