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Correctional Supervisor (Captain)

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State of Iowa

Clarinda, IA (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 4 days ago (Updated 1 day ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/15/2026

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Job Description

Supervises correctional officers and senior correctional officers on a shift within an adult correctional institution; performs related work as required. Supervises and evaluates the work of subordinates; recommends personnel actions related to selection, disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves, grievances, work schedules, and assignments; administers personnel policies and procedures. Conducts security/safety inspections of all buildings/grounds, makes periodic contact with various security posts within the institution, and maintains offender count sheets. Investigates misconduct reports; interviews offenders involved and makes recommendations to the appropriate committee for disposition; may serve as a member of the institutional adjustment or disciplinary committee. Conducts orientation and in-service training sessions for subordinates and assists them with any problems they may encounter; attends staff conferences and committee meetings. Conducts and documents administrative investigations into allegations of employee misconduct. Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports. Directs correctional officers in searches of offenders, yards, incoming and outgoing vehicles, cell houses, living unit, merchandise, and supplies for the presence of contraband. Observes, evaluates, and reports offender behavior to treatment team, security director, and/or counselor; participates in the coordination of the institutional treatment function and monitors offender behavior in accordance with treatment team, Unit Manager, Treatment Director and Counselor recommendations; counsels/advises offenders individually or in a group and oversees/participates in group therapy sessions. Oversees the admittance, fingerprinting, and processing of offenders; patrols yards, grounds, and buildings and oversees/assists subordinates in quelling disturbances and altercations. Is responsible for the shift as a shift supervisor or a unit supervisor.
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One position will be scheduled for 12 pm to 10 pm with Sunday, Monday & Tuesday off One position's schedule will be determined at a later date E-Verify and Right to Work The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov . Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: 1) Three years of full-time work experience in correctional or law enforcement officer work, one year of which must have been as a correctional officer in a juvenile or adult community/ institutional corrections or jail security program. 2) All of the following (a and b): a. One year of full-time work experience in correctional or law enforcement officer work; and b. A combination of a total of two years of education and full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in penology, police science, psychology, sociology, or social work equals one year of full-time experience. 3) Eighteen months of full-time work experience as a counselor of offenders in a community/ institutional corrections or jail security program. 4) A combination of a total of eighteen months of education and full-time experience (as described in number three), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in penology, police science, psychology, sociology, or social work equals one year of full-time experience. 5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes any of the following: a. Six months of full-time work as a Senior Correctional Officer; b. One year of full-time work as a Correctional Counselor or State Industries Technician; or c. Two-and-a-half years of full time work as a Correctional Officer or Correctional Food Service Coordinator. For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description .Some positions in this class may require an applicant to have the ability to pass a background investigation.