Corrections Sergeant Resume Samples

Description :

1. Supervises offenders in their daily routine.
2. Posts orders are given in all areas to ensure the smooth function of that area.
3. Follows to ensure the maximum efficiency for staff and compliance to state guidelines and policies.
4. Ensures the safety of all those that reside and work at the prison.
5. Trains in classroom and at on-the-job training sites.
6. Observes security officers engaged in demonstration of security work.
7. Assists security officers of higher level in work as journeyman security officers such as cellblock, dormitory, trips, gate officer, chase team, or dog trainer.
8. Oversees inmates for training purposes.
   
   
   

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Associate

Description :

1. Maintains order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
2. Takes, receives, or checks periodic inmate counts.
3. Maintains knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
4. Responds to emergencies, such as escapes.
5. Supervises and directs the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.
6. Restrains, secures, and controls offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, and other weapons of force as necessary.
7. Resolves problems between inmates.
8. Supervises or performs searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items.
9. Monitors behavior of subordinates to ensure alert, courteous, and professional behavior toward inmates, parolees, fellow employees, visitors, and the public.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor

Description :

1. Takes, receives, or checks periodic inmate counts.
2. Supervises assigned personnel; ensure that assigned personnel are in compliance with policies, procedures, rules and regulations; Review Deputy's written reports;
3. Schedules work assignments, vacations, time off, training, etc. for assigned personnel; adjust schedules for last minute changes/availability of personnel; assign, approve, monitor, and post overtime;
4. Provides coordination and administrative support in supervision of shift, section or unit activities; make sure that individuals and teams have the resources needed to complete the job;
5. Motivates assigned personnel and encourage creative approaches to problem solving;
6. Provides technical instruction in the proper methods, techniques, and procedures of law enforcement operations for individuals and/or teams;
7. Conducts formal and informal counseling sessions with individuals in order to correct work deficiencies and develop work skills;

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelors

Description :

1. Maintains security of assigned facility by observing and controlling inmate behavior, enforcing discipline, and reporting observations.
2. Inspects the living conditions within the housing units for compliance with sanitation objectives.
3. Conducts checks of inmate housing and cell searches for inmate census and detection of contraband.
4. Controls, operates, and inspects life safety equipment, electronic safety and surveillance equipment and door control systems.
5. Monitors visitor entering and exiting the facility.
6. Performs booking, fingerprinting, identification, and records maintenance procedures.
7. Participates in evacuation procedures and maintained security in emergency situations.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor's

Description :

1. Earned a reputation as a valuable and cooperative coworker by being fair, honest, and willing to help others when needed; effectively resolving conflicts at appropriate times; and assisting new officers to become familiar with policy and operations of the prison.
2. Helped prioritize work schedules and delegated assignments to officers in unit.
3. Experienced instructing self defense and control tactics.
4. Established individual and group rapport.
5. Coordinated with all departments, operations and administration, to ensure smooth operation of the Living Unit of 275 offenders.
6. Regarded by all employees for friendliness, hard work and the ability to learn new procedures very quickly.
7. Given the opportunity to work all facets of the facility.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Associate

Description :

1. Transmits orders and make work assignments in assigned shifts and assist and coordinate the training of all new Corrections staff.
2. Ensures adherence to policy and procedures and that schedules of routine tasks in the Jail are followed.
3. Assists staff in performance of all tasks by working a rotation alongside Corrections Personnel and provide consultation on sensitive matters, both while on duty and at home when off duty.
4. Manages and directs prisoners in a firm and fair manner as well as Corrections Personnel.
5. Responsible for the duties of the Jail Administrator for approximately 6 months before a new Administrator was hired.
6. Assist with the implementation of training programs, developing schedules, approving vacation and overtime and am responsible for conducting Performance evaluations for all Corrections staff.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Associates

Description :

1. Supervised Booking Officers and Booking Technicians.
2. Reviewed all paperwork, photographs and fingerprints before they are forwarded to the Records Section or other agencies Monitoring movement in and out of the facility assuring that inmates are transported in a timely manner to court or Appointments Ensure all paperwork is complete and accurate for the intake and releasing of inmates Respond to emergency situations in the facility.
3. Supervised officers in both indirect and direct supervision housing areas Handle grievances / problems that arise with inmates or officers.
4. Performed searches and shakedowns in the entire facility.
5. Wrote evaluations and reprimands Community Corrections Sergeant Supervised Officers that worked in the Community Corrections Facility Ensured that Inmates both Work Release and Community Inmate Workforce are at their assigned jobs.
6. Assisted Inmates with finding employment.
7. Performed job checks on inmates at their place of employment.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

General

Description :

1. Supervises 7 Corrections Officers on 12 hour day shift.
2. Trains new Correction Officers that enter the facility.
3. Maintains order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
4. Completes administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance of records, forms, or reports.
5. Maintains knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
6. Supervises and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.
7. Monitors behavior of subordinates to ensure alert, courteous, and professional behavior toward inmates, parolees, fellow employees, visitors, and the public.
8. Supervises and conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Management

Description :

1. Duties included, maintaining a working knowledge of over 300 department orders, institutional orders, unit and complex post orders.
2. Supervised complex staffing of over 200 Officers and Supervisors as a complex shift commander as well as shifts of 30 officers on a unit level as a unit shift commander.
3. Included scheduling, post assignments, cross leveling staff from unit to unit as needed and leave request approval/denial.
4. Monitored staff attendance and performance conducting employee evaluations and discipline as needed.
5. Insured all staff under my command met annual training requirements as designated by state and federal law.
6. Conducted training classes as an instructor in the field as well as the classroom on all subjects pertaining to corrections.
7. Reviewed approved and submitted all daily reports, incident reports, inmate disciplinary reports and investigative reports submitted by my Officers.
8. Supervised security procedures such as searches, Inmate accountability, use of force, ingress egress and Inmate activities.
9. Supervised Inmate transport on and off complex for medical treatment, work crews and transfers.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

GED

Description :

1. Assisted in the receiving or discharging of juvenile inmates.
2. Assured that inmates were searched, bathed, clothed, and assigned to cells.
3. Confined and released inmates from cells.
4. Monitored inmate activities.
5. Patrolled the internal and external perimeters of the institution, making periodic inspections of conditions.
6. Enforced rules and regulations governing the conduct of visitors.
7. Examined packages to be received by inmates.
8. Maintained discipline and orderly conduct.
9. Broke up fights among inmates, restrained disorderly inmates.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Diploma