CORRECTIONAL OFFICER LIEUTENANT (Special Operations Group)
State of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
Main Purpose of Job
To enhance the security of State Correctional Facilities by conducting high‑risk inmate transport, attend and conduct specialized training, and assist all specialized units in the DPSCS. Teams shall patrol areas, conduct security checks, deter and track escapees, disband mass disturbances, control inmates, break up fights, respond to calls for service and conduct building searches. Be on call 24 hours daily for emergency response to disturbances, riots, escapes, searches or other needs for all State Correctional Facilities and State emergencies.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or high‑school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
Experience: Two years of experience leading the work of Correctional Officers in the custody and security of adult inmates or in performing advanced work as a Correctional K‑9 Officer or Correctional Internal Security Officer.
Notes:
The above educational requirement is set by the Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8‑209.
Candidates may substitute additional education at an accredited college or university at the rate of sixty credit hours for one year of the required experience, provided that a minimum of 15 credit hours are in the field of criminal justice or related social sciences.
Candidates may substitute equivalent State experience in other classifications within the correctional field which involve daily contact with and custody of inmates for the required experience. Qualifying experience must be in a classification where the salary is comparable to that of Correctional Officer Sergeant.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional classifications or correctional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work equivalent to a Correctional Officer Sergeant on a year‑for‑year basis for the required experience.
Desired or Preferred Qualifications
Certification that meets Maryland Correctional Training Commission standards in any of the following: Academic Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor.
Experience performing high‑risk inmate transportation.
Limitations on Selection
This recruitment is limited to current employees of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services – SOG (Special Operation Group).
Licenses, Registrations and Certifications
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
Employees in this classification may be required to operate large vans for transportation of inmates. Employees assigned these duties will be required to acquire a Class C Maryland driver’s license.
Special Requirements
Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a correctional officer during their probationary period (Correctional Services Article, Section 8‑209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
Must be at least 21 years of age
A completed background investigation
Oral interview
Physical examination
Employees in this classification hired or reinstated on or after July 1, 2016 shall successfully complete the Entrance Level Firearms Training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission (Code of Maryland 12.10.04.04 and 12.10.04.05) and demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis.
Employees in this classification are subject to call‑in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
EEO and Other Statements
People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.
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To enhance the security of State Correctional Facilities by conducting high‑risk inmate transport, attend and conduct specialized training, and assist all specialized units in the DPSCS. Teams shall patrol areas, conduct security checks, deter and track escapees, disband mass disturbances, control inmates, break up fights, respond to calls for service and conduct building searches. Be on call 24 hours daily for emergency response to disturbances, riots, escapes, searches or other needs for all State Correctional Facilities and State emergencies.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or high‑school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
Experience: Two years of experience leading the work of Correctional Officers in the custody and security of adult inmates or in performing advanced work as a Correctional K‑9 Officer or Correctional Internal Security Officer.
Notes:
The above educational requirement is set by the Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8‑209.
Candidates may substitute additional education at an accredited college or university at the rate of sixty credit hours for one year of the required experience, provided that a minimum of 15 credit hours are in the field of criminal justice or related social sciences.
Candidates may substitute equivalent State experience in other classifications within the correctional field which involve daily contact with and custody of inmates for the required experience. Qualifying experience must be in a classification where the salary is comparable to that of Correctional Officer Sergeant.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional classifications or correctional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work equivalent to a Correctional Officer Sergeant on a year‑for‑year basis for the required experience.
Desired or Preferred Qualifications
Certification that meets Maryland Correctional Training Commission standards in any of the following: Academic Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor.
Experience performing high‑risk inmate transportation.
Limitations on Selection
This recruitment is limited to current employees of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services – SOG (Special Operation Group).
Licenses, Registrations and Certifications
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
Employees in this classification may be required to operate large vans for transportation of inmates. Employees assigned these duties will be required to acquire a Class C Maryland driver’s license.
Special Requirements
Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a correctional officer during their probationary period (Correctional Services Article, Section 8‑209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
Must be at least 21 years of age
A completed background investigation
Oral interview
Physical examination
Employees in this classification hired or reinstated on or after July 1, 2016 shall successfully complete the Entrance Level Firearms Training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission (Code of Maryland 12.10.04.04 and 12.10.04.05) and demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis.
Employees in this classification are subject to call‑in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
EEO and Other Statements
People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.
#J-18808-Ljbffr