CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT

Job Title Correctional Sergeant Location California Correctional Institution, Tehachapi, Kern County, CA. Responsibilities The Correctional Sergeant, under the supervision of the assigned Correctional Lieutenant, develops plans, coordinates, organizes and supervises, and directs Correctional Officers in the general security provisions within an Adult Institution. The Sergeant develops schedules and operational methods specific to all secured areas within and outside the Institutional setting, maintaining all security protocols. Responsibilities include ensuring Correctional Officers maintain security and inmate discipline; overseeing collaboration with departmental staff for inmate health care access and provisions; maintaining the safe custody, discipline and welfare of all inmates in the unit; and practicing safe supervisory practices while ensuring compliance with departmental/institutional policies and procedures. Working Conditions California Correctional Institution is located in the Tehachapi Mountains, approximately 325 miles south of Sacramento and 120 miles north of Los Angeles. The facility is a multi-level, sensitive needs yard within a campus-style layout and may require exposure to varied temperatures depending on the season. Position Details Job Code: JC-523008 Position Number(s): 054-000-9659-XXX Classification: Correctional Sergeant Salary Range: $7,946.00 - $9,992.00; $8,184.00 - $10,292.00 A; $8,696.00 - $10,935.00 J # of Positions: Multiple Work Location: Kern County Telework: In Office Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Minimum Requirements Minimum qualifications for the position are specified in the Class Specification. Applicants must possess the required education, experience, and certification listed therein to be considered eligible. Desirable Qualifications Ability to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued. Knowledge of principles and practices of correctional administration, rehabilitation, and disciplinary methods for persons under restraint; personnel supervision and training; first aid; use and care of firearms; Department’s affirmative action program objectives; a manager’s role in the affirmative action program and related processes. Ability to supervise the work of others; control, direct, and instruct inmates individually and in groups; interpret and enforce institutional rules and regulations with firmness, tact, and impartiality; promote socially acceptable attitudes and behavior of inmates or parolees; accurately and impartially assess conduct; act quickly in emergencies; perform simple arithmetic computations; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; keep records and prepare reports; actively contribute to the department’s affirmative action objectives. Benefits Food trucks vary daily. Van/Carpools may be available. Commute: 15 minutes from Tehachapi City, 1 hour 15 minutes from Lancaster/Palmdale, 1 hour from Bakersfield. Median home purchase price in Tehachapi is $442,250. Central location to tourist spots: 4 hours to Las Vegas, 2 hours to Los Angeles, 5 hours to San Diego, 3 hours to the Central Coast, 2.25 hours to Wine Country in Paso Robles. Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal‑opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants. #J-18808-Ljbffr