Lead Corrections Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)

Lead Corrections Officer

Reports to: Chief of Police Effective: 6/24/20256

Salary (Grade): $35.26 (G19 S6) Status: Reg. FT
(Non-Exempt)
Closes: 07/04/2026

Location: Winnebago Tribal Police Department, Winnebago NE 68071

Job Purpose & Position Overview
Lead corrections officer is to maintain order, security, and safety within correctional facilities and detention centers. Oversee and supervise individuals who have been arrested, are awaiting trial, or have been sentenced to incarceration. Supervise the safe and secure transport of inmates to detention facilities. This involves enforcing rules, preventing disturbances and escapes, and ensuring the well-being of both inmates and staff. Enforce the rules and regulations of the correctional facility, ensuring inmates adhere to codes of conduct and disciplinary measures.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities include the following:

• Knowledge of directing corrections standards and guidelines
• Experience dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed and/ or to incidents involving inmate behavior.
• Experience supervising inmate movement and maintaining discipline within a correctional facility and/or on the facility grounds.
• Experience supervising or conducting searches within the facility, cells and on inmates.
• Experience supervising the security of a correctional facility and the safety of staff and inmates.
• Experience determining classification levels of inmates.
• Experience in leading three or more correctional officers in a team approach to accomplish operational tasks related to correction/detention policy procedures.
• Supervise inmate movement and maintains discipline within the facility, on the grounds, and during recreational activities.
• Provide inmate supervision during transports to courts, medical appointments and to other facilities and coordinates and supervises inmate services, activities and programs.
• Supervise or conduct searches and seizes contraband within the facility, in cells, on inmates and prevents the introduction of contraband into the facilities.
• Maintain the security of the facility as well as the custody, safety and humane treatment of inmates.
• Supervise the enforcement of standard rules and regulations governing the operations of the detention operations and programs, confinement, safety, health, and protection of criminal offenders.
• Provide preliminary interviews for physical and mental health with classification assessments.
• Supervise the management of inmate behavior of offenders in need of supervision.
• Supervise all safety aspects of facility emergency management plans to include fire and emergency evacuations.
• Exhibits high moral standards at all times and uses good judgment and discretion
• Performs other tasks as specified by Chief of Police

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• One (1) year of specialized experience providing direct supervision and care to criminal offenders and providing guidance to lower level correctional officers in the operation of a correctional and/or detention facility
• One (10 year specialized experience enforcing rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct;
• One year (1) of specialized experience exercising sound judgment in making instantaneous decisions affecting life, well-being, civil liberties and property.
• Experience may have been gained in work such as serving as a lead as a police officer, mental health counselor in a residential facility; or detention officer.
• Certified Law Enforcement Candidates preferred.
• Must have a valid drivers license and meet drivers eligibility requirements.
• Must not have felony or serious misdemeanor convictions or arrests on record.
• No DUI convictions within the last 5 years.
• No domestic violence convictions and/or history of domestic or family violence arrests and/or protection orders.
• Must be of good moral and ethical character with the highest professionalism.
• Must have basic knowledge of radio procedures and the ability to operate radio equipment.
• Must acquire and retain first-aid and CPR certification as well as operational knowledge of first-aid equipment.
• Must be proficient in a variety of computer software programs and have basic operating knowledge of a variety of computers and office equipment.
• Must have the ability to effectively handle situations and people with tact, courtesy, respect and objectivity and to recurrently employ moral and ethical judgements.
• Must possess knowledge of corrections methods, procedures and techniques employed in corrections and pertaining to unarmed defense tactics, detention operations, inmate management, and crowd control.
• Must have working knowledge of most recent applicable local, Tribal, State and Federal laws and ordinances; jurisdictional laws; and rules and relationships of the tribe with local, State and Federal jurisdictions.
• Must possess basic knowledge of the Constitutional protection afforded to individuals to include rules concerning search and seizure and questioning and arrests.
• Must have thorough operating knowledge of the difference between criminal and civil infractions.
• Must have basic knowledge of, and certification in, intermediate weapons while performing corrections duties.
• Must maintain strict confidentiality, at all times, due to major access to sensitive information.
• Must possess the ability to pass a federal background check and pre-employment drug screen and will be subject to random drug screening throughout tenure.

Education Required:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. is preferred.
• College Degree preferred

Training Requirements:

• Must be willing to complete annual mandatory training and educational plan.
• Must successfully complete supervisory correction/detention officer training program within the first year of employment.
• Must attend all department training and meetings as directed by the established Chain of Command.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• Supervisory corrections officer training or equivalent training certification is required within one year of employment.
• All applicants will comply with 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31, C and D, which require all prospective employees to sign a declaration prior to employment regarding all arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies, and to comply with PL 101-630 and PL 101-637 regarding criminal records check.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically fit for duty.
• Normal work to very heavy work (ability to lift over 50 lbs.)
• The applicant is regularly required to (without aid) talk, hear, smell, and taste.
• The applicant is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time and use of both hands (and feet) to operate keyboard, phone, various office equipment, firearms, and vehicles.
• Manual dexterity with cooperatively free range of motion of all extremities including neck, finger, hand, wrist, elbow, arm, shoulder, waist, legs, hip, knee joints, ankle, and feet is required.
• The applicant will frequently be subject to physical exertion involving standing, walking, and running which requires sustained and considerable strength and endurance.

Special Conditions:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• If claiming veteran status, DD Form 214 is required for verification.
• The applicant must sign a service contract with the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
• The applicant must provide verification if claiming Native American Preference.
• The applicant must be able to pass a medical examination and the Physical Efficiency Battery Test on an annual basis as part of a physical examination. Any physical condition, which would deem the applicant to be a hazard to him/herself or others will automatically disqualify him/her from selection.
• Must complete BIA form SF 171-Personal Qualification Statement
• Must complete OMB Form 1386-Background Survey Questionnaire
• Must complete BIA Form 2519-Notice of Release of Information on Driving Record.
• The applicant is subject to a full background check of employment history, criminal records, and FBI files.
• If selected, the applicant must obtain a clear/favorable background check, prior to obtaining a start date.
• The applicant is subject to a full psychological analysis by qualified physicians to determine mental and emotional stability.
• In the event that an applicant is not certified in Law Enforcement, he/she is required to sign an employment agreement prior to basic training being provided.
• Once cleared for start date, the applicant swill be restricted to administrative duties as assigned, until such time the applicant (if uncertified) is scheduled for basic police academy training or (if certified) firearms qualification is achieved and tribal policy allows such employee to carry a firearm.

Work Environment:
The environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations including physical attack or attack with deadly weapons. Both indoor and outdoor assignments are involved with frequent prolonged exposure to inclement weather. The officer may be required to work extended or irregular hours, including nights, weekends and holidays with frequently rotating shifts. Assignments are subject to change without advance notice. There is ever-present danger of injury and/or death from physical assault or accident in the line of duty.

Mental Requirements:

• Must be mentally fit for duty
• Reading, writing, calculating
• Above average social interaction skills
• Reasoning/Analysis
• Above average cognitive abilities to address situations in high stress environments

Language Requirements:

• Must possess the ability to read, write, and speak the English language fluently.
• Must have the ability to continually and effectively employ professional verbal and written communication skills.