Correctional Lieutenant

Job Description and Duties

Limited Term 12 months; may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.

Under direction, either (1) in a line capacity, as a second level supervisor, to have charge of an assigned watch or a major area in a State correctional facility or to have charge of a conservation camp; to supervise the work of subordinates in the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of incarcerated persons; or (2) as a staff assistant to a custodial manager, to be responsible for and perform a complex and sensitive staff function requiring supervisory custodial expertise; may supervise subordinate staff; and (3) as a staff consultant to headquarters management, to perform complex consultative staff assignments requiring a thorough knowledge of institution security and program operations; and to do other related work.

In an institution, employees in this class function as second level supervisors or as staff assistants to custodial managers.

Incumbents who are second level line supervisors are in charge of an assigned watch or of an assigned major area or function or as the supervisor of a conservation camp. These assignments involve supervision of Correctional Sergeants who, in turn, directly supervise Correctional Officers and have the responsibility for planning and supervising the feeding, clothing, housing, transportation, custody, and discipline of incarcerated persons.

Incumbents who provide staff assistance to a custodial manager must be responsible for a complex and sensitive staff function with institution wide regional or statewide impact. Duties must require possession and application of supervisory custodial knowledge, skills, and abilities, and may require supervision of subordinate staff. Typically, incumbents are responsible for functions such as custodial personnel assignments; incarcerated person work assignments; in-service training for custodial staff; criminal investigations; criminal gang activities control; public information and administrative assistance to the Superintendent/Warden; disciplinary hearings; camp liaison; and supervision of field background investigations at headquarters.

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s). Individuals must specify on their application that they are applying for a Training and Development assignment.

This recruitment may be used to fill any additional vacancies in this classification for the life of the recruitment.

CDCR/CCHCS employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their job application.  

Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at 
Candidates new to CDCR/CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, as well as a Tuberculosis test/evaluation prior to appointment, followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Shall create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.

Knowledge of: Principles and practices of correctional administration and criminology; methods of discipline, and the attitudes, problems and behavior of persons under restraint; principles and practices of personnel management and supervision; care and use of firearms; job requirements and work performed by incarcerated persons in an institution or camp; business principles and problems involved in administration and supervision of institutions and camps; camp and institution sanitation, and health and safety standards; principles and methods of employee training, determining training needs, and evaluating training results; purposes, activities, regulations, and functions of the California Department of Corrections and term-setting authorities; interviewing and investigative techniques; Department's Affirmative Action Program objectives; a manager's role in the Affirmative Action Program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Ability to: Plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate training programs; establish and maintain cooperative relations with persons interested in correctional programs; plan, assign, and direct the work of others; enforce institutional rules and regulations with firmness, tact, and impartiality; promote socially acceptable attitudes and behavior among incarcerated persons; think and act quickly in emergencies; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; speak and write effectively; keep records and prepare reports; effectively contribute to the Department's affirmative action objectives.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources .

Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System can be found on the .

Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the .

Additional benefit information can be found on the website.

This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Either I:  Two years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Correctional Sergeant.

Or II:  Two years of experience in the California state service in custody, classification or treatment work performing duties of a class at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of the Correctional Sergeant.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.