Correctional Lieutenant

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 Duty Statement .