Corrections Sergeant INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

CORRECTIONS SERGEANT

LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL

Wage Type : Salary Range

Status : Full Time

GENERAL DEFINITION :

This is corrections security and custody work overseeing the work of a group of Corrections

Officers and other staff. An employee in this position through work performed by subordinate

staff ensures the care custody and control of inmates in a Lehigh County correctional facility.

The Corrections Sergeant maintains the general security of the facility by personal observation

repeated tours of the facility enforcing institutional policies and procedures and communicating

with and directing staff and inmates. The Corrections Sergeant coordinates his work with the Shift

Commander and passes both routine and exceptional information to the Shift Commander and further up

the chain of command via verbal and written reports.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK : (Illustrative Only)

Responds to emergency situations and directs personnel as needed. Administers First Aid / CPR and

applies the departments use-of-force policy in a hands-on manner.

Supervises Corrections Officers in the operation of housing units control rooms admission and

discharge of inmates and all other correctional officer assignments.

Receives and resolves inmate complaints and conducts investigations as needed.

Conducts housing unit inspections and enforces sanitation standards.

Ensures inmate property is properly confiscated logged stored controlled and reissued.

Navigates through the departments jail information management system.

Coordinates with other facility departments and offices to solve problems.

Conducts performance coaching and counseling of staff and initiates discipline in accordance

with facility department and County policy directives.

Maintains an accurate daily log of all activities performed on assigned shift writes incident

reports inmate misconducts and other reports.

Coordinates and performs inmate escorts transports and the collection or urine samples.

Monitors movement of inmates staff volunteers and visitors.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• Thorough knowledge of the rules policies and procedures relating to the operation of a correctional facility.
• Thorough knowledge of correctional management methods and techniques for the care and custody of

inmates.

BACKGROUND CHECK : YES

BARGAINING UNIT : NO

A criminal background check is required.

Key Skills

guarding,Ieadership skills,Supervising,Incident Management,Computer Operation,Military Experience,Law Enforcement,Conflict Management,Qualitative Research Interviewing,Training & Development,Supervising Experience,Scene Management

Employment Type : Intern

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1