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Role overview

This position is part of the correctional security leadership team in a state adult correctional facility. The role focuses on coordinating, supervising, and directing security operations to help maintain order, safety, and compliance across an assigned shift, unit, or specialized area.

What you will do

Oversee correctional security activities and direct operations for an assigned shift or unit.
Act as shift supervisor in a larger institution or serve as the main security lead in a smaller facility.
Lead a correctional emergency response team when assigned and organize drills and training exercises.
Carry out special investigations related to incidents that happen during shifts.
Manage security, riot control, escape prevention, inmate counts, and searches for contraband or escape tools.
Create daily staff schedules and maintain records for employees and residents.
Inspect staff at the start of shifts to confirm proper dress and readiness for duty, and check posts periodically to ensure they are properly maintained.
Prepare administrative reports related to shift operations.
Serve as a link with local law enforcement agencies, share information and file updates, and coordinate court appearances.
Participate in institutional administration and help develop policies, rules, and procedures.

Role level and work setting

At this grade, the lieutenant is responsible for security operations on an assigned shift or unit in a minimum-security facility or hospital security unit, while supervising first-line supervisors who manage individual units or activities. The role may also cover special units in medium or maximum-security settings such as central control, gun gang operations, detention or restrictive housing, mental health units, or team command for the Correctional Emergency Response Team.

Experience and education needed

Applicants must bring 3 years of correctional or security experience with a government agency or a private corrections organization. In addition, candidates must satisfy the statutory requirements for correctional officers, including being at least 20 years old and meeting one of the following education/training combinations: 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED plus completion of a Department-approved correctional training course certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, completed before hire or within the first 6 months of employment. GED completion is evaluated under Oklahoma Department of Education standards.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

The position calls for working knowledge of supervision, shift staffing, scheduling, inmate discipline, inmate behavior, firearms handling, restraint methods, English usage, basic math, and report preparation. The job also requires the ability to build effective working relationships, follow instructions, collect and organize facts, write clear reports, respond quickly in emergencies, communicate security procedures, remain proficient with firearms, and manage conflict within the inmate population.

Special conditions and legal requirements

Applicants must demonstrate good moral character, complete an approved correctional officer training program before working alone, and pass an annual physical aligned with Department of Corrections standards. A valid driver’s license is required at appointment so the person can travel as needed. Drug screening is mandatory. The employee must be willing to work any shift or any day of the week.

Some employees in this classification may be designated as peace officers and may need to meet additional training and screening requirements certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. Certain disqualifying criminal and service histories make a person ineligible for this role, including specific sex offense registrations, crimes involving moral turpitude without a full pardon, felony convictions without a full pardon, certain domestic violence misdemeanors or restraining orders under federal law, and dishonorable discharge from military service. Some positions in this job family are considered safety sensitive under Oklahoma law.

Additional information

This opening is for Allen Gamble Correctional Center within the Department of Corrections. Employment is full time and regular. The role follows equal opportunity employment standards and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. Current active State of Oklahoma employees must use the internal Workday Jobs Hub to apply for open positions. Extra help for applicants and agency contact details are available through the agency information provided by the employer.

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