Correctional Unit Supervisor (CUS) - Permanent and Acting
Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC)
Open to permanent Washington State Department of Corrections employees only.
The Department of Corrections is seeking highly motivated and qualified individuals for the permanent and acting positions of Correctional Unit Supervisor at Clallam Bay Corrections Center.
Clallam Bay Corrections Center is a 900 bed male facility located on the point of the Olympic Peninsula. It is 50 miles west of Port Angeles and looks out over the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Vancouver Island. This facility houses medium and close custody offenders. CBCC also operates a Restricted Housing Unit.
Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all offenders can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.
Duties
Supervise, monitor, and direct the operations of an incarcerated living unit to include security practices, incarcerated individual program assignments, sanitation of units, and compliance with DOC custody policies and operational memoranda.
- Ensure all safety standards associated with the living unit are consistent with expectations that are mandated by local, State, County and Federal guidelines and local facility standards
- Direct the security and accountability of incarcerated individuals assigned to the unit.
- Ensure the living unit sanitation level is consistent with expectations that are mandated by local, State, County, and Federal guidelines.
- Ensure inspections/searches of incarcerated individuals, incarcerated individual property, and living unit to include program and other areas of the unit, are completed in accordance with established Department policies and procedures.
- Establish and prioritize performance expectations for staff utilizing core correctional practices.
- Monitor work performance; investigate and take appropriate corrective or recommend disciplinary action.
- Conduct timely employee performance evaluations and ensure proper training is provided.
- Coordinate scheduled activities to enable all Incarcerated individuals the optimum availability for participation.
- Ensure resource information is made available to incarcerated individuals regarding programs and transitional opportunities.
- Create and support incentive programs and awards to promote unit morale and positive behavior.
- Oversee and/or conduct infraction hearings and classification hearings. Ensure all Incarcerated Individual due process rights are afforded and applied in an objective and impartial manner.
- Serve as a Disciplinary Hearings Officer.
- Oversee and/or conduct investigations pertaining to allegations of staff misconduct, Incarcerated Individual grievances, tort claims, and administrative segregation placements.
- Serve as Facility Duty Officer on a rotational basis for notification of incidents at the facility per Department policies and Operational Memoranda.
- Be available during non-business hours. Respond to the facility afterhours within one hour, make notifications, provide advise and act as a resource, provide delegate authority and authorization. Records calls and event details.
- Attend required Emergency Management training.
High School Diploma or GED,
AND
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA),
AND
Three years of juvenile or adult corrections experience in treatment, custody, community corrections or professional counseling or casework experience.
OR
Satisfactory completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 quarter credits) and five years juvenile or adult corrections experience in treatment, custody, or community corrections or professional counseling or casework experience.
AND
Two years' experience as a supervisor. (This experience may be gained concurrently with the required experience above).
AND
Demonstrated ability to provide positive leadership in times of stress, conflict, and unforeseen events. Remain calm and rational while handling difficult situations to include, but not limited to volatile, threatening, or other crisis/emergency situations. Expertly intervene in response to threats.
Preferred/Desired Education, Experience, and Competencies:
Working knowledge of DOC Policies, RCW's, WAC's, and Operational Memoranda.
Working knowledge of offender management and supervision, including behavior
management, classification process, sanitation, security and safety.
Understanding of offender programs including preparation of offenders for transition back into society.
Supplemental Information
Vision: Working together for safer communities.
Mission: Improving public safety by positively changing lives.
Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.
DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
In order to be considered for this position, please attach the following items with your application: * Resume
- Cover Letter
- Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
- Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
- We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
- Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
- Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire. When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:
- Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
- Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
- 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
- 11 paid holidays a year (12 in 2022 for Juneteenth)
- Generous retirement plan
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance
- Deferred Compensation and so much more!