at Sedgwick County in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Leads, directs, coaches, and supervises a team of Corrections Officers on an assigned shift in a 24-hour adult correctional facility within the Department of Corrections.
Performance Management
- Supervise staff; assign coverage, work, priorities, and projects; and evaluate performance.
- Assist with interviewing, hiring, and lead new-staff orientation and training.
- Review and approve timecards.
- Set priorities and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Address violations, provide corrective guidance, clarify expectations, and document follow-up as needed.
- Evaluate staff, ensure training, and provide feedback on required knowledge and standards.
- Serve as the facility policy and procedure expert; lead by example.
Facility Management
- Ensure client and staff safety, care, and security through protocol enforcement, behavior-change support, and prosocial leadership.
- Process admissions and releases; verify court records and status; and assist with intake and orientation.
- Schedule and facilitate searches and tornado, fire, and other emergency drills.
- Ensure required client substance-use testing is conducted.
- Conduct area and room searches to maintain a contraband-free facility.
- Ensure medication procedures and required medical documentation are followed.
- Review reports and communications for accuracy and operational awareness.
- Investigate incidents, determine consequences, and ensure documentation and follow-through.
Quality Assurance
- Ensure staff monitor clients, enforce rules and expectations, maintain room cleanliness, and complete head counts.
- Oversee facility supplies and client property for clients who are AWOL or removed from the program.
- Assign location checks and maintain accurate client room, bed, and program-level records.
- Update behavior information, prepare required behavior and status reports, and monitor client activities.
- Complete required reports, behavioral notes, logbooks, team meetings, and shift-turnover communications.
- Prepare and maintain reports and statistics.
- Conduct facility inspections and quality checks; document and facilitate corrective actions.
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