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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant)
Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Beaver, West Virginia
Salary
$73,939 - $96,116
per year
Type
Closes
January 16, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a lieutenant in a federal prison who supervises correctional officers on a shift, manages inmate programs and daily activities, and ensures the facility remains secure during normal operations and crises.
It involves directing staff, handling inmate housing and needs, and acting as a key link between higher management and the team.
A good fit would be someone with prior experience in corrections or security supervision who is organized, calm under pressure, and committed to staff training and public safety.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in corrections or similar security roles
- Experience preparing, changing, and implementing post orders for staff assignments
- Experience preparing quarterly assignment rosters for correctional personnel
- Experience conducting internal audits of all areas within a correctional institution
- Experience providing guidance, counseling, and training to correctional officers
- Ability to direct and manage staff and inmates during crisis situations
- Responsibility for maintaining security, programs, and documentation in a special housing unit
Full Job Description
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.
Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the qualifications necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience preparing, changing, and implementing post orders. Experience preparing quarterly assignment rosters.
Experience conducting internal audits of all areas in an institution. Experience providing guidance and counseling to employees. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.
To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
Major Duties:
Occupies a supervisory position involving the direction of a shift, consisting of correctional officers assigned to various posts and/or programs.
Responsible for carrying out the directions of the Captain relative to planning, directing and administering inmate programs, activities, work, recreational pursuits and directing and managing staff and inmates during a crisis situation.
Serves as a direct liaison between the Captain and the correctional officers, and is responsible for the conduct, morale, performance and training of the correctional officer complement.
Responsible for security of the special housing unit and the safe, secure housing of all inmates within the unit. Responsible for maintaining and documenting the various programs within the unit, i.e.
feeding, recreation, unit sanitation, personal hygiene and medical.
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.
The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.
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