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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Lieutenant)
Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Fort Dix, New Jersey
Salary
$90,442 - $117,581
per year
Type
Closes
February 5, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This role involves leading a team of correctional officers during shifts, managing inmate programs and daily activities to ensure a safe and secure prison environment, and handling crises while supporting staff training and morale.
It's ideal for experienced correctional professionals who thrive in supervisory positions and are committed to public safety and inmate rehabilitation.
Candidates should have a strong background in prison operations and leadership skills to guide teams effectively.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in corrections, such as preparing post orders, assignment rosters, and conducting internal audits
- Ability to direct and supervise correctional officers on shifts, including planning inmate programs, activities, and crisis management
- Experience providing guidance, counseling, and training to correctional staff to maintain conduct, morale, and performance
- Responsibility for securing special housing units, including oversight of feeding, recreation, sanitation, hygiene, and medical programs for inmates
- Strong commitment to institutional security, with staff correctional duties taking precedence over other responsibilities
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a liaison between higher management (e.g., Captain) and frontline officers
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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