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Correctional Sergeant : Mountain View Correctional Facility- EMPLOYMENT REGISTER

State of Maine

Charleston, Maine

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$26.89–$34.62 Per Month
SKILLS
Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Firearms Experience, Human Resources Software, Identify Issues, Investigative Reports, Licensing, Operations Management, Order Management, Protective Services, Regulations, Reporting Skills, Staff Training, Team Player, Time Management
LOCATION
Charleston, Maine
POSTED
5 days ago
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Opening Date: May 11, 2026
Closing Date: May 25, 2026
Pay Grade 19: $26.89/hr to $34.62/hr
(rate includes $1.00/hour Direct Care Stipend)
MDOC is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the 'Maine Model of Corrections', we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice-involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training.

We are committed to rebuilding lives and are searching for great team players, with a professional attitude and well-developed integrity and ethics, to join us in this mission.

The Bureau of Human Resources is accepting applications to establish a register to fill a few vacancies at the Mountain View Correctional Facility, in Charleston.

This position is investigative and protective services work of a supervisory nature involving the custody, security, discipline, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons committed to an adult correctional facility. As a Correctional Sergeant, you work includes directing and overseeing subordinate officers in the progressive care and training of residents, directing the handling of emergencies, and ensuring adequate staff coverage.

Typical Duties:
-Directs, observes, and evaluates the day-to-day work activities of subordinate staff in order to ensure work requirements are accomplished properly.
-Supervises and participates in the development and implementation of treatment strategies and integrates daily activities with treatment goals in order to assist in the rehabilitative process.
-Observes, monitors, controls, and evaluates the activity and movement of residents within a specified area/unit in order to ensure observance of institutional rules and to ensure security and safety of the area/unit.
-Inspects living areas and institutional grounds in order to ensure rules and regulations are being observed and residents are properly secured.
-Monitors and reviews weekly evaluations of resident behavior in order to identify potential problems and ensure follow-up of evaluations.
-Schedules transportation of residents as needs arises in order to ensure safe, secure, proper and timely movement of residents.
-Trains subordinate staff in order to ensure competent work performance.
-Evaluates subordinates' performance, examines task outcome against job standards, and discusses evaluation with employees in order to keep employee informed of progress, provide motivation, fairly and objectively document levels of achievement, recommend approval or denial of merit increase/promotion, recommend discipline (up to and including termination), and ensure maintenance of a competent and effective workforce.
-Intervenes in and controls acts of negative behavior and violence using physical force, restraints, firearms, chemical weapons, and other methods in order to ensure and maintain order and security.
-Documents observations and prepares reports concerning individual and group interaction, participation, and progress made in treatment programs in order to provide professional and supervisory staff with accurate data for continuation or modification of treatment programs and activities.
-Serves as a fully participating, voting member of the Unit Management treatment team and is directly responsible for making decisions regarding transfers, classification status, and job assignments in order to assist in the rehabilitative process and ensure effectiveness of unit operations.
-Supervises the investigation and reporting of violation of institutional rules to in order to ensure and maintain order, safety, and security.
-Participates on grievance and disciplinary committees in order to provide information and assistance in ensuring effective and efficient unit operations.
-Oversees and directs the unit in the absence of the Unit Manager in order to ensure continuity of operations and maintain safety and security.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
In order to qualify, you must have two (2) years of experience as a Correctional Officer in a federal, state, or county correctional facility

Licensing Requirement:
Completion of the 80-hour Basic Corrections Training Course.

REVIEW PROCESS:
The information you provide with your applicatio

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