Security Services Lieutenant- Night LT

Security Services Lieutenant- Night LT

Salary

$38.04 - $44.37 Hourly

Location

Eau Claire County Courthouse, 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, WI

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

26-00522

Department

Sheriff

Division

Security Services

Opening Date

05/22/2026

Closing Date

6/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Security Services Lieutenant assists the Security Services Captain in leading, supervising, directing, and controlling the Security Services Division of the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office. This position assists in performing management functions including staffing allocations, criminal justice coordination, policy and procedure development and implementation, and budgeting, as well as performs duties of Deputy Sheriff enforcing federal, state, and local laws.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Applies expertise in jail management and supervision to oversee the daily operational activities of the correctional and court facilities including personnel, programming, incarceration, health services, food services and delivery, sanitation, facility maintenance, and security; monitors effectiveness of operations to provide adequate coverage for division responsibilities.
• Demonstrates effective leadership, strategic planning, and goal-setting skills; participates in long- and short-range departmental and division planning, directs and reviews progress, and reports results; evaluates, recommends, and monitors policies, procedures, and divisional work rules necessary to maintain the safety and security of the courts, courthouse, and jail; verifies continual compliance with safety and security protocol; ensures the safety of the court security staff, judges, inmates, and all other persons within the jail, courthouse, and courtrooms.
• Creates, researches, prepares, and reports findings through effective verbal and written communication, legal documents, and other materials to county board, District Attorney, Corporation Counsel, or other professional entities.
• Practices accurate financial management and control; assists with the development of division operating budget, consistent with Sheriff's Office goals; maintains awareness of additional sources of funding, prepares grant proposals, administers funded grants, and develops other funding strategies through cost factor analyses; authorizes expenditures for division activities, equipment, staff, or other operational needs in accordance with legal standards; monitors service contracts within areas of responsibility.
• Directs knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision to participate in decisions on hiring, retention, discipline, and other personnel matters; supervises and manages activities of staff that includes determining work procedures and schedules and developing methods for expediting workflow; approves employee requests for leave and overtime as required by operational necessity; evaluates employee performance; coaches and counsels staff to achieve improved performance and productivity; recommends corrective disciplinary action as needed; identifies individual training needs in order to achieve greater departmental performance and productivity.
• Manages variable situations requiring analytical interpretive, evaluative, and constructive thinking to determine innovative or optimal solutions.
• Actively manages inmate behavior and activities to ensure inmates obey the rules; researches and responds to correspondence from inmates regarding complaints, appeals, and requests for assistance; interprets individuals' mental and physical condition to determine best course of action for resolution; practices constructive interpersonal skills to obtain maximum cooperation with minimum coercion.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external partners; serves as liaison between the Sheriff's Office and other federal, state, and local law enforcement and emergency services agencies, the media, other criminal justice agencies, and the general public; represents Sheriffs Office through appearances before community organizations, public groups, or other community functions; serves as contact or spokesperson in providing information to the media, fielding complaints from the public, or similar activities.
• Responds to emergency situations, assumes incident command, and provides technical expertise to ensure that all aspects of the situation are managed in a proper and legal manner; remains calm and performs effectively under stressful conditions.
• Proficiently utilizes police related equipment as warranted, such as cameras, weapons, radios, driving of emergency vehicles, tear gas and gas mask, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
• Conducts inspections of staff, equipment, and documentation of activities.
• Assumes responsibilities of the Sheriff or other Division Lieutenants in his/her absence.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 60 college credits.
• Five (5) years of public sector law enforcement experience.
• Two to Three years of experience supervising personnel and/or a combination of supervision plus leadership training and experience.
• Citizen of the United States.
• Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check resulting in no felony convictions in any jurisdiction unless the judgment or conviction has been reversed or a complete pardon has been granted.
• Fingerprinting will be kept on file for identification purposes.
• Position will be subject to pre-hire, random, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing during the course of employment.
• Position will require a pre-employment physical.
• Position will require a psychological examination.
• Possess and maintain a valid drivers license and acceptable driving record.
• Possess Wisconsin Law Enforcement Certification or obtain certification within twelve (12) months of hire and maintain certification thereafter.
• Possess Wisconsin Jail Officer Certification or obtain certification within twelve (12) months of hire and maintain certification thereafter.
• As a condition of continued employment, attend 24 hours of annual ongoing training in law enforcement/corrections.

DESIRED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree in criminal justice, business or public administration, corrections, law enforcement, criminology, social/behavior sciences, or a related field.

Eau Claire County is not only a great place to work, but has many exciting benefits!

Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrual is based on years of service with the County, starting at 6.4 hours accruing each pay period (20.8 days per year), with the maximum accrual rate of 35.75 days per year.

• Manager PTO accrual available upon request*

Holidays: Eleven paid holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a Spring Holiday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Years Eve Day.

Retirement: The County provides a retirement account in Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Employees pay one-half of the actuarially required contributions.

For further benefit information please click on the link: Employee Benefits

Eau Claire County provides leave under the Family Medical Leave Act: Family and Medical Leave Act | U.S. Department of Labor

AN IMPORTANT NOTE: This information gives only a brief summary of the plans in effect for regular, full-time Non-Represented employees of Eau Claire County and may not be all-inclusive. Eau Claire Countys policies and County Code govern if there are differences between this information and the policies.

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Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 60 college credits?

• YES
• NO

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Do you have five (5) years of public sector law enforcement experience?

• YES
• NO

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Do you have two to three years of experience supervising personnel and/or a combination of supervision plus leadership training and experience?

• YES
• NO

Required Question

Employer Eau Claire County

Address Suite 3414

721 Oxford Avenue

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54703

Phone 715-839-4710

Website https://eauclairecounty.gov/