Detention Supervisor

Overview

At AIP, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments inthe United States.

Job Summary:

Supervise detention officer activities and operations for day, evening, and night shift.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise housing units and other assigned areas of the facility including reporting any unusual event relative to facility security to the Shift Commander or Chief of Security.

• Supervise Detention Officers on each shift throughout the facility.

• Ensure that detention officers are attentive to their duties and conduct their duties in accordance with Post Orders, ACA and PBNDS standards.

• Continually inspect duty posts within the assigned area.

• Conduct frequent inspections of housing areas.

• Conduct staff detainee communication to ensure that detainees are safe, secure, and their needs are being met. Resolves minor issues or grievances addressed by detainees.

• Conduct visual post checks and completing post check forms.

• Report performance deficiencies noted among those officers supervised to the Shift Commander or Chief of Security.

• Conduct post training to detention officers when new procedures are implemented.

• Conducting muster, ensuring all pertinent information is passed on to the incoming shift; and that a personnel inspection is performed.

• Monitor for detainee movement during counts.

• Oversee satellite-feeding procedures and confirm tray count for all units.

• Conduct periodic, random drills of response scenarios in accordance with the Facility Emergency Response Plan.

• Ensure that detention officers respond quickly and appropriately to all medical emergencies.

• Assume command and control during any use-of-force incidents.

• Ensure that all personnel involved in or reporting, and incident provide complete reports by the end of shift.

• Ensure that detainees are delivered for court appearances within the facility.

• Ensure facility counts are conducted properly at scheduled intervals and that results are recorded in facility logs.

• Initiate “re-counts” if and when necessary.

• Ensure arriving detainees are properly processed including fingerprinting, photographing and preparation of detainee file (if so tasked).

• Ensure processing staff provides newly arriving detainees with complete issue of clothing, personal articles, and required identification.

• Ensure staging and processing staff properly inventories detainee personal property and that receipts for property are prepared and provided to the detainee.

• Ensure appropriate log entries are made to record receipt and transfer of residents.

• Enforcing PBNDS standards within the staging and processing areas; ensuring females and males are properly segregated in holding cells.

• Order detention support supplies; such as, film, detainee uniforms, etc., through the facility supply department.

• Maintain surveillance of the facility through the CCTV system.

• Control various electronic doors and gates.

• Notify the Shift Commander, Chief of Security, and Project Manager of any incident observed.

• Promptly contacting and dispatching assistance to officers requiring such.

• Provide professional development to all detention staff.

• Conduct performance evaluations on those personnel supervised.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• US citizen or a person lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence and have resided in the U.S. for the last five years.

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).

• Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check (no criminal record).

• Obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE government clearance.

• Pass all pre-employment and random drug tests.

• Pass a medical examination and meet health requirements.

• At least 21 years of age.

• Possess a valid state driver's license.

• Must be trustworthy.

• Must have a minimum of one year of experience as a detention officer and two years of successful experience in field supervision (civilian law enforcement, commercial or industrial guard service, or security service supervisory position).

• The two-year requirement may be satisfied by completion of a career development program that includes work-related experience, training, or college credits at a level of achievement equivalent to the basic requirement.

• Knowledge of day-to-day operations of a detention services center.

• Knowledge and skills in ensuring maximum level of safety and security to protect detainees, staff and facility from fire, security breaches; while ensuring operation within established facility rules.

• Ability to greet and deal tactfully with the general public.

• Capability of following and understanding written and verbal orders, policies and regulations.

• Shall be literate and able to interpret printed rules and regulations, detailed written orders, training instructions and materials, and be able to compose written and oral reports.

• Must exercise good judgment, courage, alertness, an even temperament, and render satisfactory performance through his/her responsibilities.

• Ability to maintain poise and self-control during situations that involve mental stress, such as fires, explosions, disturbances and building evacuations.

• Maintain a professional personal appearance and calm demeanor.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Possess a high degree of integrity, accountability and adhere to the American Correctional Association and DHS ICE standards.

• Demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse population of people, including people of different cultures, with different values and lifestyles; with a cross-cultural perspective.

• Maintain current/physical residency in the continental United States.

• Must meet all medical requirements, to include all vaccines/immunizations to include COVID

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and familiar with ACA and DHS ICE National Detention Standards and regulations on the operation of detention and correctional facilities.

• Membership in the American Correctional Association.

• Bilingual.

• Texas Security License Number: B20019

Job: Protective Services

Travel: None

Organization: AIP - Akima Infrastructure Protection

Clearance: Public Trust

Work Type: On-Site

Remote: No

ReqID: 2024-11797