CORRECTIONAL MAINTENANCE OFFICER I Grounds Supervision

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

Inmate Supervision: Maintains control and discipline among inmate workers; conducts searches for contraband items; administers verbal or written disciplinary actions to inmates for any violations of conduct standards.  Enforces safety, sanitary, custody and security rules and regulations. Physically restrains inmates if necessary during fights or escape attempts.  Maintains continual count of inmates assigned to work details supervised.  Assigns installation maintenance or repair tasks to designated inmates performing at various levels of proficiency in the trade.  Train and instructs inmates regarding methods and techniques, use of tools and equipment, and proper care of tools and equipment.  Inspects and approves/disapproves all work performed by inmates for adherence to quality standards. 

Administrative related functions: Estimates time, materials and supplies needed to conduct assigned maintenance or repair tasks.  Orders supplies and materials needed.  Keeps records of supplies and materials used; inventories materials on hand tools in use.

Performance of Trade – related functions: Personally performs certain installation, maintenance or repair tasks on grounds infrastructure.  Plans and implements appropriate procedures, operates hand and power tools and equipment needed; maintains record of time, supplies and materials required.  Escorts third party vendors and inspect completed work assignment.

Education:   Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Correctional Training Commission regulation.

Experience: Two years of grounds supervision experience.

Notes: 

1. The above educational requirement is set by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209, Annotated Code of Maryland.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in correctional institutional specialty codes in the criminal justice field of work at a rate of two years of military experience for the required experience.

Experience maintaining all the grounds to include:

• lawns, shrubs, trees
• roads, walkways, parking lots, signs, storm trenches, catch basins, 
• snow and ice removal 
• recycling cardboard/paper/cans
• fencing repairs
• preventive maintenance of all grounds maintenance equipment,
• repairs of equipment including mowers, lawn tractor, sprayers, wagons, tractors, trimmers, loader, brush hog, three-point finish mowers, salt spreader. 
• Experience with preventive maintenance performed at scheduled interval

1. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland prior to permanent appointment.

2. Some positions in this classification may require employees to acquire the appropriate Maryland driver’s license to operate motor vehicles for the transportation of inmates or supplies. 

3. Employees who have not already done so must complete and successfully pass the Entrance Level Correctional Training Course required for the Maryland Correctional Training Commission certificate during the probationary period.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment to include, employers, dates of employment and all relevant experience and education.

All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov or faxed to 410-484-5928. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment.

If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload, please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line, or fax to 410-484-5928 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999. Jodee Maldonado, HR Analyst, jodee.maldonado@maryland.gov  

If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov <Application.Help@maryland.gov> or 410-767-4850.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.