Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This advertisement is for a Captain, AI position.  Located at the California Institution for Women in Corona, San Bernardino. This is a peace officer position.

Note: Main communication for this position will be through email.  Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

*Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

In a correctional facility as a unit program manager, incumbent plans, organizes, and directs a progressive program for the custody, discipline, classification, treatment, access to health care, employment, and recreation of Incarcerated Person; interprets and carries out the policies of the Department and of the facility; as Chairperson of the Unit Classification Committee, organizes and conducts classification and other staff meetings for the proper placement of Incarcerated Person in the appropriate housing, custody, and programs; interviews, counsels, and refers Incarcerated Person for reviews and consultations by members of the classification committee and treatment staff and refers Incarcerated Person for reviews and consultations; serves as member of the Institution Classification Committee; reviews the preboard and prerelease reports for the qualitative improvement of case understanding and reporting; oversees the disciplinary process, makes determinations on difficult custodial problems and consults with other facility staff for advice and assistance; establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with internal staff and external entities; secures, trains, supervises, and evaluates the work of subordinates, and takes or recommends appropriate action; supervises the maintenance of safe and sanitary living conditions within the unit; and supervises the preparation of special and regular reports.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This is a Correctional Institution open 24 hours/7days a week, all positions will be office centered.

This is a correctional facility; you will come in contact with incarcerate persons.

Special Requirements

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.  

CDCR/CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to .

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.   

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Candidates new to CDCR are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Experience with CDCR policy and procedures.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website, and the CalPERS website,

Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System can be found on the CalHR Salary and Benefits website at

Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at

This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.

Additional information

Complete Application Packages must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at .  If you choose not to apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method. Do not include Social Security Numbers.

You will be rated based on your knowledge, skills, work experience and education.  Only the top candidates will be interviewed.

Please ensure all portions of the application are completed, do not leave anything blank (including, but not limited to, hour/week worked and start/end dates, along with duties performed). Please state (describe) your education, experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities in detail, as they relate to the duties and responsibilities identified in the attached duty statement.  Applicants who do not submit the required information may not be considered for this position.

For helpful guidance on writing an effective SOQ or a Supplemental Questionnaire, please visit Work4CA: How to Write a Statement of Qualifications

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS - A Statement of Qualifications is REQUIRED and must be submitted with your Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications received without an appropriate Statement of Qualifications based on the instructions below will be rejected for being incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, and other documents will not be considered as a response to the Statement of Qualifications. Please refer to the “Statement of Qualifications” section below for specific requirements. To ensure your Statement of Qualifications is submitted correctly PDF is recommended.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  All interested applicants must submit a completed SOQ with their application package. The SOQ must not be more than two (2) pages in length, should be single-spaced and typed in 12-point Arial font. The SOQ prompt must be numbered and restated. Your response should provide detailed examples of your experience.

  1. Please describe your leadership style and provide a recent example of how you have demonstrated it.

  Please note: Applicants who fail to submit a Statement of Qualifications may be eliminated from this recruitment. Resumes do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications.

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