Correctional Unit Supervisor

Salary: $9,795.00 Monthly
Location : Walla Walla County - Walla Walla, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Job Number:
Department: Dept. of Corrections
Division: Prisons - WSP
Opening Date: 10/12/2026
Closing Date: 10/25/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Correctional Unit Supervisor (CUS)
Washington State Penitentiary (WSP)

Walla Walla, WA
The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position(s) of Correctional Unit Supervisor (CUS) at the Washington State Penitentiary.

A completed application packet will include:

• A detailed resume
• A cover letter regarding your interest for this position with our agency
• Three professional references
• A copy of college transcripts, if applicable

**Note: This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that may occur.**
Duties
Under the supervision of the Correctional Program Manager, this position is responsible for managing a housing unit in accordance with DOC Policy and WSP Operational Memorandums. This CUS position is responsible for management, supervision, security, and classification for an incarcerated individual living unit with direct supervision of a Classification Counselor 3 and Correctional Sergeants.
Washington State Penitentiary CUS works in collaboration with all disciplines to appropriately classify, assess risk, treat incarcerated individuals with dignity, and that appropriate crime-related programming is adhered to by the offender so that re-entry back into the community is productive and safe.

Essential Functions and significant responsibilities of this position include:

Supervises all elements of custody and security that relate to the management of a living unit to include, but not limited to all security devices, security practices, emergency response procedures and preparedness, equipment, and training in the Unit. Responsible for ensuring that all operational policies and Operational Memorandums (OMs) are in effect in their area.

Supervises all elements related to the classification and programming of incarcerated individual to include, but not limited to: recommending risk management levels, custody assignment, approving regular reviews, targeting promotions and intakes, requesting classification overrides, ensuring counselor recommendations are consistent with current policy requirements, auditing caseloads to ensure time frames are being met, chairing Multi-Disciplinary Teams, ensuring staff training, and ensuring that Court/Department imposed sanctions are imposed and enforced if approved.

Ensures that the living unit sanitation level is consistent with expectations that are mandated by local, State, County and Federal guideline, and local facility standards.

Ensures that all safety issues associated with the living unit are consistent with expectations that are mandated by local, State, County and Federal guidelines. Assist and advise in developing policy and procedure for the operation of the Unit.

Ensures that all maintenance issues associated with the effective operation of the living unit are requested and completed in a timely manner that minimizes the impact of staff work areas and incarcerated individual living conditions.

Ensures that all elements mandated by Department policy directives, RCWs, WACs, and OMs are implemented and enforced.

Ensures that proper documentation is completed in the areas of classification actions, incident reports, infraction reports, Performance and Development Plans, monthly performance reports, grievance investigations, tort claim investigations, administrative segregation investigations, confidential information reports, equipment requests, leave requests and others.

Oversees infraction hearings and conducts classification reviews ensuring that all incarcerated individual due process rights are acknowledged and enforced in an objective and impartial manner.

Conducts investigations, as directed, to address security, safety, and staff or incarcerated individual behavior issues.

Conducts investigations as assigned by the Superintendent or PREA unit.

Completes monthly reports on all of the areas that they are responsible for.

Plans, leads, organizes, and controls the work performed by the organization. Ensures appropriate and optimum use of the organization's resources and enhances employee effectiveness through timely appraisal and professional development opportunities. Supports effective communications throughout the organization. Maintains the highest standards of personal/professional and ethical conduct and supports the state's goals for a diverse workforce.
Consults with the Human Resource Consultant (HRC) to supervise and manage all of the human resource issues associated with all staff members and positions that are assigned to the Unit to include but not limited to: staff growth and career development needs, and evaluation of performance, and corrective actions and disciplinary recommendations. Will also ensure that their immediate supervisor is aware of management and personnel issues in their area.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of experience as a supervisor. * (This experience may be gained concurrently with the required experience below)
• HS Diploma/GED Equivalent + 7 years' professional experience in juvenile or adult corrections experience in treatment, custody or community corrections or professional counseling or casework experience.

OR

• AA degree + 5 years' professional experience in juvenile or adult corrections experience in treatment, custody or community corrections or professional counseling or casework experience.

OR

• BA degree + 3 years' professional experience in juvenile or adult corrections experience in treatment, custody or community corrections or professional counseling or casework experience.

Preferred/Desired:

• A working knowledge of DOC Policies, RCW's, WACs, and Operational Memoranda.
• A working knowledge of incarcerated individual management and supervision, including behavior management, classification process, sanitation, and security and safety.
• Understanding of incarcerated individual programs including preparation of incarcerated individuals for transition back into society.
• A demonstrated ability to provide positive leadership in times of stress, conflict, and unforeseen events; remain calm and rational while handling difficult situations to include, but not limited to, volatile, threatening, or other crisis/emergency situations; expertly intervene in response to threats.

*Supervisory Experience
Prior supervisory experience is critical to deliver a full range of services effectively. The Correctional Unit Supervisor position supervises, monitors, and directs the operations of an incarcerated individual living unit to include staff supervision, security practices, incarcerated program assignments, sanitation of units, and compliance with DOC custody policies and operational memoranda. Duties require the exercise of full command authority in directing all shift operations of the living unit. Supervision is exercised over subordinate correctional, classification and support services.
• IT IS A REQUIREMENT to provide a cover letter, resume, a minimum of three professional references and if applicable, a copy of college transcripts with your application. The Department of Corrections defines a professional reference as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates. Failure to provide this information may result in your application not being considered for this position.
• Your answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience section in your application or you may not be considered for this position. Resumes will not replace the completed "Work Experience" section in your online application.
• You may be disqualified if your work experience does not include information used to: 1) Meet the minimum qualifications of the job and 2) back up your answers to the supplemental questions. Only complete applications will be considered. Please be sure to answer all supplemental questions and attach all required documents.

Supplemental Information