Minimum Qualifications: Post-high school coursework/training in Criminal Justice or related Behavioral field and three years of progressively responsible corrections experience. Experience or coursework/training in supervision and leadership. Must be able to legally possess firearms and ammunition.
Preferred Qualifications: One year of staff supervisory experience. Experience using KRONOS, or other electronic timekeeping system, in a supervisory capacity. Experience working for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.
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Hiring Agency:
Correctional Services - Agency 46
Location:
York, NE
Hiring Rate:
$39.585
Job Posting:
JR2026-00026992 Corrections Lieutenant - Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
06-18-2026
Job Description:
We are seeking a transformational leader who brings performance-based management skills, a commitment to servant leadership, and the drive to inspire a culture of trust, creativity and commitment to the critical work of this agency and those it serves.
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) operates nine institutions statewide housing approximately 5,800 inmates. The department's focus includes inmate programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, re-entry services, and community programs, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA).
With a current vacancy at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW) in York, NE (a maximum, medium and minimum custody facility), NDCS is accepting applications for the position of Corrections Lieutenant. The incumbent will model the NDCS values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe."
Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information call 402-362-8833. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.
Son · York, NE