Correction Officer - AOCI

Work Location: 2338 North West Street, Lima, Ohio 45801 | Contact: DRC.AOCIRecruit@drc.ohio.gov / 567-242-2361 or Ira.Collier@drc.ohio.gov

About the role

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serve as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining control of the institution to provide for safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility/institution
• Assuring assigned area is clean, safe, and secure
• Monitoring and operating security controls, equipment, and computers
• Operation of automotive vehicles in perimeter security and the transportation of inmates
• Conducting inmate counts, security rounds, and searches
• Completes required reports and serves on committees
• Prevents escapes or incidents which threaten security
• When necessary, uses physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates

Pay

• Starting rate (Step 1): $24.88 per hour
• Step 2 after 6 months employment: $25.61 per hour
• Shift differential: additional $0.60 per hour for 2nd or 3rd shift

Schedule

Permanent, Full Time. Work hours vary.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid driver's license required for positions assigned to transportation section and/or requiring commercial driver's license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial
• Must successfully pass correction officer assessment, or have successfully completed assessment within past 24 months, or be a current Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction employee previously certified as a correction officer
• Probationary period: 365 days
• Pre-employment drug testing: urinalysis for illegal drug use required; positive test disqualifies applicant. Medical marijuana is not accepted as a valid medical explanation for a positive test. Position subject to Federal ATF regulations prohibiting firearm/ammunition possession by marijuana users.
• Pre-employment background investigation: criminal background check required; individual assessment of prior convictions made before exclusion
• Hiring prohibitions apply: individuals under federal/state weapons disability if position requires firearms; those who engaged in sexual abuse in confinement facilities; those civilly/administratively adjudicated or convicted of sexual activity facilitated by force or without consent; those convicted of soliciting/providing support for terrorism or money laundering for terrorism; those convicted of felonies with direct correlation to position duties (e.g., fraud, deceit, theft for positions with substantial management/control over state agency property)
• Workplace is tobacco-free

Skills

• Corrections
• Communications
• Criminology/Criminal Justice
• Law Enforcement
• Security
• Ethics and Values
• Listening
• Observation
• Situational Awareness
• Teamwork