Correction Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintaining custodial care and control of inmates/detainees by escorting or transporting them under restraint
• Patrolling facilities; making periodic rounds, head counts and security checks of buildings, grounds and inmate quarters
• Observing conduct and behavior of inmates/detainees, noting significant behavioral patterns, to prevent disturbances, violence, escapes or other crises such as suicides
• Guarding and directing inmates during work assignments to maintain order and security in a correctional institution
• Developing working relationships with inmates/detainees by referring individuals to appropriate supportive services (e.g., medical, psychiatric, vocational, etc.) as needed to aid in rehabilitation and foster an atmosphere of cooperation between inmates/detainees and staff
• Preparing reports relative to fires, disturbances, accidents and security breaches
• Preparing evaluation reports on inmates/detainees
• Accounting for inmate whereabouts at all times, making entries into unit log of daily activities and reviewing daily activity reports
• Maintaining cleanliness and safety of work area
• Enforcing regulations pertaining to meals, recreation, shakedowns, showers, visits, key control, and inmate movement
• Performing related operational duties such as screening visitors, operating two-way radios, carrying and operating firearms, serving food to inmate
• Performing other related work as required

Working Conditions

• Work in a correctional facility on a 24/7 basis and are required to work on varied shifts (7/3; 3/11; 11/7), weekends, nights, holiday and are subject to being forced to work over eight (8) hours depending on operational needs
• Encounter verbal and physical abuse from offenders; interact with people who are under physical and/or emotional stress; stand and walk for prolonged periods of time; work alone in an isolated area; required to lift and carry heavy objects and; restrain inmates/detainees in accordance with policy
• May work under exposure to adverse weather conditions

Qualifications

• Twenty-one [21] years of age
• Graduated from high school or possess a GED equivalency certificate
• Active valid driver’s license, good communication skills, and the ability to pass a required criminal background check, including a drug screening

Schedule

• Work in a correctional facility on a 24/7 basis and are required to work on varied shifts (7/3; 3/11; 11/7), weekends, nights, holiday and are subject to being forced to work over eight (8) hours depending on operational needs

Benefits

• Starting annual base salary is $68,158.94 plus additional incentives, bonuses and employment benefits, including a $2,500 sign on bonus