Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Airway Heights Corrections Center

About the role

The Washington State Department of Corrections seeks highly motivated and talented individuals for the positions of Correctional Officer 1 and/or 2 at the Airway Heights Correctional Center (AHCC).

Responsibilities

• Provide safety and security, and assist in controlling, directing, and monitoring the activities and movement of incarcerated individuals.
• Maintain security of the institution and control movement into, out of and within the institution in accordance with established department methods and procedures.
• Work with incarcerated individuals to help them become productive members of society from the day they arrive under supervision.
• Use interpersonal skills and good communication skills to correct and counteract criminal thinking while maintaining safe confinement environments for the individuals to pursue a successful re-entry into communities.
• Manage difficult people through observation, knowledge, skills, and continual practice.
• Perform overtime as an essential function of this position.

Requirements

• One year of experience as a Department of Corrections (DOC) Corrections and Custody Officer, including successful completion of the CORE (Academy) and the Correctional Officer Field Training Program.
• One year of experience as a Correctional Officer in adult or juvenile corrections where security functions equivalent to DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2 were performed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED.
• Valid Driver's license.
• The legal (Constitutional) right to carry a firearm.

Skills

• Positive role modeling.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Physical and mental conditioning.
• Ability to manage difficult situations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.
• Paid sick leave, holiday pay, and vacation.

Pay

• Full-time - $6452-$6945 Monthly
• On-call/Hourly - $37.08-$39.91
• Full-time - $6615-$7477 Monthly
• On-call/Hourly - $38.02-$42.97

Schedule

• On-call positions may have the opportunity to work an average of 32-40 hours per week.
• Incumbents will be required to attend 6 weeks of full-time paid training immediately upon hire.

Supplemental Information

• Training includes Correctional Worker Core (CWC) and ongoing on-the-job training.
• The work of a Correctional Officer can be physically demanding.
• A background check, including a criminal record history, will be conducted.
• Employees may work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting.
• A pre-employment drug test will be administered.
• Applicants with sensitivities or allergies to OC, animals, or TB are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.