CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 2* - 08112026-79757

Location: Wartburg, TN – Department of Correction, Morgan County (5 positions). A Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) screening and criminal background check will be conducted prior to employment. Newly hired Correctional Officers are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus, payable over an 18-month period.

Pay

Monthly salary: $4,057.00 - $6,099.00
Annual salary: $48,684.00 - $73,188.00
Starting salary for Correctional Officer 2: $4,480.00 per month ($53,760.00 per year).

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school.
• Experience equivalent to one year of full-time adult correctional security work or adult correctional security work with a federal or state agency or a local agency accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA).
• Qualifying full-time employment as a Correctional Officer with the State of Tennessee may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Necessary Special Qualifications

• Willing and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons.
• At least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application.
• U.S. citizen.
• Good moral character, as determined by investigation.
• Complete a criminal history disclosure form and agree to release all records involving criminal history to the appointing authority.
• Supply a fingerprint sample for a fingerprint-based criminal history records check.
• No conviction for a felony or dishonorable discharge from any branch of the U.S. armed forces.
• Pass a physical examination and psychological evaluation consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and related to the essential functions of the position.
• Pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs.
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment in some positions.
• Successfully complete a prescribed course of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy upon appointment.

Most correctional security employees can expect to be assigned to any of three different work shifts and various post assignments. While preferences are considered, there is no guarantee of remaining on a specific shift or post.

About the Role

The Correctional Officer 2 is responsible for correctional work of average difficulty and is the working-level class in the Correctional Officer sub-series. This role involves the custody, transport, and rehabilitation of inmates and may require working any shift.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inmate activities in housing units, dining areas, recreation, and work areas.
• Attend to the medical, visitation, personal property, and recreational needs of inmates.
• Inspect and patrol grounds for contraband, unauthorized personnel, and other security risks.
• Check in new inmates by assigning accommodations, searching for contraband, issuing clothing, and storing personal property.
• Observe inmate behavior; counsel inmates and families about problems; evaluate inmates on hygiene, attitudes, and interactions; and report evaluations to the counseling department.
• Attend staff meetings, disciplinary board meetings, and training for riot control, escape prevention, and first aid.
• Prepare reports such as daily logs, disciplinary reports, records of inmates' jobs and pay, daily inmate counts, and requisitions for office supplies.
• Operate equipment including two-way radios, firearms, mace, electronic gates, television cameras, and motor vehicles.
• Ensure the safety of residents through supervision of daily activity.
• Break up fights or other potentially dangerous situations using persuasion or physical force.
• Carry out and explain existing policies and procedures to others.

Skills and Competencies

• Competencies: Decision Quality, Manages Conflict, Communicates Effectively, Ensures Accountability, Situational Adaptability.
• Knowledges: Public Safety and Security, Customer and Personal Service, Law and Government.
• Skills: Active Learning and Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Writing.
• Abilities: Number Facility, Problem Sensitivity, Speech Clarity, Speech Recognition, Written Comprehension.