CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 2* - 08112026-79833

Location: Department of Correction, Hickman County, TN. One full-time position available.

Salary: $4,057.00 - $6,099.00 per month ($48,684.00 - $73,188.00 annually). Newly hired Correctional Officers start at $4,480.00 per month ($53,760.00 annually) and are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus, payable over an 18-month period.

A Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) screening and criminal background check will be conducted prior to employment.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and one year of full-time adult correctional security work or equivalent experience with a federal, state, or ACA-accredited local agency. 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.

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 TBI criminal history records check
• No felony convictions 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
• Pass a pre-employment drug screening
• 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 work shifts and various post assignments. While preferences are considered, there is no guarantee of remaining on a specific shift or post.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

• Decision Quality
• Conflict Management
• Effective Communication
• Accountability
• Situational Adaptability
• Public Safety and Security Knowledge
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government
• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Learning Strategies
• Writing
• Number Facility
• Problem Sensitivity
• Speech Clarity and Recognition
• Written Comprehension