CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 2* - 08252026-80331

Location: Pikeville, TN – Department of Correction, Bledsoe County. A motor vehicle records screening and pre-employment drug screen are required. This position requires a criminal background check.

Pay

• Monthly salary: $4,057.00 – $5,078.00
• Annual salary: $48,684.00 – $60,936.00
• Current in-range salary: $4,480 monthly / $53,760 yearly
• Eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus, payable over an 18-month period

Schedule

• Full-time
• Assigned to one of three rotating work shifts; post assignments may change

Requirements

• Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school
• 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 year-for-year for the required education

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 release all records to the appointing authority
• Supply a fingerprint sample for a TBI criminal history records check
• No felony conviction 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 test
• 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

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; report 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
• Intervene in fights or dangerous situations using persuasion or physical force
• Communicate and enforce existing policies and procedures

Skills & Competencies

• Decision Quality
• Conflict Management
• Effective Communication
• Accountability
• Situational Adaptability
• Public Safety and Security
• 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