Correctional Officer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Insure maintenance of security and daily activity.
• Control all inmate movements in assigned areas and in accordance with overall security operation.
• Compose reports.
• Operate and control security equipment, gates, locks, communication.
• Monitor security equipment, closed circuit monitors, communications and alarm systems.
• Respond to all emergencies.
• Escort inmates as required.
• Search for contraband.
• Prevent escape.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned area and implement sanitation practices in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Report and prevent violations of rules and regulations.
• Attend and pass all assigned training.

Qualification Requirements

• No criminal convictions.
• High School education.
• PA Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of Corrections and the Criminal Justice System is helpful.
• Problem solving skills.
• Capable of independent action.

Physical Demands

• Complete a Strength and Agility Course in the required time.
• Physical ability to learn the proper use of weapons, restraining devices and all other equipment related to corrections.
• Mental stamina to work in a highly stressful environment.
• Able to maintain good physical fitness.
• Withstand long periods of standing and walking.
• Must be capable of performing self-defense techniques and restrain assaultive inmates.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to taste or smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Must be available to work any assigned shift.
• All assigned shifts are twelve (12) hours on a two (2) week rotation, scheduled off every other weekend.
• Shifts start at 6:00 a.m., 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
• You do not rotate shifts.
• Able to tour inmate housing area.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.