Correctional Officer/Electronics Technician

About the Role

The incumbent in this class reports to the Warden, and indirectly to the Chief of Information Technology. In addition to Correctional Officer duties, the incumbent will oversee the setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of automated systems, including but not limited to:

• Security systems (video cameras, alarm systems, security doors, etc.)
• Networks (switches, access points, computers, printers)
• Phone network/systems and other automated systems as required

The role includes being "On Call" and performing other duties as assigned at Delaware Correctional Facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work of security staff involved in operating computerized alarm systems to ensure penetrations or attempted escapes are detected.
• Performs maintenance on electronic sensors and equipment by troubleshooting all electronic circuits and PC boards, fiber optic and camera systems to maintain security system operations.
• Trains Correctional Officers assigned to control rooms and towers on system operation.
• Maintains alarm logs and incident reports of areas being tampered with by inmates.
• Completes requisition forms to request system parts and maintains inventory of bench stock.
• Performs routine fence inspections to ensure proper operation.
• Manages a budget for the purpose of keeping expenditures within the limitations of available appropriations and revenue, including monitoring, projecting, and controlling a budget within set policies and procedures.

Requirements

• At least 19½ years of age.
• Six months of experience in electronics.
• Six months of experience in electronics testing and troubleshooting.
• Six months of experience in narrative report writing.
• Knowledge of budget management and control.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License (not suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified from driving).
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Conditions of Hire

• Pre-employment drug testing is required as part of the hiring process.
• A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The applicant may be required to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.
• Upon a conditional offer, the applicant must undergo a pre-employment baseline two-step tuberculin skin test (TST) as part of the hiring process.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package, please visit the Delaware Department of Human Resources benefits page.

Employees in a Correctional Officer (CO) series position may be eligible to retire under the provisions of HB363 if, at the time of retirement, they have completed twenty-five (25) years of pension-creditable State service, with at least twenty (20) of those years in a CO series classified position.

Incumbents working four or more hours between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day will receive a 5% shift differential pay.