CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TRAINEE

About the role

This position maintains and supervises offenders in State correctional facilities in a controlled humane environment. Essential duties include conducting head counts, controlling offender movements, inspecting persons and articles, and processing mail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular and unscheduled head counts of offenders.
• Control, direct, and monitor activity and movement of offenders.
• Inspect persons and articles before admission to the institution.
• Perform random and specific search and inspection of offenders and visitors.
• Operate communication devices such as two-way radio and telephone.
• Write reports pertaining to occurrences that require action by supervisors.
• Process institution/facility and offender mail and packages.
• Brief supervisors and relief staff regarding institutional occurrences.
• Maintain proper use, control, and accountability of keys, caustic and flammable material, tools, dangerous kitchen utensils, and equipment.
• Monitor assigned area such as culinary, hallways, bathrooms, and offender rooms.
• Answer questions of offenders and visitors concerning rules, regulations, and procedures of the facility.
• Operate appropriate State vehicles that require a valid driver’s license.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education.
• Two years of work experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions.
• Communicate verbally and in writing.
• Participate in activities such as foot patrol, standing for long periods of time, offender escape searches, etc.

Skills

• Operating motor vehicles.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• Details about shift schedules are not specified in the job posting.