Correctional Officer Trainee - Davidson County Sheriff's Office
About the role
This position is with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office. A Correctional Officer assists with securing and overseeing the care and well-being of inmates housed in a correctional facility. Performs related duties as required. If you have applied for Correctional Officer Trainee (COT) and successfully passed the Civil Service Exam and were placed on the eligible register within the past 12 months, you are not required to reapply. Applicants who applied and have not taken the COT Civil Service Exam and applicants who took the Civil Service Exam and did not receive a passing score will be required to submit a new application. If you have any questions about your status, please contact DCSO HR at 615-862-8170.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with securing and overseeing care and well-being of inmates
- Monitoring inmate movement within a facility
- Conducting searches of cells, inmates and visitors
- Preparing reports
- Submitting appropriate incident and disciplinary write-ups
- Supervising inmate work assignments
- Overseeing the feeding of inmates
- Providing inmate security at hospitals, courts, and other assigned destinations
- Assisting with inmate processing as needed
- May transport inmates to various locations
Work involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress that require a range of safety and other precautions. Employee works in a correctional environment that requires physical stamina and exposure to hazardous and stressful situations. Employees may be required to work varying shifts and weekends and must be able to defend themselves or others against physical attack.