Corrections Officer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains security over inmates in cells and showers and observes inmates to detect or prevent disturbances, introduction of contraband or escape.
• Conducts cell count and inspects inmates for personal cleanliness.
• Ensures inmates comply with other rules of the Talbot County Department of Corrections
• Escorts inmates throughout the facility; provides security when necessary to enforce conduct rules.
• Assigns and oversees the work of inmates and trustees engaged in routine cleaning and laboring operations.
• Checks inmates into facility; records personal items received from inmates; pat and strip searches inmates; issues clothes to inmates.
• Patrols assigned area regularly; checking locks, windows, security and lights.
• Provides security at doors, etc. to prevent escapes and to regulate the admission of visitors to the facility

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have no criminal history, have no significant history of illicit drug use
• Must possess a valid Maryland Driver’s License.
• Ability to learn and enforce a variety of Departmental rules, regulations and disciplinary measures.
• Ability to supervise the activities of inmates and trustees carrying out assigned tasks.
• Ability to act quickly, appropriately and calmly in an emergency.
• Ability to carry out detailed orders.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with inmates and other staff.
• Ability to accomplish the responsibilities of the position.
• Ability to use force, as necessary, to enforce rules, quell disturbances, gain control, protect property, and prevent injury to self and/or others.
• Demonstrate the ability to write an acceptable report in accordance with established policy.

Benefits

Talbot County Government employees are provided one of the most competitive pay and benefit packages in the area. To view all benefits, click here.

Application

Talbot County is an equal opportunity employer. The county does not discriminate on any basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.