Corrections Officer I

About the role

This classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.

Responsibilities

• Maintains security of assigned facility by observing and controlling inmate behaviors, enforcing discipline, and reporting observations;
• Inspects the living conditions within the housing units for compliance with sanitation objectives;
• Controls, operates, and inspects life safety equipment, electronic safety and surveillance equipment, and door control systems;
• Performs booking, fingerprinting, identification and records maintenance procedures;
• Reviews all incident numbers, logs those that are major rule violations, and prints out major charge sheet;
• Reviews all officer incident reports, evidence, and major charge sheets to ensure violations are clearly identified, follows all protocols, and verifies that reports have been completed correctly;
• Conducts inmate hearings within a timely manner.

Requirements

• At the time of appointment, applicants must hold a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certificate, and must be at least 18 years of age.

Qualifications

• Valid driver license is required at time of application.
• A valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
• The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.
• Current first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification (American Red Cross or equivalent) must be acquired prior to completion of initial training and must also be maintained as a condition of employment.
• Certification to wear and maintain respirators and protective masks and related personal protective equipment and department approved and issued firearms and defensive weapons as required by the appointing authority.

Skills

• Constantly uses fine motor skills to operate firearms and other necessary equipment.
• Frequently required to walk/run varying distances in pursuit of suspects, over rough terrain and/or uneven ground.
• Frequently required to work in areas presenting obstacles.
• Frequently exposed to severe weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to loud noises from firearms training, sirens, and other similar situations.
• Frequently exposed to dangerous traffic conditions.

Benefits

• Email notifications will be sent out to all candidates that submit a completed application.
• Candidates will receive an information packet detailing the steps of the hiring process.

Pay

• Starting: $26.97 Per Hour

Schedule

• All positions are required to engage in inmate contact, to work rotating shifts which include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and to work an assigned post that can be rotated/reassigned at management's discretion.