Corrections Officer Trainee

About the role

Join our Corrections team as a Corrections Officer Trainee. This is a highly visible Corrections position in which the incumbent is responsible for the care, custody, and control of inmates. Corrections Officers are tasked with inmate supervision, confiscation of contraband, escorting inmates within the facility, ensuring inmate safety, and supervising and monitoring civilian personnel within the units. This position is for non-certified applicants who will need to attend the Corrections Academy.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain care, custody, and control of inmates
• Conduct security/WBC checks on inmates
• Classify inmates
• Conduct cell area searches
• Confiscate contraband
• Monitor and supervise inmates
• Operate electronic surveillance equipment
• Escort inmates within the facility
• Communicate with inmates
• Ensure inmate safety
• Conduct inmate searches
• Observe/evaluate inmate behavior
• Perform sanitation inspections
• Evaluate/accommodate the needs of disabled inmates
• Process special risk inmates
• Supervise and monitor civilian personnel within the units
• Ensure all inmate activities are documented
• Supervise cell cleanup
• Transport inmates to other locations/facilities when needed
• Complete disciplinary reports on inmates
• Maintain all logs, JMS reports, and inspections

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Florida Statutes/County Codes/Florida Model Jail Standards
• Knowledge of weapon and gun safety
• Knowledge of Officer Safety Skills
• Radio procedures
• Application and use of force
• CPR/First Aid
• Ability to listen and comprehend radio traffic
• Interviewing and interrogation skills
• Knowledge of computer software and hardware systems
• Ability to relate well to the public
• Time management skills
• Ability to make sound decisions and use independent judgments, technical, and professional decisions on a daily basis
• Possess short/long term memory
• Detect and discern odors

Minimum Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication. Ability to use force, willingness to use necessary force (including deadly force), ability to hear conversation at a normal level (assisted/unassisted), vision correctable to 20/30 in each eye. Must be able to perform the physical standards required for the job. This position is 85 hours bi-weekly.

The following are conditions/hazards/circumstances/situations that may be encountered in the course of performing the essential functions of the job described. This list is inclusive but not limited to: exposure to the elements, stress, physical assaults, verbal assaults, exposure to infectious diseases, blood and viral pathogens.

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Applicant must successfully complete academy.

Must possess a valid Florida driver's license.

Unescorted CJIS clearance as authorized by FDLE is required. May require occasional travel to other locations within and outside County areas.

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