CSM Correctional Officer 1

About the role

This Correctional Officer 1 (CSM) position is assigned to work at a Close or Special Mission Prison.

Responsibilities

• Work any shift(s) to include nights, days, weekends and holidays.
• Work every weekend, with your regular off days during the week.
• Work all holidays (Christmas, MLK. Jr. Day, etc.) which are not on your regular off day.
• Work more than scheduled hours to include extra shifts.
• Wear a uniform to work each day.
• Follow a dress code, which includes restrictions on hair length and facial hair.
• Be fingerprinted and have your background checked through the FBI and other law enforcement agencies during pre-employment screening and at any time during employment.
• Provide a Driver's History for the past seven years at your own expense.
• Have a urine test to screen for use of illegal drugs both before and after being hired, with the understanding that any positive findings will result in adverse action.
• Have a physical examination by a physician, at your own expense, if offered employment.
• Work in areas where you are in close contact with prisoners who are sick and may have contagious diseases.
• Work in a locked area with prisoners who are guilty of violent crimes (murder, rape, etc.) and/or who may be mentally ill.
• Give first aid, including CPR, to prisoners who injured or seriously ill (HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis, etc.).
• Work in a situation where you are cursed and/or physically threatened by prisoners.
• Maintain your professional composure if bodily fluids were thrown on you.
• Search (pat frisk) people, regardless of their sex, for things they are not allowed to have; and visually search (strip search) the body cavities of prisoners the same sex as you for prohibited items.
• Live for five (5) weeks, away from home, paid by the state, while attending training, returning home only on weekends.
• Use firearms, including shooting an escaping prisoner (possibly to death), if necessary.
• Risk your personal safety to rescue a fellow Correctional Officer or a prisoner from attack.
• Report a fellow law enforcement officer who is breaking rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED, and any combination of training and experience which would enable the applicant to meet the minimum standards of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.).
• Preference will be given to applicants who are 21 years of age or older.
• Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following:
• One year of full-time experience as a uniformed officer in a correctional setting.
• Completion of at least an associate's degree in criminal justice, psychology, sociology, or a directly related field.

Skills

• Physical stamina and endurance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of correctional facilities and operations.

Benefits

• No benefits are provided with this position.

Pay

$50,386.00 Pay Grade Max $58,119.80

Schedule

Shifts may vary based on departmental needs.