Part time Correctional Officer

About the role

The Outagamie County Jail provides a safe and secure environment for inmates, focusing on their medical, educational, emotional, spiritual, and nutritional needs. The jail aims to help offenders cope with incarceration and reintegrate into society.

Responsibilities

• Conducts required physical checks of inmates and cell areas, ensuring safety and security.
• Takes action to maintain safety and security.
• Maintains cleanliness and security inspections and searches.
• Distributes meals, canteen, mail, uniforms, bedding, and other supplies to inmates.
• Escorts inmates to and from visits, programs, etc.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of inmate counts, status changes, activities, events, etc.
• Writes reports when notable incidents occur.
• Restrains hostile and non-compliant inmates as necessary.
• Uses minimal force to gain compliance when trained.
• Responds to emergency situations according to department policies and procedures.
• Custodies, books, and releases inmates according to department policy.
• Controls access to and from jail.
• Performs active law enforcement measures within the jail setting.
• Handles frequent exposure to high degrees of danger.
• Maintains a high degree of physical conditioning.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• To become Wisconsin Corrections Certified within the first year of employment.
• Successful completion of physical agility test, psychological test, post-offer physical evaluation, and/or other tests to determine fitness for employment.

SkillsKnowledge of, and ability to use, computer software and applications used by department.

Operate general office equipment such as copy and fax machines.

Effectively communicate in English.

Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Work overtime / extra hours as necessary.

Ability to handle frequent exposure to high degrees of danger.

Maintain a high degree of physical conditioning.

Benefits

Outagamie County offers a comprehensive benefits package including being a part of the Wisconsin Retirement System. Benefits options and paid time off are available for team members working 20+ or more hours per week. Learn more by visiting: https://www.outagamie.org/government/departments-f-m/human-resources/employee-benefits-information.