Transport Officer

About the role

This position plays an important role in assisting with the supervision and transportation of clients throughout North Dakota. Some transports may require out-of-state travel. Candidates must be able to become sidearm qualified through the DOCR Parole and Probation Office.

Responsibilities

• Aid Transport Officers with the safe supervision and transportation of clients.
• Transport clients throughout North Dakota, with occasional out-of-state travel as required.
• Maintain, clean, and prepare transport vehicles.
• Assist DOCR staff with supervising clients in hospitals and psychiatric facilities.
• Support unscheduled transport during daytime and late afternoon hours.
• Transport clients to and from medical appointments through the local correctional facility.
• Document client behavior and transport activities in the department's electronic records system.
• Conduct searches of clients in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Testify in court proceedings when required.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED.
• Ability to become sidearm qualified through the ND DOCR Parole and Probation Office.
• Successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening.
• Professional interaction with clients, law enforcement, medical personnel, and court officials.
• Strong communication, documentation, and observation skills.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to travel throughout North Dakota and occasionally out of state.

Qualifications

• Ability to interact professionally with clients, law enforcement, medical personnel, and court officials.
• Strong communication, documentation, and observation skills.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to travel throughout North Dakota and occasionally out of state.

Skills

• Proficiency in using departmental electronic records system.
• Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to conduct searches of clients in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to testify in court proceedings when required.

Benefits

This is an ongoing opportunity with flexible scheduling of 15 or more hours per week at $20/per hour.

Pay

$20.00 per hour

Schedule

Flexible scheduling of 15 or more hours per week