Transport Officer, Correctional Officer (Ontario)

About the role

The Transport Unit provides secure transportation to authorized locations for adults in the custody of the Department of Corrections. This position is part of the Transport Unit structure and manages the operational concerns of mass transfers, medical and court trips, and high security adult in custody movement consistent with prison and public safety.

Responsibilities

• Transport adults in custody from one institution to another in a variety of different types of vehicles; applicable training will be provided on these different types of vehicles.
• Conduct courtroom escorting, adult in custody transports, or medical trips, sometimes with minimal notice and requiring overtime.
• Interact with the public daily while remaining professional and courteous, promoting public safety through sound security practices, maintaining positive control of adults in custody, and providing good customer service to all stakeholders.
• Maintain a valid Driver’s license and pass a LEDS check.
• Pass urinalysis testing for assignment to Transport.
• Qualify on a number of different weapon systems, meeting the Oregon State Police standards to perform the duties of this job.
• Be Taser qualified or willing to go through Taser qualification and carry a Taser during job duties.
• Work overtime as needed, sometimes with minimal notice.
• Prevent escapes from confinement by proper control of keys, tools, and contraband and document unusual incidents as they occur.
• Be subject to call back in the event of an emergency and be placed in any post in the institution.

Hours

Hours of work consist of a four-day work week of 10-hour shifts. Transport Officer hours can be flexed: 2 hours prior to or 2 hours later than the normal start time on a daily basis depending on daily operational needs.

Minimum & Special Qualifications

• Currently in the Security Series Classifications at Correctional Officer level or higher.
• Possess a valid Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Correctional Certificate.
• Valid Driver’s license and clear a Department of Motor Vehicles check.
• Clear criminal history.
• Pass an alcohol and drug test.
• Pass Range Qualifications.
• Pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.

Preferred Skills

• Valid and Current Oregon Class B Driver’s License with Airbrake and Passenger Endorsement.
• Compliance with all elements of Department of Corrections Contract 5321 (State Police IAA).
• Prior experience working in the Transport Officer Classification and serving in that capacity with the Department’s Transport Unit.

Working Conditions

This position is located at the Ontario Transport Office and works in close contact with adults in custody in the institution setting and may be exposed to hostile situations or incidents. Inherent custodial duties include the responsibility for personally handling AIC incidents in the employee’s immediate work area.