Transportation Correctional Officer

About the role

Operated by the Management & Training Corporation, the East Texas Treatment Facility in Henderson, Texas, provides a safe working environment and the opportunity to help people turn their lives around.

Responsibilities

• Transport inmates to and from the facility in accordance with established procedures.
• Custody and discipline of inmates in the facility in compliance with Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) directives.
• Search for contraband and provide security.
• Count, feed and supervise inmates in housing, work and other areas, which includes climbing stairs.
• Provide custody and security of inmates including observation of inmates, which includes long periods of sitting and standing.
• Perform security functions including “pat” and “strip” searches, by squatting and bending to perform such functions.
• Transfer and transport inmates by walking or riding in vehicles.
• Restrain and secure assaultive inmates as needed.
• Respond to emergencies including climbing stairs, steps, and ladders while searching for escaped inmates, hearing calls for and calling for help, giving first aid at the emergency site, carrying an injured or unconscious inmate or employee various distances to safety up or down stairs, steps, and ladders; and use force and deadly force to include the use of chemical agents and firearms to control inmates.
• Read, review and properly apply information found in inmate records, which is related to the inmates' health and safety and to the security of the facility.
• Provide appropriate information to other personnel.
• Prepare and maintain records, forms and reports.
• Perform specific duties if assigned to the following areas: commissary, property, transportation, recreation, escort/roving, mailroom, laundry, visiting room, mobile patrol, central control, housing, restrictive housing and intake.
• If assigned to the food services area: assist in instructing inmates assigned to food service in the safe, hygienic method of preparing and serving appetizing, eye-appealing meals.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
• Successful completion of an accredited, TDCJ-approved Correctional Officer Training program (provided upon hire) or TDCJ Correctional Officer Pre-service Training Academy.
• Continued employment is contingent upon passing exams and skills tests.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record required. Transport must have proper endorsements such as CDL, Passenger Endorsement, as required.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12am - 6am and end when the designated transport is completed.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12am - 6am and end when the designated transport is completed.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12am - 6am and end when the designated transport is completed.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12am - 6am and end when the designated transport is completed.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12am - 6am and end when the designated transport is completed.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12am - 6am and end when the designated transport is completed.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12am - 6am and end when the designated transport is completed.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12am - 6am and end when the designated transport is completed.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12am - 6am and end when the designated transport is completed.

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Transport shifts may vary from 6 - 15 hours per day and schedules vary as transports change daily. They begin between 12