Correctional Officer

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Correctional Officer - )

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

MONTANA WOMEN'S PRISON

BILLINGS, MT

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you.

The Public Safety Division operates Montana's prisons safely and securely and provides supervision and support for offenders in the community through its Probation and Parole Bureau. The work performed in this division is integral to the department's mission to create a safer Montana through accountability, rehabilitation, and empowerment. Make a difference! Join us today.

The Correctional Officer is responsible for the overall safety and security of inmates, staff, and visitors of the facility. This position helps ensure the institution is operated for the safety of the public, as well as the incarceration treatment and rehabilitation of the inmate population, and oversees all aspects of the basic needs and welfare of adult female felons assigned to the facility utilizing special training, listening skills, verbal communication skills, the ability to provide empathy and compassion as situations warrant, tact, knowledge of policies, the inmate, the situation at hand, motivational techniques, and the ability to create, foster and maintain a degree of trust.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License (Montana).
• Be a citizen of the United States of America.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be fingerprinted for a criminal history search.
• Not have been convicted of a crime that could have led to imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary.
• Be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background screen.
• Possess or be eligible for a valid Montana driver’s license.

This position requires POST Basic Certification after attending training at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy and successfully completing one year of employment with the Department of Corrections. To be POST Certified, the successful candidate must pass the above qualifications and complete the required training.

Successful applicants will be subject to:
Criminal history check, Reference checks.

Because of the need to fill open positions quickly, the Montana Women's Prison uses a qualified Correctional Officer candidate pool from which candidates may be considered when an opening occurs. Qualified candidates are retained in the applicant pool and considered for open positions for up to six months from the date of job interview.

• Brady Act & Lautenberg Amendment – Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or is the subject of a court order of protection for “an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner” cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(91)). Candidates who have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or were issued a court order of protection are not qualified for this position.
• Prison Rape Elimination Act – Any person who has been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or any person who has been civilly or administratively adjusted to have engaged in the activity as described are not qualified for this position.
• Tobacco Free – The use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes, is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings. In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.

Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

$25.01 - 28.36 Hourly (Telework Eligibility: Not Telework Eligible)

Health Insurance,…