Corrections Officer

Job Summary

Corrections Officers work within a city jail and are responsible for maintaining the security and safety of detained inmates and jail personnel. Employees in this job class have a variety of responsibilities within a jail, including booking detainees into jail, overseeing the release or transfer of inmates, overseeing and monitoring jail visitations, overseeing release and return of inmates on work detail/work release, overseeing and directing inmates involved with housekeeping activities etc.

Individuals are responsible for enforcing jail rules and regulations provide for the needs, health, and safety of inmates and jail personnel. Work is performed under constant supervision of Corrections Supervisor in strict compliance to specific policies and procedures.

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

09/21/2026

Grade 16

Full time

Corrections Officers work within a city jail and are responsible for maintaining the security and safety of detained inmates and jail personnel. Employees in this job class have a variety of responsibilities within a jail, including booking detainees into jail, overseeing the release or transfer of inmates, overseeing and monitoring jail visitations, overseeing release and return of inmates on work detail/work release, overseeing and directing inmates involved with housekeeping activities etc.

Individuals are responsible for enforcing jail rules and regulations provide for the needs, health, and safety of inmates and jail personnel. Work is performed under constant supervision of Corrections Supervisor in strict compliance to specific policies and procedures.

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Bessemer: $36,337 - $56,388

Birmingham: $37,128 - $57,595

Homewood: $42,889 - $66,518

Hueytown: $39,374 - $61,068

• Driver's License.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Never been convicted of a felony.
• Never been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or serious misdemeanor (e.g., 3rd degree assault, domestic violence, weapon or drug charges).

• Conducts booking and classification for detainees upon arrival to jail by reviewing arrest reports, obtaining personal information, collecting property, and assigning housing locations in order to create an official record of arrests conducted within the jurisdiction.
• Classifies detainees to determine appropriate housing location (e.g., felon, female, gang affiliation, mental illness, disabled) and assigns to appropriate holding cells based on known characteristics.
• Collects personal property (e.g., shoe strings, belts, sunglasses, wallets, money) from incoming detainees to be stored during detention.
• Provides for the health and safety needs of inmates by monitoring activities, securing the jail facility, and performing inspections.
• Performs various administrative duties by reviewing/verifying information, filing documents, and writing reports in order to provide services to the general public.
• Oversees the entry and/or exit of detainees, inmates, and other various authorized individuals (e.g., family/friends, attorneys, clergy, work release inmates) within the jail facility by documenting…