Rci Correction Officer

RCI CORRECTION OFFICER (250004VC)

Job Description - RCI CORRECTION OFFICER (250004VC)

Rehabilitation & Correction - Ross Correctional Institution

Agency Contact Name and Information: DRC.RCIRecruito.gov /  / Anna.

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Ross Correctional Institution
16149 State Route 104
Chillicothe

United States of America, Ohio, Ross County, Chillicothe

Step 1: $24.16 per hour. Step 2 (after 6 months): $24.86 per hour. Additional earnings: $0.60 per hour for 2nd or 3rd shift.

Full-time

OCSEA

Corrections

• Communications
• Corrections
• Criminology/Criminal Justice
• Law Enforcement
• Security

• Ethics and Values
• Listening
• Situational Awareness
• Teamwork
• Observation

Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

• Maintain control of the institution to provide safety and security for the facility, inmates, staff, and the general public by enforcing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility/institution.
• Assure the assigned area is clean, safe, and secure.
• Monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers.
• Operate automotive vehicles in perimeter security and transportation of inmates.
• Conduct inmate counts, security rounds, and searches.
• Complete required reports and serve on committees.
• Prevent escapes or incidents which threaten security.
• When necessary, use physical force, unarmed self‑defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates.

At the State of Ohio, we provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full‑time and part‑time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio benefits, visit the Total Rewards website. The benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave.
• Education and Development Opportunities (employee development funds, public service loan forgiveness, and more).
• Public Retirement Systems such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS & optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation).

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

High school diploma or GED. Must have a valid driver’s license for positions assigned to the transportation section and/or a commercial driver’s license if required to drive commercial vehicles. Applicants for positions in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction must also successfully pass a correction officer assessment or have completed the assessment within the past 24 months, or be current employees who were previously certified in the position of correction officer.

Probationary period is 365 days.

Job

Skills:

• Corrections, Communications, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Security.
• Ethics and Values, Listening, Observation, Situational Awareness, and Teamwork.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco‑free workplace.

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