Corrections Officer – Reentry Center

Position: Corrections Officer – Reentry Center (Full-Time, $24.16)

Job Description - NERC CORRECTION OFFICER (250004V2)

NERC CORRECTION OFFICER ( 250004V2 )

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Northeast Re-Integration Center

Agency Contact Name and Information: DRC.NERCRecruit@dl //Kenyata.

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Unposting Date

Ongoing

Work Location

Northeast Reintegration Center 2675 East 30th Cleveland 44115‑5943

Primary Location

United States of America‑OHIO‑Cuyahoga County‑Cleveland

Compensation: $24.16

Schedule

Full‑time

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Corrections

Technical Skills

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

Professional Skills

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

Agency Overview

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.

What

You’ll Do

• 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 assigned area is clean, safe, and secure.
• Monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers.
• Operate automotive vehicles in perimeter security and the 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.

Newly hired Correction Officer will be hired at step 1 ($24.16) and will move to step 2 ($24.86) after 6 months of employment.

Earn an additional $0.60 per hour working 2nd or 3rd shift.

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. 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 our Total Rewards website!

• 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.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.; must have a valid driver’s license for positions assigned to transportation section and/or a commercial driver’s license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial.
• Applicants for positions in Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction must also successfully pass a correction officer assessment or have completed such an assessment within the past 24 months, or be current employees who have previously been certified as correction officers.
• 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

Supplemental Information

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

Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability, who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility, who have been civilly or…