Rici Correction Officer

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Richland Correctional Institution

Richland Correctional Inst
1001 Olivesburg Road
Mansfield 44905, United States of America - OHIO - Richland County - Mansfield

United States of America - OHIO - Richland County - Mansfield

24.16

Full-time

OCSEA

Corrections

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

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

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.

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.

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

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 the assigned area is clean, safe, and secure.
• Monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers.
• Operate automotive vehicles during perimeter security and transportation of inmates.
• Conduct inmate counts, security rounds, and searches.
• Complete required reports and serve on committees.
• Prevent escapes or incidents that 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.

At the State of Ohio, we provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

• 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

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 the Ohio Department Of Rehabilitation & Correction must also successfully pass the correction officer assessment or have successfully completed the assessment within the past 24 months; or applicants must be current employees who have previously been certified in a correction officer position. Probationary period is 365 days.

Job

Skills:

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

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

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction prohibits hiring individuals under certain circumstances, including those with firearms disabilities, history of sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility, or convicted of felony offenses directly related to the duties of the position.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). This position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR-39).