Wci Correction Officer

Job Description - WCI CORRECTION OFFICER (250009BJ)

WCI CORRECTION OFFICER (250009BJ)

Rehabilitation & Correction - Warren Correctional Institution, Warren County, Lebanon, OH 45036.

Agency Contact: DRC.WCIRecruito.gov, , Sheri.

Talleyo.gov, OH US.

Jul 1, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Warren Correctional Inst, 5787 State Route 63, Lebanon, 45036, USA.

$24.16 per hour (step
1), $24.86 after 6 months, plus $0.60 per hour for 2nd or 3rd shift.

Full-time.

OCSEA.

Corrections.

• Communications
• 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 agency provides front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming in a safe, secure, humane correctional environment to help individuals become productive, contributing members of the community.

• Maintain control of the institution to ensure safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas.
• Ensure assigned area is clean, safe, and secure.
• Monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers.
• Operate vehicles for 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.
• Use physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force when necessary to detain or secure inmates.

High school diploma or G.E.D.; valid driver’s license, including commercial driver’s license if the position requires transportation of inmates.

Must successfully pass the correction officer assessment or have completed it within the past 24 months. Existing employees with prior correction officer certification are acceptable. Probationary period: 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.

Prohibited from hiring individuals with weapons disabilities, sexual abuse convictions in confinement facilities, terrorist convictions, or felonies directly related to the position.

Medical coverage, free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after 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; public retirement systems; optional deferred compensation.

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.

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits marijuana use.