Correctional Officer Fort Madison, IA

Position: Correctional Officer at Iowa Department of Administrative Services Fort Madison, IA

Correctional Officer – Iowa Department of Corrections

Location:

Fort Madison, IA

Salary: $49,920.00 - $69,326.40 Annually

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 26-01327

Position Overview

As a Correctional Officer, you'll be the backbone of the correctional system, balancing the crucial mission of security with the opportunity to help individuals reform and reintegrate into society. This role is challenging and immensely rewarding, offering the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of those in your care.

Training and Compensation

New Correctional Officers earn a full-time salary during training and receive comprehensive instruction to equip them for success. The State of Iowa offers a competitive benefits package in both the private and public sectors.

Responsibilities

• Observe and document incarcerated individual behavior to ensure effective security.
• Utilize behavioral techniques to facilitate behavior change and foster problem‑solving skills.
• Conduct security checks, patrols, and inspections to maintain safe and secure correctional facilities.
• Instruct incarcerated individuals in rules, policies, procedures, and expectations for successful adaptation to life within an institution.
• Interact with the general public, visitors, and victims with professionalism and empathy.
• Maintain logs, prepare reports, and enter information into the DOC electronic record system.

Skills Required

• Social Perceptiveness – Be aware of others' reactions and understand why they react as they do.
• Active Listening – Give full attention to what others are saying, ask questions, and seek to understand points being made.
• Monitoring – Assess performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Coordination – Adjust actions in relation to others' actions.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Consider costs and benefits to choose the most appropriate actions.
• Critical Thinking – Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Complex Problem Solving – Identify complex problems and evaluate options to implement solutions.
• Speaking – Convey information effectively.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.

Additional Qualification Requirements

• Psychological tests
• Background investigation check
• Post‑offer health screen administered by an institutional physician
• Urinalysis screen for drugs
• All new employee training during the probationary period, including local orientation, new employee orientation, and emergency preparedness training
• Designated positions may require obtaining a Commercial Driver's License and endorsements within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire

Benefits

• Paid Time Off:
  Vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave with no limits on sick leave accrual
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement: IPERS Retirement package and a deferred compensation plan option
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
• Free Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Iowa Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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