Correctional Officer

Perform routine correctional work involving the care and custody of inmates. Responsibilities include direct supervision of inmate work groups, preventing escapes, and maintaining discipline in accordance with strict rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures. Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for independent judgment.

• Receives on-the-job training while working at the assigned facility with experienced correctional officers and under the general supervision of supervisors.
• Searches for contraband, provides security; counts, feeds, and supervises inmates in housing, work, and other areas accessed by stairs; performs security of various assigned areas involving long periods of sitting and standing, climbing stairs and ladders to reach assigned areas, and working at heights.
• Provides custody and security of inmates, including observing actions of inmates, conducting search actions (“pat” and “strip” searches), restraining and securing sometimes assaultive inmates, and transferring and transporting inmates by walking or riding in vehicles such as trailers, vans, buses, and other forms of transportation.
• Supervises and provides security of inmates performing technical skills such as construction, maintenance, laundry, food service, and industrial and agricultural operations that involve climbing stairs and ladders and working both outdoors and indoors without air conditioning.
• Ability to work protracted, irregular, and overtime hours as required; must be willing to travel and work at other facilities; respond to emergencies, including climbing stairs and ladders while searching for escaped inmates, giving first aid at the emergency site, carrying injured or unconscious inmates or employees to safety up or down stairs and ladders; and use force, including chemical agents or firearms, to control inmates.
• Reads, reviews, and applies inmate records related to health and safety and facility security; provides leadership and technical guidance; complies with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; enforces disciplinary rules; prepares and maintains records, forms, and reports.
• Performs a variety of marginal duties as assigned.

• Must pass a drug screen and background check.
• Candidates with convictions will not be considered for employment.

• Entry level

• Full-time

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