CDOC Correctional Officer - Northeastern Region​/Sterling and Limon

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) seeks Correctional Officers I (CO I) to support its mission of maintaining safety and security at the Sterling Correctional Facility and Limon Correctional Facility in Northeastern Colorado.

CO I positions are essential to the operation of CDOC’s facilities, ensuring the safety of staff, inmates, and the public while preparing inmates for community reentry.

• Work directly with inmates in a locked facility
• Monitor and control access to the facility and restricted areas
• Man an armed post (requires annual firearms certification)
• Monitor facility perimeter, detain unidentified pedestrians and/or vehicles
• Operate a variety of mechanical doors, security devices, equipment and alarms
• Control movement of inmates throughout the daily schedule
• Escort and transport inmates in authorized state vehicles
• Monitor visiting areas
• Conduct formal, informal and emergency counts
• Cross‑check and maintain movement logs
• Conduct searches for contraband (including canine, metal detector, pat, perimeter, strip and vehicle searches)
• Inspect facility and cells to maintain health, safety and sanitation standards
• Inspect inmate mail and property
• Utilize proper protocols when responding to emergency situations such as fights, medical emergencies, fires and escapes
• Follow established tool and key control procedures, ensuring proper storage and documentation
• Attend roll call
• Document incidents using established reporting practices
• Communicate pertinent information to coworkers and supervisors

• High School Diploma or a GED certificate

• Applicants must acknowledge and agree to the Conditions of Employment within the application process
• Applicants must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; CDOC cannot provide H‑1B sponsorship
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Possess a valid and unrestricted driver’s license; must maintain a safe driving record consistent with state standards and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle
• Former state employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the details of the prior separation and provide the previous state employee number; failure to do so may result in disqualification
• Have no felony convictions, including those defined in U.S. and federal statutes related to sexual conduct and other criminal offenses
• Successful completion of a background investigation is required; applicant must disclose any criminal charges and provide official disposition documents
• All job offers are contingent upon a successful health screening certifying the candidate’s ability to perform essential functions; applicant must consent to hold CDOC harmless from liability arising from this screening
• Successfully pass all modules of the CDOC Basic Training, including English reading comprehension, competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics, including:
  • Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist
  • Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled takedown
  • Use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows
  • Withstand impact on own body from strikes
  • Swing a baton in a striking technique
  • Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking or defensive tactic
  • Get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions
• Will be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum during Basic Training and while on assignment
• Must be willing and able to work all shifts, double shifts, weekends, holidays, and inclement weather; new Correctional Officers will not receive a shift schedule until completion of Basic Training
• Willing and able to use physical force (as trained) to control a situation, including the use of a firearm
• Willing and able to work in a locked correctional facility or environment with fluctuating noise and temperature, possibly outdoors in inclement weather
• Willing and able to travel and/or transport inmates in a state vehicle
• Tuberculosis screening is required for all new employees upon hire

• Strong work ethic, accountability, integrity and…