Correctional Officer

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency situations in the jail and provide medical assistance including CPR.
• Process incoming arrestees and perform interviews to obtain medical history, criminal history, jail classification, inmate searches, secure/inventory personal property, take photographs and fingerprints, issue jail clothing and bedding.
• Conduct searches of inmates' cells, bodies (clothed and unclothed), property and work area to ensure control of contraband and compliance with institutional health standards.
• Supervise the daily activities of inmates, including general care, discipline, medical needs, and cleaning of cell blocks.
• Monitor video cameras inside and outside of the facility.
• Conduct inmate counts at designated times to ensure security and early detection of escapees.
• Complete verbal and written reports to supervisors regarding inmate behavior, rule violations, work and repair orders, security issues, and transportation of inmates.

• Must be 18 or older. Must be able to pass a background check in accordance to Federal, State, and Local requirements.
• Complete CO Basic Certification within 1st year of employment.
• Ability to react effectively and deal tactfully with persons in emergency and stressful situations.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Knowledge in use of computers and video camera monitoring equipment.
• Ability to interact with inmates in the housing unit and actively supervise them to identify problems in their early stages.
• Ability to communicate positively and use management techniques to prevent negative behavior and encourage positive behavior.
• Must be able to handle high levels of stress while making prompt and effective decisions.
• Ability to deal with inmates with tact and impartiality; exhibit sound judgment, imagination, initiative, and problem-solving capability in dealing with inmates.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, law enforcement, other agency personnel, and the public.