Loci Correction Officer

Loci Correction Officer

Organization:
Rehabilitation & Correction
- London Correctional Institution

Agency Contact Name and Information: DRC.LOCIRecruito.gov

Work Location:

London Correctional Institute 1580 State Route 56 London 43140

Primary

Location:

United States of America - OHIO
- Madison County
- London

Compensation: $24.16

Schedule:

Full-time

Classified Indicator:
Classified

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill:
Corrections

Technical

Skills:

Communications, Corrections, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Security

Professional

Skills:

Ethics and Values, Listening, Situational Awareness, Teamwork, Observation

Agency Overview:
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 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision.

Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

Job Description:

Are you ready? We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you'll ever find with a work family that is second to none! What you'll do:
The correction officer responsibilities include: maintaining control of the institution to provide for safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules/regulations/policies and procedures; supervising and directing inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility/institution; assuring assigned area is clean, safe, and secure; monitoring and operating security controls, equipment, and computers; operation of automotive vehicles in perimeter security and the transportation of inmates;

conducting inmate counts, security rounds, and searches; completing required reports and serving on committees; preventing escapes or incidents which threaten security; when necessary, using physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates. Newly hired correction officer will be hired at step 1 $ 24.16 and will move to step 2 $ 24.86 after 6 months employment.

Earn an additional .60 per hour working 2nd or 3rd shift.

Why Work for the State of Ohio:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes: medical coverage; free dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums after completion of 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 (employee development funds, public service loan forgiveness, and more); public retirement systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The agency contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or G.E.D.; must have valid driver's license for positions assigned to transportation section &/or requires commercial driver's license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial. Applicants for positions in Ohio Department Of Rehabilitation & Correction must also successfully pass correction officer assessment or have successfully completed assessment within past 24 months; or applicants must be current employees with Ohio Department Of Rehabilitation & Correction who have previously been certified in position of correction officer.

Probationary period is 365 days.

Supplemental Information:
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring: individuals under a federal or state weapons disability. This position requires firearms certification/recertification and use; individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;

individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism; individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct…