Mci Correction Officer

MCI CORRECTION OFFICER (250009BN) 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.

• Maintain control of the institution to provide safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and the general public by enforcing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility/institution.
• Assure assigned area is clean, safe, and secure.
• Monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computer systems.
• Operate automotive vehicles in perimeter security and transport inmates.
• Conduct inmate counts, security rounds, and searches.
• Complete required reports and serve on committees.
• Prevent escapes or incidents which threaten security.
• Use physical force, unarmed self‑defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates when necessary.

Newly hired Correction Officer will be hired at step 1 ($24.16) and will move to step 2 ($24.86) after 6 months of employment. Earn an additional $0.60 per hour working 2nd or 3rd shift.

• 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, and optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation).

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. For specific eligibility information for this position, please contact the Agency Contact listed above.

High school diploma or G.E.D.; must have a valid driver’s license for positions assigned to transportation section and/or a commercial driver’s license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial. Applicants must pass the correction officer assessment within the past 24 months or be current employees who have previously been certified in the position of correction officer. Probationary period is 365 days.

• Corrections, Communications, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Security.
• Ethics and Values, Listening, Observation, Situational Awareness, and Teamwork.

• 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 plead guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior (e.g., involving fraud, deceit, or theft from holding a position that has substantial management or control over the property of a state agency).

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR‑39), and as outlined in the posting.