Orw Correction Officer

Correction Officer

Organization:
Rehabilitation & Correction - Ohio Reformatory for Women

Agency Contact Name and Information: DRC.ORWRecruito.gov /  / mary.fitzpatricko.gov

Work Location:

Ohio Reformatory for Women 1479 Collins Avenue Marysville 430004K3

Primary

Location:

United States of America-OHIO-Union County-Marysville Compensation: 24.88

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.

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 Supervise and direct 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 Completes required reports and serves on committees Prevents escapes or incidents which threaten security When necessary, uses physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates Newly hired Correction Officer will be hired at step 1 $ 24.88 and will move to step 2 $ 25.61 after 6 months employment.

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

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. Job

Skills:

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