Correctional Officer

Job Description - Correctional Officer )

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you

The Public Safety Division operates Montana's prisons safely and securely and provides supervision and support for offenders in the community through its Probation and Parole Bureau. The work performed in this division is integral to the department's mission to create a safer Montana through accountability, rehabilitation, and empowerment. Make a difference! Join us today!

The Correctional Officer is responsible for the overall safety and security of inmates, staff, and visitors of the facility. This position helps ensure the institution is operated for the safety of the public, as well as the incarceration treatment and rehabilitation of the inmate population, and oversees all aspects of the basic needs and welfare of youth offenders assigned to the facility utilizing special training, listening skills, verbal communication skills, the ability to provide empathy and compassion as situations warrant, tact, knowledge of policies, the inmate, the situation at hand, motivational techniques, and the ability to create, foster and maintain a degree of trust.

The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:

High School Diploma

Valid Driver's License

This position requires POST Basic Certification after attending training at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy and successfully completing one year of employment with the Department of Corrections. In addition to the training and experience requirements, to be POST Certified, the successful candidate(s) must:

Be a citizen of the United States of America.

Be at least 18 years of age.

Be fingerprinted for a criminal history search.

Not been convicted of a crime for which could have led to being imprisoned in a federal or state penitentiary.

Be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background screen.

Have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Possess or be eligible for a valid Montana driver’s license.

Because of the need to fill open positions quickly, the Pine Hills Correctional Facility uses a qualified Correctional Officer candidate pool from which candidates may be considered when an opening occurs. Qualified candidates are retained in the applicant pool and considered for open positions for up to six months from the date of job interview.

The Montana Department of Corrections uses a non-scored selection process. For this requisition, equal consideration is given to seniority (33 1/3%), qualifications (33 1/3%), and capabilities (33 1/3%).

Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or is the subject of a court order of protection for “an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner” cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(91)). Candidates who have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or were issued a court order of protection are not qualified for this position.

Any person who has
1) engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution;
2) been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or
3) been civilly…