Correctional Officer I (Corporal

Correctional Officer I

Entry level work involving maintaining order and discipline among offenders at a state correctional facility. Keeps watch in tower or at a gate, inspects incoming and outgoing vehicles. Escorts offenders to and from places of confinement. Assists in the supervision of feeding offenders and enforces regulations of sanitation and personal care. Makes rounds of inside and outside of all buildings and maintains counts of offenders.

Advises resident of personal concerns. Has direct contact with inmates.

What you'll need to be successful: A successful Correctional Officer I has communication skills, applies good judgement, a willingness to learn, enforces rules, follows policies, maintains a safe environment and promotes teamwork. Preferred Qualifications Typically requires a High School Diploma or high school equivalency (GED) and 0-2 years of related experience. Applicants to this position must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall have successfully completed the training program at the Mississippi Department of Corrections or the equivalent within another state, as approved by the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Employees in this job classification under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be assigned to the posts designated as non-peace officer status posts.