Correctional Officer

Position: Correctional Officer 5

Special Hiring Rates as of 7/1/2024 (SPB 3088-B):

• $54,900.144 - Remainder of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities (SPB 3088)

Under general supervision, a Correctional Officer in this class functions as a shift or unit supervisor within a Correctional Facility and holds the rank of Lieutenant. Correctional Officers contribute to the public safety mission by providing for the safety and security of the public, staff, and inmates ensuring the care, custody, and control along with compliance with policy and procedure.

Correctional Officers in this class may serve as shift supervisors, or in some other mid-level supervisory capacity within a specific work unit or department. Supervisors in this class enforce rules, regulations, and state law necessary for the control and management of residents and the maintenance of public safety. The officer plans, reviews, and directs the work of subordinates and performs administrative duties related to the security and operation of the Correctional Facility.

The officer identifies posts and ensures adequate coverage. Conducts, assigns, supervises and/or evaluates inquiries or investigations and takes appropriate action. Responsible for the overall efficient management of the correctional officer workforce.

Officers provide security over inmates at a facility or work unit; supervise the daily activities of inmates while observing and recording their behavior and movement to ensure their safe and secure confinement. They interact with the visitors, staff, inmates and public to maintain orderly and secure operations. The work involves a high degree of mental stress from constant contact with inmates.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Required to successfully complete the Academy training program. Travel may be required to perform duties in other DCR facilities. Performs related duties assigned.

Number of Vacancies - 1

Counties Vacancy Covers
-Barbour, Randolph, Pocahontas, Preston, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur

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Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.

Experience:Five (5) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a correctional officer, probation/parole officer, any US Military Service (Part-time National Guard service may be included as military service using the Division of Personnel's internal conversion calculation), police officer or in criminal justice or related field.

Substitution: Successfully completed coursework from a regionally accredited college or university in corrections, criminal justice or related field may be substituted for the required experience at a rate of one (1) year for every thirty (30) hours of study.

Conditions of Employment:

• Applicants must successfully complete competitive promotion selection process governed by agency policy.
• Applicants must successfully complete a psychological examination prior to appointment and as required thereafter.
• Applicants must successfully complete a medical examination prior to appointment and as required thereafter.
• Applicants must successfully complete a physical performance test prior to appointment and annually thereafter.
• Applicants must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis drug-screening test prior to initial employment.
• All employees in this job class shall be subject to random drug testing, as well as drug testing for reasonable suspicion as set forth in agency policy.
• Applicant's character and suitability for employment as a Correctional Officer must be verified through an agency investigation prior to employment.
• Applicant's background must be clear of felony convictions.
• Applicant's background must be clear of any activity prohibited by the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
• Applicants are subject to recurring background checks as may be required by law, rule, standard, or policy.
• Applicants will be required to work various shifts and it is understood schedules are subject to change at any time.
• Applicants are subject to mandatory overtime requirements and must be available for assignment to any location in the State of West Virginia.
• Applicants must possess a valid driver's license prior to appointment and continuously maintain such…