Corrections Officer

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Closes: 6/11/2026

Reports to:

Chief of Police

Salary (Grade): $25.06 (G18-E)

Status:
Reg. FT (Non-Exempt)

Location:

Winnebago Tribal Police Department, Winnebago NE 68071

Corrections officer is to maintain order, security, and safety within correctional facilities and detention centers. Oversee and supervise individuals who have been arrested, are awaiting trial, or have been sentenced to incarceration. Conduct safe and secure transport of inmates to detention facilities. This involves enforcing rules, preventing disturbances and escapes, and ensuring the well‑being of both inmates and staff. Enforce the rules and regulations of the correctional facility, ensuring inmates adhere to codes of conduct and disciplinary measures.

• Encompass the oversight of criminal offenders in one of the following: detention center, correctional institute, community‑based detention center, community based correctional treatment center, or a rehabilitation center.
• Operate the overall facility in accordance to policy and procedures.
• Supervise inmate movement and maintain discipline within the facility, on the grounds, and during recreational activities.
• Provide inmate supervision during transports to courts, medical appointments and to other facilities and coordinate and supervise inmate services, activities and programs.
• Supervise or conduct searches and seize contraband within the facility, in cells, on inmates and prevent the introduction of contraband into the facilities.
• Maintain the security of the facility as well as the custody, safety and humane treatment of inmates.
• Conduct intake and classification of new inmates.
• Provide humane and ethical treatment of inmates at all times.
• Enforce standard rules and regulations governing the operations of the detention facilities and programs, confinement, safety, health, and protection of criminal offenders.
• Provide preliminary interviews for physical and mental health with classification assessments.
• Provide criminal offenders with an orientation into the facility's rules and operating procedures through the Inmate Handbook.
• Assist in coordinating offender services, activities, and programs.
• Observe and supervise offender movement, conduct welfare checks and physical counts of inmates, maintain discipline and prevent contraband in the facility and complete proper documentation.
• Instruct offenders in housekeeping, sanitation and in the proper use and care of tools and equipment used in sanitation and in the proper use and care of tools and equipment used in performing unskilled or semi‑skilled work inside or outside of the facility.
• Assist in the management of inmate behavior of offenders in need of supervision.
• Transport to court, medical and other facilities and provide close supervision of the offender throughout the transport.
• Implement all safety aspects of facility emergency management plans to include fire and emergency evacuations.
• Provide for vehicle safety and security by providing defined offender supervision, searches, transportation, classification, and counts, along with maintaining fire safety, key control, perimeter security, and compliance with offender rules.
• Ensure that offenders are released from the facility according to established regulations and operational descriptions.
• Complete facility observation on maintenance that is needed by reporting and documenting to the supervisor that a repair is needed.
• Always exhibits high moral standards and uses good judgment and discretion.
• Performs other tasks as specified by Chief of Police.

• Certified Law Enforcement Candidates preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and meet the Winnebago Tribe’s driver’s eligibility requirements.
• Must not have felony or serious misdemeanor convictions or arrests on record.
• No DUI convictions within the last 5 years.
• No domestic violence convictions and/or history of domestic or family violence arrests and/or protection orders.
• Must be of good moral and ethical character with the highest professionalism.
• Must have basic…