Beci Correction Officer

Job Description – BECI CORRECTION OFFICER (250009AX)

Organization: Rehabilitation & Correction – Belmont Correctional Institution

Compensation: $24.16 per hour (step
1); $24.86 per hour (step 2 after 6 months of employment). Earn an additional $0.60 per hour for 2nd or 3rd shift.

Schedule: Full‑time

Union: OCSEA

• Maintain control of the institution to provide safety and security for the facility, inmates, staff, and the public by enforcing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility.
• Ensure the assigned area is clean, safe, and secure.
• Monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers.
• Operate automotive vehicles for perimeter security and inmate transportation.
• Conduct inmate counts, security rounds, and searches.
• Complete required reports and serve on committees.
• Prevent escapes or incidents that threaten security.
• Use physical force, unarmed self‑defense, firearms, or other force when necessary to detain or secure inmates.

High school diploma or G.E.D.; must have a valid driver’s license. Positions assigned to the transportation section may require a commercial driver’s license or a license to drive qualifying commercial vehicles. Applicants must have successfully passed the correction officer assessment within the past 24 months, or be current employees of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction who have previously been certified as a correction officer.

Probationary period is 365 days.

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

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after the completion of the eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities (employee development funds, public service loan forgiveness, and more)
• Public retirement systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

ADA Statement: Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug‑Free Workplace: The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). This position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR‑39).

Employment Restrictions: The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring individuals under a federal or state weapons disability; individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; individuals who have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;

individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, or those who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior.