Senior Detention Officer - Watonga OK

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Salary: $32.19 per hour

Senior Detention Officer – at Core Civic, focused on providing the highest quality care in an institutional, secure setting. Assists in the supervision of administrative and operational security activities in a detention facility. Directly supervises Detention Officers assigned to the shift. Provides for the protection of each inmate/resident and their legal rights. Supervises the count of inmates/residents and directs adherence to all key control procedures.

Must be able to work any post assignment on any shift.

• Provide general supervision of Detention Officers and inmates/residents on the shift in the performance of their duties and evaluate as prescribed by the facility and corporate policy.
• Conduct inspections of all housing and general use areas to ensure that proper standards, facility operating procedures and corporate guidelines of security, health, safety, sanitation and welfare are maintained; direct staff and inmate/resident resources to correct problems detected.
• Assist in supervising the internal and external security of the facility; routinely inspect posts to observe alertness of personnel and to confirm security is properly maintained at all times.

• High school diploma, GED certification or equivalent.
• Three years experience in a criminal justice field, preferably including one year in a supervisory capacity.
• Additional education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Completion of basic pre-service officer training and, where applicable, be a non-commissioned security officer licensed by the state of employment.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement:
  Must be at least 21 years of age.

City
:
Watonga
State
:
Oklahoma
Job Code
:
Corrections Corrections
Affiliate Sponsor
:
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)

Education/Category
:
High School/GED
• Security