Correctional Officer - Rifle Correctional Facility

Overview

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER I - Rifle Correctional Facility

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The Rifle Correctional Center is a 192-bed Level I minimum security facility located on a 75-acre site in rural Garfield County in Western Colorado. The facility opened in the 1960s as a satellite labor camp and has evolved to its current format. Programming includes secondary education, vocational training, and a reintegration program to reduce recidivism. Current CDOC CO I employees are encouraged to apply for transfers through the posted Central Transfer Process job announcement.

Applicants are encouraged to review Administrative Regulations (AR) 100s and 300s series on the DOC website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The assessment scores may be used for future announcements. This posting will be used to fill vacant positions at our Rifle location, with opportunities across CDOC. If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado.

Customer service is a key component for every position in state government, with a focus on ideas to redesign the delivery of services to be more effective and efficient.

What we offer:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities across the state system
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits (PERA Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution, plus 401K and 457 plans). CO corrections officers qualify as “Safety Officers” with increased PERA benefits
• Medical and dental plans
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays per year, plus vacation and sick leave
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities, and more

Further information on benefits is available at the State of Colorado Employee Benefits site.

The Correctional Officer I (CO I) maintains the safety and security of CDOC prison facilities and supports the CDOC Mission, Vision and Values, including inmate preparation for community reentry. Officers communicate respectfully with inmates, families, coworkers, supervisors and the public, and work as a cohesive team to manage a diverse inmate population.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

• Work directly with inmates in a locked facility
• Monitor and control access to the facility and restricted areas
• Man an armed post (annual firearms certification)
• Monitor facility perimeter and detain unidentified pedestrians/vehicles
• Operate doors, security devices, equipment and alarms
• Control movement of inmates throughout the daily schedule
• Escort and transport inmates in authorized state vehicles
• Monitor visiting areas
• Conduct formal, informal and emergency counts
• Maintain movement logs and conduct searches for contraband (including canine, metal detector, pat, perimeter, strip and vehicle searches)
• Inspect facility and cells for health, safety and sanitation
• Inspect inmate mail and property
• Respond to emergencies and follow safety protocols
• Attend roll call and document incidents using established reporting practices
• Communicate pertinent information to coworkers and supervisors

Positions may require working additional hours and/or shifts to maintain safety and security of 24/7 facilities.

Minimum qualification — High School Diploma or GED.

Conditions of employment

• Acknowledge and agree to Conditions of Employment within the application process
• Legally eligible to work in the United States; CDOC uses E-Verify; CDOC does not sponsor non-residents
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Possess a valid, unrestricted driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record
• Former state employees terminated or resigning in lieu of termination must disclose information; prior disciplinary termination may disqualify
• No felony convictions as defined by policy; background investigation required
• All offers contingent upon a health screening and successful completion of the basic training modules
• Ability to complete Defensive Tactics…