Law Enforcement - Corrections Officer

Correctional Officer

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is committed to protecting and exercising the inherent inalienable sovereign rights of the Tribe and Individuals in the interest of the Medicine Creek Treaty Territories, as stewards to ensure preservation of our cultural and environmental integrity for common good and prosperity for all.

Closes:
When Filled

Department:
Law Enforcement

Reports To:

Correctional Sergeant

Hours:

40 Hours/Week - Full Time

Salary:
Entry Level: $31.24 + Benefits Laterally: $32.49 + Benefits

In addition to salary, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off including birthday leave.

Position is Grant Funded.

Must be available for all shifts, including evenings, weekends, holiday, and/or overtime due to the 24/7 operation of the facility.

Please make sure that you meet the minimum requirements for our Corrections Officer position:

General

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age upon hire.
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have no felonies
• Must be a US citizen
• Must be able to pass a drug screen prior to hire and randomly throughout employment which includes:
  Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Bezodiazepines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Methadone, Methaqualone, Opitaes, PCP, and Propoxyphene.
• Entry level candidates must be able and willing to attend the Police Academy at the FLETC testing center in Artesia, New Mexico, which is a 6-week program.

Criminal Disqualifiers:

• Must not have pleaded guilty or been convicted of a felony offense.
• Must not have pleaded guilty of been convicted of a misdemeanor offense.
• Must not be the current subject of an administrative or internal affairs investigation.

Important: A written exam, PAT (1.5 miles run), and pre-psychological suitability assessment exam is required prior to the oral board/interview.

Details about scheduling the disclosed above exams are below:

After submitting your application through this online application portal, the next steps are to schedule and complete a written exam with Public Safety Testing (PST) and sign up for the PAT (1.5 mile run) using the link below.

Please schedule your PST written exam as soon as possible. The Puyallup Tribe will cover the cost of your exam. When checking out, use the coupon code: PTPDFREE. Candidates have the option to purchase out-of-pocket a combo study guide and practice test for $28. Separately, the study guide is $21 and the practice test is $13. These study materials are not paid for by the Puyallup Tribe.

To schedule the PST Written Exam:

The Puyallup Tribe's Corrections Officer position is listed on the PST website. To schedule, you can use the link  and scroll down to find the Puyallup Tribal Police Officer position under WA. You will be able to complete your application online and select the testing date (virtual testing requires video/camera) and/or location most convenient for you.

If you have any PST website or testing questions, feel free to call PST at toll-free 1.866.HIRE-911.

If you are a previous applicant with PST and have completed a written exam within the last 6 months, you will be able to submit your score to the Puyallup Tribe's position as an add-on. The coupon code can be used to cover the $11 add-on fee.

To schedule the PAT (1.5 mile run):

Notification and Response Process:

After the application period ends, you will receive an email from our recruitment team. Please expect an email from an address ending in "puyalluptribe-nsn.gov."

It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure a timely response. If a candidate cannot be contacted after three (3) contact attempts or approximately three (3) weeks, they will automatically be disqualified and may reapply after six (6) months.

Provides care and custody of inmates and maintains order and discipline among the inmates within the Puyallup Tribal Restorative Correctional Facility, a minimum-security facility, by enforcing the standards, rules and regulations governing the operations of the detention/correctional facility and programs, and the confinement, safety, health and protection of inmates.