Correctional Officer

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 2* –

Location:

Department of Correction, West Tennessee State Penitentiary, La­uderdale County.

Position:
Two (2) positions available.

Salary and benefits: $5,000.00 sign‑on bonus payable over 18 months. A criminal background check and pre‑employment drug screening are required.

• High school diploma or GED and one (1) year of full‑time correctional officer experience with the Tennessee Department of Correction, a federal or state agency, or a locally accredited agency. Experience may be substituted for education on a year‑for‑year basis.
• Must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and of good moral character.
• Must be willing to qualify, carry, and use assigned weapons.
• Physical, psychological, and drug‑screening evaluations required.
• Valid driver’s license (some positions). Must complete the prescribed course at the Tennessee Correction Academy.

• Be willing to and able to qualify with, carry, and use assigned weapons
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation
• Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority
• Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority
• Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI for a criminal history check
• Have no conviction for a felony or have been discharged under any other than honest conditions from any branch of the U.S. armed forces
• Pass a physical examination administered by a licensed physician that is consistent with the ADA and related to the essential functions of the position
• Pass a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed mental health professional consistent with the ADA and related to essential functions
• Submit to and pass a pre‑employment screening test for illegal drug use
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license at the time of appointment in some positions
• Upon appointment, successfully complete a prescribed course of instruction at the Tennessee Correction Academy

The Correctional Officer 2 performs correctional work of average difficulty, including custody, transport, and rehabilitation of inmates on any shift. The class is flexibly staffed and differs from higher classes.

• Supervise inmate activities in housing units, dining areas, recreation, work areas, and attend to medical, visitation, personal property, and recreational needs.
• Inspect and patrol grounds for contraband, unauthorized personnel, and other security risks.
• Check in new inmates by assigning accommodations, searching for contraband, issuing clothing, and storing personal property.
• Observe inmate behavior; counsel inmates and families; evaluate on hygiene, attitudes, and report to the counseling department.
• Attend meetings: staff, disciplinary board, training (riot control, escape prevention, first aid).
• Prepare reports: daily logs, disciplinary reports, job/pay records, daily inmate counts, requisitions.
• Operate equipment: radios, firearms, mace, gates, cameras, motor vehicles.
• Ensure safety of residents through supervision of daily activity.
• Break up fights or dangerous situations by persuasion or force.
• Explain and enforce policies and procedures.

• Decision Quality
• Manages Conflict
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability
• Situational Adaptability

• Public Safety and Security
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government

• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Learning Strategies
• Writing

• Number Facility
• Problem Sensitivity
• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition
• Written Comprehension

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries: Law Enforcement

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