Corrections Officer; SS

Overview Salary Range: $25.29 - $30.73 Hourly

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled with Bi-weekly reviews

POSITION: Corrections Officer
* 10 Positions*

SALARY: $25.29 - $30.73 per hour

REPORTS TO: Shift Sergeant

LOCATION: Nespelem, WA

Basic Functions: Plans, supervises, and coordinates support services for Tribal Corrections. Plans, organizes, prioritizes and supervises inmates, records, data entry, and transport inmates. Provides administrative and Correctional Officer support to Tribal Corrections.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires successful completion of Indian Police Academy, Corrections Officer Training Program within the probationary period of employment.
• Must be at minimum 18 years of age.
• Requires ability to obtain Law Enforcement Commission after successful completion of Academy.
• Requires ability to pass an extensive Tribal, State and Federal Criminal History Background Inquiry;
  Fingerprinted.
• Requires a valid State Driver’s License, and be able to be insured by the Tribes Insurance.
• Requires ability to obtain a Government Motor Vehicle Operator card and maintain throughout employment.
• Requires ability to obtain a valid First Aid and CPR certification within 30 days of employment and maintain throughout employment.
• Requires ability to obtain a Food Handler’s card within 30 days of employment and maintain throughout employment.
• Incumbent must successfully pass the following:
  Written examination, Physical Agility Test, Psych test, Polygraph examination, and Pre-employment Drug test.

• Requires working knowledge of constitutional and statutory laws governing law corrections, security and control procedures.
• Requires well-developed human relations skill to resolve conflict and to work with disturbed or angry, or emotional individuals and groups, and cooperate with a work team.
• Requires sufficient language and writing skill to prepare reports.
• Requires sufficient math skills to record measurements, sums, and readings.
• Requires knowledge of facility’s standardized rules and procedures. Requires knowledge of reservation lifestyle, culture and customs.
• Requires knowledge of computers and associated software.
• Requires skilled ability in conflict resolution in crisis situations.
• Requires skilled ability in communicating effectively in person, on the phone, in written format and write clear; concise reports.
• Requires ability to maintain STRICT confidentiality standards and be willing to sign a confidentiality agreement for the Program.
• Requires ability to retain qualifications with a firearm, rifle, shotgun, Taser, etc., and maintain throughout employment.
• Requires ability to abide by the Department’s policies and display high moral character with a commitment to the agency mission.
• Requires ability to work/drive in adverse weather conditions.
• Requires ability to work shift hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and be subject to call in on short notice.
• Requires ability to lift 100 pounds, and sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Requires ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
• Requires ability to maintain a professional and positive work attitude and appropriate conduct with co-workers, supervisors, other agencies, and the general public.
• Requires the physical ability to disassemble, reassemble, load, fire, and perform malfunction drills with a revolver, semi-automatic pistol, and shotgun. Requires the physical ability to handcuff and restrain resisting suspects.
• Requires the physical ability to give loud verbal and hand signal commands that be understood at 50 yards.
• Requires the physical ability to stand, walk, sprint, lay down, roll-over, and jump on verbal commands, without hesitation, or assistance.
• Requires the physical ability to drag 100 pounds of dead weight over 25 yards.
• Requires the physical ability to pick up and carry 100 pounds of dead weight over 25 yards.
• Requires the physical ability to use chemical dispensing weapons on command.
• Requires the physical ability to accurately and consistently follow verbal, written, and hand signal commands, without hesitation, or assistance. Incumbent must have physical ability to quickly…