Correctional Officer 2 Jobs

Special Hiring Rate:

$37,660.06 - Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation

• Models appropriate personal and social living skills when interacting with offenders.
• Performs counts at regular, or other, intervals to ensure offender accountability; transports offenders to and from correctional facilities; searches persons, personal property and areas; instructs and supervises offenders in performing assigned tasks.
• Listens and responds appropriately to offender requests, problems and complaints.
• Testifies at internal disciplinary hearings and in court.
• Reads and implements training materials; posts orders, administrative regulations; logs entries and memorandums.
• Conducts/assists with offender intake/discharge procedures; observes, monitors and supervises offenders to detect unusual or prohibited behavior and maintains custody and control within the correctional facility.
• Handles and operates security/communications equipment and/or firearms as directed in a manner which is consistent with policy, procedure and state law and which ensures public safety.
• Recognizes and responds to potential or actual emergencies such as, but not limited to, fires, physical altercations, disturbances or escapes in a manner that is consistent with policy, procedure and state law and ensures public safety.
• Inspects, inventories, maintains physical control of and logs keys, tools, weapons and related equipment; reports damaged or missing items or other irregularities.
• Performs safety and sanitation inspections; oversees cleaning of institutional areas and inmate hygiene activities.
• Obtains information from previous shift regarding activities occurring on that shift.
• Participates in staff, team and committee meetings.
• Maintains public safety and control of offenders by enforcing rules, regulations and state law; reports violations.

• Knowledge of rules, regulations and state law.
• Ability to perform accurate offender counts.
• Ability to safely handle and use firearms, chemical agents and mechanical restraints and to obtain certification in the use of this equipment.
• Ability to use appropriate physical force to control offenders when necessary.
• Ability to conduct correct contraband searches.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to follow and issue written and oral direction within the chain of command.
• Ability to interact positively with staff, inmates and the public.
• Ability to run, jump, climb stairs and physically restrain violent residents.
• Knowledge of correctional security, treatment and support program operations.

Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.

Experience: One (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a correctional officer, probation/parole officer, any US Military Service (Part-time National Guard service may be included as military service using the Division of Personnel's internal conversion calculation), police officer or in criminal justice or related field.