Senior Correctional Officer Jobs

Join our team at the Anamosa State Penitentiary as a K-9 Senior Correctional Officer! In this position you will be responsible for the Senior Correctional duties such as searches, UA's, escorts, inspections, yard supervision and more. You will also be responsible for your K-9's dog care and training.
At Anamosa Correctional Facility, in Anamosa Iowa we offer a wide range of career opportunities in various departments; i.e., Security, Treatment, Medical, Administrative, Business, Records, Maintenance/Trades, Food Service and other support areas. Join our team of dedicated professionals who provide an environment that facilitates change for incarcerated individuals. Come be a part of creating opportunities for safer communities. You’ll find an exceptional workplace where mutual respect and support are part of the culture.
Anamosa Iowa sits upon the junction of Buffalo Creek and Wapsipinicon River. Wapsipinicon State Park hosts in Anamosa as one of Iowa’s oldest state parks. It is located on the southwest end of Anamosa. The state park offers camping, fishing, golfing, and hiking. Anamosa was named as the Pumpkin Capital of Iowa by the Iowa State Legislature in 1993. The town got its name due to hosting a Pumpkinfest, a pumpkin festival and weigh-off, every year in October.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Two years of full-time work experience as a law enforcement officer.
• Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency, and experience equal to one year of full-time work as a correctional officer.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Correctional Food Service Coordinator, State Industries Technician, or position whose duties included leading/directing incarcerated individuals and security work (e.g., conducting shakedowns, escorting incarcerated individuals, quelling disturbances, etc.)

Designated positions assigned to the Canine (K-9) Unit require the employee to establish and maintain an in-home kennel facility and provide care for the dog as needed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year around as determined by the Department of Corrections.
Employees assigned to the Canine (K-9) Unit work irregular days and hours and travel to all prisons and community based corrections facilities.

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