About This Role
Working as a Corrections Officer involves managing the daily operations of a county jail and ensuring the care and control of inmates. This role suits an individual capable of handling various situations, from booking procedures to emergency response, in a 24/7 corrections facility environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily operations and the care and control of inmates in the Walla Walla County Jail
- Handle booking procedures
- Control disturbances
- Manage fire control situations
- Implement suicide prevention measures
- Address inmate medical needs
- Resolve any law enforcement related issues
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least eighteen (18) years of age
- No felony convictions
- Ability to obtain a Certificate of Corrections Officer within six (6) months
- Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Satisfactorily pass an oral board examination
- Satisfactorily pass a background check
- Satisfactorily pass a driving record check
- Satisfactorily pass a polygraph examination
- Satisfactorily pass a psychological examination
- Strength and ability to apprehend, subdue, and restrain inmates
- Physical exertion may be required to climb stairs, run, bend, twist, reach, crawl through tight spaces, kneel in confined areas, sit for prolonged periods of time, move/push/pull, or lift heavy objects exceeding fifty (50) pounds
Benefits
- County pays for employee and dependents' full medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance program
- Retirement: Walla Walla County full-time employees are eligible for Washington State Department of Retirement Services (DRS)
- HRA Veba account: Employer contribution may apply
- Wellness program
- Deferred compensation plans offered
- Twelve paid holidays annually
- Vacation accrual based on seniority
- Time Loss Benefit per Union Contract
- Benefited employees accrue sick leave benefits at the percentage rate of hours worked per week, to a maximum of eight (8) hours earned per month based on a forty (40) hour workweek, but not less than one (1) hour per every forty (40) hours worked per County Policy 30.05.0
Important Details
- Schedule: 40 hours per week
- Contract: Corrections Union – FLSA Non-Exempt
- Subject to 24-hour call-back for emergencies
- Must be able to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays
