About This Role
This role involves providing care, custody, and detention for male and female inmates in the Jail, ensuring a positive rehabilitative influence. The Corrections Officer is responsible for complying with state and federal laws and acting within the policies and procedures of the Polk County Jail.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and maintain custody of inmates by controlling inmate conduct
- Conduct searches and inspect living areas
- Maintain surveillance and dispense medication
- Provide escorts to court and meetings
- Regulate inmate visitation and coordinate the intake and release of inmates
- Maintain a safe and secure environment within the Polk County Jail
- Move and/or transport inmates, whether cooperative or combative, in a safe manner
- Monitor and respond to jail activity, ensuring the safety and protection of others
- Utilize Jail Management Software/Records Management Software to record, retrieve, and interpret data relative to inmates and their incarceration
- Perform general clerical and data processing duties
- Recognize and respond appropriately to multiple and simultaneous events
- Respond to, report, and document any emergency and/or special situation as necessary
- Properly apply and remove restraint devices
- Communicate effectively with other law enforcement agencies, probation and parole, prosecutors, defense attorneys, court personnel, county/state/federal agencies, Department of Human Services, emergency service providers, contracted personnel, inmates, and the public in general
- Attend and successfully complete required training, in-services, and staff development activities and meetings
- Report to work when ordered to do so by the proper authority
- Provide necessary back-up to other staff members during periods of absence and during peak workloads, as directed
- Know and understand department programs in order to answer questions or refer them to the appropriate resource(s)
- Train other staff members, or potential staff members, to perform the essential job functions
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Possess the skills and abilities to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- Pass a standardized psychological screening for Corrections Officers
- Pass a standardized physical exam for Corrections Officers
- High School Graduate, GD, or HSED
- Must be a United States Citizen and at least eighteen (18) years of age
- Must be free of felony convictions
Nice to have:
- Post-high school education and/or two years of experience in corrections or law enforcement related field