About This Role
This role involves enforcing rules and regulations within a correctional facility, maintaining order by monitoring inmate behavior, and ensuring the safety of staff, security, and inmates. It is a critical position that requires vigilant observation and intervention, and may involve mandatory overtime.
Responsibilities
- Supervise inmate conduct and prevent escapes or violence
- Escort inmates within and outside the facility
- Conduct searches for contraband and inspect security features
- Maintain discipline using approved methods and equipment
- Monitor facility access and screen visitors
- Record inmate information and incidents
- Oversee inmate schedules, duties, and recreational activities
- Complete required documentation and reports
- Assist with clerical tasks and facility operations
- Transport inmates and perform head counts
- Operate radios, secure gates, and attend training
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal, observational, and communication skills
- Basic computer proficiency
- Ability to apply use-of-force guidelines professionally
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver's license with clean record
- Must pass interview, polygraph, physical exam, and background check
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Important Details
- Schedule: May be required to work up to 16 hours on mandatory overtime
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, talk or hear
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Working Environment
- Exposed to indoor and outdoor conditions
- Noise level is usually moderate to loud
