About This Role
The Corrections Officer maintains security in a jail facility, ensuring the care of inmates and adherence to rigid state and municipal rules. This specialized non-law enforcement position involves monitoring inmate conduct, maintaining records, and ensuring the safety and security of the jail system.
Responsibilities
- Maintain inmate records
- Maintain jail security
- Search inmates and cells for contraband articles
- Monitor conduct and behavior of inmates to prevent disturbances and escapes
- Escort inmates to and from visiting room
- Serve meals and distribute commissary items to prisoners
- Receive inmates to the county jail and safeguard their possessions including currency; process inmates per booking procedures
- Care for and ensure the safety of all inmates
- Appear in court and testify as witness
- Monitor activities of Electronic Monitoring or Huber Law participants
- Receive and record fines and bail money
- Act courteous, cooperative and respectful at all times with the public, public officials, clients, service vendors, inmates, peer employees, all county related departments, and supervisors
- Complete reports and required documentation per department policy in an accurate and timely manner
- Maintain up-to-date job knowledge, certifications, licenses and registrations; keep up to date on laws, rules, and regulations; recommend policy/procedure changes to supervisor
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Possess and maintain valid Wisconsin Driver's License
- Valid Wisconsin Corrections Officer Certification (or obtain within mandatory time limits)
Nice to have:
- Post-secondary course work and/or knowledge of public safety and security
Benefits
- Health Insurance (employee contributions apply, varies by plan and union status)
- Vision insurance (employee contributions apply, varies by plan)
- Dental insurance (employee contributions apply, varies by plan)
- County-paid life insurance equal to yearly salary (additional coverage for spouse and dependents available at additional cost)
- Two deferred compensation plans available
- Employer contribution of $10 per month towards voluntary accident/cancer/critical illness insurance
- ID Protection
- State Retirement with employer match of 50%
- PTO: 22-37 days for General Employees, 27-37 days for Managers, 24-37 days for Jail/Dispatch
- Holidays: 9 specific and 1 floating for Non-Law Enforcement; 10 personal days in lieu of holidays for Law Enforcement
Important Details
- Employment type: Full Time (benefited) or Limited Term (not benefited)
About the Company
Jackson County is accepting applications to establish an eligibility list for future Corrections Officer positions. This is a position within the Corrections Division of the Sheriff's Office.
