About This Role
The Corrections Officer is responsible for the daily supervision, safety, and security of inmates and the facility, requiring a thorough knowledge of jail procedures. This role involves direct contact with the public and the preparation of booking data, incident, and other prisoner-related reports.
Responsibilities
- Book and process incoming and outgoing prisoners
- Feed prisoners
- Supervise the daily cleaning of the facility
- Maintain jail security
- Respond to and report incidents within the jail
- Classify prisoners as required
- Take fingerprints
- Move prisoners throughout the facility
- Log and write incident reports
- Handle violent inmates, including physical confrontation
- Handle intoxicated and/or prisoners under the influence of drugs or other substances
- Handle mentally ill prisoners
- Observe suicidal inmates and respond to suicide attempts and medical emergencies
- Respond to fire alarms, fight fires, and evacuate prisoners in a safe, secure manner
- Conduct headcounts and security checks as required
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Pass a written test
- Pass an agility test
- Pass a criminal history background check
- Pass a drug screen
- Pass a physical exam
- Pass a psychological exam
- Valid Texas driver’s license
- Certification as a Jailer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) within the first year of hire
- Meet the minimum standards for enrollment and initial licensure with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
- Successfully complete and pass the Comal County Sheriff's Office Physical Readiness Testing Program
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
- Ability to write simple correspondence
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fraction, and decimals
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
- Thorough working knowledge of jail procedures and practices
- Physically fit and pass a physical exam by a medical doctor
