Adult Corrections Officer

HUALAPAI TRIBE

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

DEPARTMENT : Hualapai Adult Detention Center

JOB TITLE : Correctional Officers I, II and III

SALARY : $20.00 - $23.00 / Hr.

EMPLOYMENT : Full-Time

OPENING DATE : February 23, 2024

CLOSING DATE : OPEN UNTIL FILLED

STATEMENT OF DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS :

Correctional officers are responsible for the first-line supervision of adult offenders in detention / correctional institutions or community-based detention / correctional treatment or rehabilitation facilities. This position is highly demanding due to the fact that facility security, staff and offender safety and care are directly dependent on the Officer's skills. Incarcerated adults include males and females, both pre-sentenced and sentenced. Offenses range from misdemeanor offenses to violent felony charges for adults awaiting transfer to Federal courts / incarceration. Correctional Officers are responsible for enforcing standards, rules and regulations provided in Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 69 Bureau of Indian Affairs Manual, and Department of the Interior, Departmental Manual 446 governing the operations of the detention / correctional facilities and programs, and the confinement, safety, health and protection of adult offenders. Officers are responsible for offender classification, and facility counts along with maintaining fire safety, key control, perimeter security, and compliance with offender rules. Officers are required to conduct preliminary interviews of offenders for physical / mental health and classification assessments.

EXPERIENCE :

• The basic requirement for Entry Level, Correctional Officer I positions is no experience to one (1) year working in any Tribal, County, State or Federal Correctional Facility.
• The basic requirement for Correctional Officer II positions is a minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a Tribal, County, State or Federal Correctional Facility.
• The basic requirement for Correctional Officer III position is a minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a Tribal, County, State or Federal Correctional Facility.

NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS :

HOW TO APPLY :

Submit a completed Employment Application to : Human Resources Department, PO Box 179, Peach Springs, AZ 86434, fax (928) 769-1191, or call (928) 769-2215 / 2216 for information. To be considered for employment, the Human Resources Department must receive a completed application by 5 : 00 PM on the closing date. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed employment application. All applications and supporting documentation submitted become the property of the Human Resources Department, please keep copies for your own reference.

PREFERENCE :

All applicants are considered without regard to age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, or physical disability. However, preference will be given to qualified Community Members, to qualified persons of Indian descent, then to other qualified candidates in accordance with Public Law 88-355, Section 703 (702-71) and public Law 93-638, Section 7B.

THE HUALAPAI TRIBE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER / PROGRAM

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