Correctional Officer

Job Posting

This position oversees and maintains care, custody, and control of incarcerated persons within a facility, while enforcing the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the agency. Supervises all functions and movement within the institution to include, but not limited to : internal movement of incarcerated persons, utilization of recreation yards / spaces, visitation, medication administration, meals, classes, and commissary.

Essential Duties

• Oversees and monitors the activities of the incarcerated persons in living areas, recreation activities areas, dining areas and visitation areas.
• Coordinates and monitors movement of incarcerated persons, conducts counts, and provides emergency response as needed.
• May be assigned to various posts including, but not limited to, the control room, front and sally port entrance, health services, special housing, perimeter security, transportation, work details, reception, intake, and visits officer, etc., as required by management.
• Provides security in program activities and supervises labor crews in various areas around facility.
• Conducts shakedown for contraband materials, either individually or as part of a specialized team. Confiscates contraband in accordance to facility policies and procedures.
• Initiates disciplinary reports on incarcerated persons.
• Prepares reports and maintains daily logs as required.
• Ensures prompt and appropriate assistance to incarcerated persons in the event of injury, illness or trauma.
• Promotes facility cleanliness and reports need for maintenance or repairs.
• Serves as member of special teams to respond to emergencies as required.
• Completes training courses as required by facility and industry training standards.
• Performs correctional duties for any shift as defined by management.
• Is available for mandatory or volunteer overtime to support necessary staffing of the facility.
• Obtains certification to carry a department issued service weapon during training and maintains this certification throughout employment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Work Environment : Standard jail facility and office environment. Incumbent performs duties in a jail facility and incarcerated persons involved in sitting and walking at will, walking / standing and / or sitting for long periods, lifting / carrying heavy objects, crouching / kneeling, bending at the waist, close and far vision, reaching, handling / grasping / fingering objects, hearing sounds / communication. Incumbent is frequently exposed to the hazards associated with jail operations, such as potentially violent individuals and communicable disease. No prolonged extreme physical demands are associated with normal duties or assignments, but incumbent may exert strenuous physical effort during emergency situations, such as running distances under one mile and / or physically restraining incarcerated persons. Incumbent must perform duties despite the stress of potential injury and / or loss of life to self-and / or others.

Delaware County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, membership in an employee organization, political affiliation, or status as a veteran in the recruitment, selection, or hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and / or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO / AA