CORRECTIONS OFFICER

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY :

Maintains the security of the public and the Correctional Institution by enforcing discipline and order with the inmates in the facility and on work crews and securing a safe and clean environment for inmates and employees.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Receives and searches new inmates for weapons and contraband; receives, labels, and stores all personal property of each inmate until release or transfer; assigns a county number and dorm house to inmates; places inmate in proper dorm house.
• Patrols facility and grounds providing security of all areas including the dorms, recreational yard and recreational rooms; maintains constant watch and reports any unusual circumstances or occurrences to superior officers; holds monthly fire drills.
• Distributes meals and medication as directed; inspects dormitories and assures all cell doors are locked;; controls TV, heat, and lighting from cages in each dorm; checks on isolation cells.
• Transports inmate work crews to job sites; guards inmates while they perform manual labor tasks such as cutting grass, patching roads, cleaning curbs, clearing rights-of-way, picking up trash, trimming limbs, cleaning rest rooms, painting, clearing ditches, moving furniture, unloading trucks, and janitorial duties.
• May relieve a superior officer as needed.
• Transports inmates to and from the doctor, dentist, courthouse or any other location necessary; may serve on the disciplinary or classification committee.
• May be assigned to oversee the building and maintenance of compactor sites; orders supplies and performs construction work; maintains all grounds at the Correctional Institution.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

When Assigned to Traffic Engineering :

Materials and Equipment Used :

Minimum Qualifications Required :

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

POST Certification required within one year.

Knowledge of methods, techniques, and procedures used in controlling and maintaining discipline among inmates.

ADA Minimum Qualifications :

Essential functions frequently require the ability to move / transport items weighing up to 50lbs. Essential functions frequently require incumbents to be on call; use a keyboard / type; and use math / calculations.

Essential functions are frequently performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, including inclement weather or dry environments; extreme hot or cold temperatures; risk of bodily injury from hazards including chemical and sharp objects / tools; dirt / mud, fumes, gases, odors, dust; moving mechanical parts; and extreme noise.

This class specification should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification.