Correction Officer - Eligibility List

Portage County; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 64,023,000 - 86,435,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation from day one

Health insurance options

Wellness incentive up to $600/year

Flexible spending account

Dental insurance

State retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Life insurance

Long term disability insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

The Portage County Sheriff's Office has a current Corrections Officer vacancy and is opening up a 6 month eligibility list for future vacancies. We are seeking qualified, motivated, professional people interested in a career serving the citizens of Portage County.

If you are interested in becoming a member of a progressive, community-oriented Sheriff’s Office, the Portage County Sheriff’s Office may be right for you!

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior corrections experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises inmates and maintains security of Jail and Juvenile Detention Center
• First line inmate grievance mediator
• Completion of initial mental health screenings
• Assists in the transport of prisoners to and from facilities, courts and medical/mental treatment facilities
• Dispense medication and assist nurse with medical visits
• Provides mental and physical triage to inmates
• Maintain required data, complete necessary forms and document behavioral problems
• Photograph and fingerprint inmates

Skills

High school diploma

Prior corrections experience

Job description

The Portage County Sheriff's Office has a current Corrections Officer vacancy and in addition, isalsoopening upa 6 month eligibility list for future vacancies. We are seeking qualified, motivated, professional people interested in a career serving the citizens of Portage County. If you are interested in becoming a member of a progressive, community-oriented Sheriff’s Office, the Portage County Sheriff’s Office may be right for you! 2026starting pay is $26.23per hour

This position has a 7 on /7 off work schedule!

What are the primary job responsibilities?

• Supervises inmates and maintainssecurity of Jail and Juvenile Detention Center
• First line inmate grievance mediator
• Completion of initial mental health screenings
• Assists in the transport of prisoners to and from facilities, courts and medical/mental treatment facilities
• Dispense medication and assist nurse with medical visits
• Provides mental and physical triage to inmates
• Maintain required data, complete necessary forms and document behavioral problems
• Photograph and fingerprint inmates

These are the skills we are seeking:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior corrections experience preferred.

Additional requirements include:

• Valid Wisconsin Driver's License
• No felony convictions unless pardoned by the Governor
• Must be 18 years of age or older and a U.S. Citizen
• Must meet and maintain recruitment and eligibility criteria established by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board of Jailers
• Must satisfactorily complete all required trainingand pass background check (within one year of employment, we will provide the 200-hour Corrections Academy at MSTC for you to be certified by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board.)

Portage County offers aGREATbenefit package, which includes the following;

• Vacation - available on day one!
• Health insurance - your choice of two health plans - (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with aCounty contributionor a PPO Co-pay plan)
• Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment!Earn up to $600 per year!
• Flexible spending account
• Dental insurance
• State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan -County contribution of 7.2%!
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Life insurance - premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
• Long term disability insurance - premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
• EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan

Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer