CORRECTIONAL ASSISTANT - ELY

State of Nevada; Ely (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid leave

Holidays

PERS retirement

No Nevada state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The State of Nevada is seeking to fill a Correctional Assistant at Ely State Prison. These assignments may include non-custodial areas such as Maintenance, Culinary, or Warehouse, with duties around inmates and health and safety of staff and inmates.

Assignments are typically 8 hours, 5 days a week, with varying days off, and progression toward correctional officer positions in the future.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent education and one year of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist custody staff in performing duties in mail room, visiting room, law library, chapel, laundry, culinary, or other non-housing areas.
• Perform institutional counts and monitoring duties; complete logs and reports.
• In a maximum security institution, may perform floor duties in housing units such as meal and mail delivery and custodial tasks.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Reading and writing

Cooperative work

Motor vehicle operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

• No Nevada state income tax.

Job Summary

The Nevada Department of Corrections is seeking to fill a Correctional Assistant at Ely State Prison. These assignments could also include assisting in non- custodial areas of the institution, including Maintenance, Culinary or Warehouse. All posts will involve working around inmates. Positions allocated to the class are trained and oriented to the field of Corrections with the hopeful progression to correctional officer positions in the future. Correctional assistants do not respond to emergency situations, riots, and/or altercations involving inmates, do not supervise inmates, and do not perform security functions such as inmate movement or escort. Correctional Assistants work to ensure the health and safety of staff and inmates; assist custody staff in duties required in inmate housing areas; feed inmates in a timely manner; maintain sanitary and orderly living conditions; supervise and deliver inmate mail and correspondence; conduct formal and informal inmate population counts; and assist in the unit officers and Case Work staff as needed. Correctional Assistants primarily are posted to 8 hours 5 days a week with varying days off.

Essential Qualifications

High school graduation or equivalent education and one year of work experience.

Job Duties

Assist custody staff in performing the duties required in carrying out the purpose and function of the work unit as mail room officer or visiting room officer, or work in the law library, chapel, laundry, culinary, and other non-housing area as assigned.

Perform institutional counts and monitoring duties of offenders as assigned; provide security unit and safety checks and document activities in various logs and reports.

In a maximum security institution, may provide floor duties in a housing unit such as meal and mail delivery, mopping and general custodial functions.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

General knowledge of: basic mathematics.

Ability to: read, understand and follow instructions; communicate orally and in writing; establish cooperative working relationships with coworkers; stand for long periods of time; learn the basic principles and practices of maintaining security in a correctional facility.

Skill in: operating motor vehicles.

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits

may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

• State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The Following Are Legal Holidays

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

01

Do you have any of the following?

• High school graduation or equivalent education and one year of work experience.
• None of the above.

02

A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

03

Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, positions in this series have been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in these positions must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

04

A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. Can you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

05

Incumbents must be available to work any shift or post assignment and must be willing to work overtime on short notice, as well as weekends and holidays; be recalled to work on regular days off or at other times in cases of emergency or staff shortages; and be placed on standby status if necessary. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

06

Incumbent must pass all phases of orientation training (during the probationary period or be subject to dismissal). Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question