Correctional Duty Officer

The Salvation Army; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO accrual

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Paid Holidays

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Chattanooga operates a 24-hour facility and is hiring for the 3rd shift. This role supervises inmates to ensure safety and compliance with laws, records incidents, and conducts headcounts.

You will perform searches for contraband, monitor activities via video surveillance, and manage inmate medications and urine testing under established procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; one year experience in correctional, security or social service preferred.
• Ability to lead and supervise others.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Ability to respond to emergencies quickly and calmly.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and monitors inmates to ensure safety and compliance with laws, rules and regulations.
• Conducts pat searches, wand searches, room and vehicle searches for contraband.
• Documents results of searches and maintains logs of incidents.
• Monitors facility activities using video surveillance cameras.
• Secures, distributes and records inmate medications per procedures.
• Records headcounts to ensure inmate accountability; conducts random rounds.
• Obtains urine specimens and tests for alcohol use by inmates.

Skills

Leadership

English communication

Emergency response

Mobility / physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Schedule/Hours: 24 Hour facility. Currently hiring for 3rd shiftThis position is responsible for:Supervises and monitors the activities of inmates ensuring safety and compliance with established laws, rules and regulations. Produces reports and records of inappropriate behavior.Makes periodic, random rounds of the facility; records any incidents occurring on assigned shift by use of inmate incident reports or on logs. Facilitates and records headcounts to ensure inmate accountability.Obtains urine specimens and tests for alcohol use by inmates, using specified procedures.Key Responsibilities:Conducts pat, wand, room and vehicle searches for detection and deterrence of contraband. Documents results of searches.Monitors Center activities by use of video surveillance camera system.Secures, distributes and records inmate medication(s) in accordance with established procedures.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Mental and Physical Requirements:Ability to lead and supervise others.Ability to meet attendance requirements.Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating proper action.Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing and walking. Distance traveled is usually within the same building.Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying objects less than 25 pounds.Working Conditions:Work is an office environment where there are limited physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like.Employee Benefits:PTO AccrualBenefits: including medical, dental, hearing, visionPaid HolidaysHigh School Diploma or G.E.D. and one year experience performing correctional, security or social service work preferred.orany equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled