Correctional Officer

Iowa; Fort Madison (IA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Correctional Officer with the State of Iowa, where your role will be pivotal in ensuring the safety and security of correctional facilities. This position is more than just a job; it's a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals in your care while contributing to the community's safety. With a comprehensive training program and a competitive benefits package, including health insurance and retirement plans, this role offers both professional growth and personal fulfillment. If you are passionate about making a difference and ready for a rewarding challenge, this career path awaits you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Free Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Employee Discount Programs

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent is required.
• Candidates must pass psychological tests and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Observe and document behavior of incarcerated individuals.
• Conduct security checks and maintain safe facilities.
• Instruct individuals on rules and expectations.

Skills

Social Perceptiveness

Active Listening

Monitoring

Coordination

Judgment and Decision Making

Critical Thinking

Complex Problem Solving

Speaking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Are you ready for more than just a job? How about a career that challenges you, shapes lives, and contributes to the safety and security of our communities? The State of Iowa Department of Corrections is on the lookout for dedicated and passionate individuals to join our team as Correctional Officers. This is more than a career; it's a calling to make a positive impact on the lives of those incarcerated while safeguarding the integrity of our correctional facilities.

Position Overview: As a Correctional Officer, you'll be the backbone of the correctional system, balancing the crucial mission of security with the opportunity to help individuals reform and reintegrate into society. This role is not only challenging but immensely rewarding, offering the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of those in your care.

Training and Compensation: Embark on a journey where new Correctional Officers earn a full-time salary during training, receiving comprehensive instruction to equip them for success. The State of Iowa offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in both the private and public sectors, ensuring you're well taken care of.

Responsibilities:

As a Correctional Officer, you will:

1. Observe and document incarcerated individual behavior to ensure effective security.
2. Utilize behavioral techniques to facilitate behavior change and foster problem-solving skills.
3. Conduct security checks, patrols, and inspections to maintain safe and secure correctional facilities.
4. Instruct incarcerated individuals in rules, policies, procedures, and expectations for successful adaptation to life within an institution.
5. Interact with the general public, visitors, and victims with professionalism and empathy.
6. Maintain logs, prepare reports, and enter information into the DOC electronic record system.

Skills Required Include:

1. Social Perceptiveness - Be aware of others' reactions and understand why they react as they do.
2. Active Listening - Give full attention to what others are saying, ask questions, and seek to understand points being made.
3. Monitoring - Assess performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
4. Coordination - Adjust actions in relation to others' actions.
5. Judgment and Decision Making - Consider costs and benefits to choose the most appropriate actions.
6. Critical Thinking - Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
7. Complex Problem Solving - Identify complex problems and evaluate options to implement solutions.
8. Speaking - Convey information effectively.

As a State of Iowa Employee, you will also receive a robust benefits package including:

1. Paid Time Off: Enjoy vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave with no limits on sick leave accrual.
2. Great Benefits: Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Package.
3. Retirement Plan: IPERS Retirement package and an option for a deferred compensation plan.
4. Flexibility: Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).
5. Life Insurance: Free Life Insurance.
6. Support: Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Discount Programs.

Join Us: If you're ready for a career that's both challenging and fulfilling, apply today to become a Correctional Officer with the State of Iowa Department of Corrections. Make a difference in the lives of others and contribute to the safety and well-being of our communities. Your journey begins here.
Minimum Requirements: Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. All applicants must be able to successfully pass the following:

1. Psychological tests
2. A background investigation check.
3. A post-offer health screen administered by an institutional physician.
4. A urinalysis screen for drugs.
5. All new employee training during the probationary period, including local orientation, new employee orientation, and emergency preparedness training.
6. Designated positions in this job class require applicants to obtain a Commercial Driver's License and endorsements within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire.