Correctional Officer

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System in the United States is seeking corrections professionals to help foster a humane and secure environment while ensuring public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the qualification requirements described, including education, specialized experience, and medical fitness standards.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty to the next lower grade.
• Experience gained in a correctional facility with responsibilities in correctional treatment, care, custody, and control of inmates.
• Experience supervising and instructing inmates regarding proper sanitation and work habits.
• Experience maintaining control and discipline of inmates in various areas.

Skills

Inmate supervision

Security procedures

Discipline and control

Sanitation and hygiene training

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade. Specialized experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. Experience must have been gained in a correctional facility with responsibilities in correctional treatment, care, custody, and control of inmates.

Examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience with assignments made to those areas requiring the maximum skill and expertise in dealing with inmates, the public, and the security of the institution.
• Experience in supervising and instructing inmates regarding proper sanitation, personal hygiene and work habits.
• Experience in maintaining the control and discipline of inmates in such areas as the auditorium, housing units, segregation, recreation areas, dining rooms, etc.
• Experience in having responsibility for the custody and control of inmates who require special handling.

Medical Requirement

The Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons has established the following medical requirements for Correctional Officer positions:

The duties of these positions involve unusual mental and nervous pressure and require arduous physical exertion involving prolonged walking and standing, restraining of prisoners in emergencies, and participating in escape hunts. Applicants must be physically capable of performing efficiently the duties of these positions and be free from such defects or disease as may constitute employment hazards to themselves or others. The duties of a Correctional Officer are arduous; and sound health as well as physical fitness is required. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.