Correctional Officer

Western Virginia Regional Jail; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental plans

Vision plan

VRS retirement

Meals provided

Uniforms provided

Paid leave

Paid holidays

Onsite gym

Wellness clinic

Job summary

The Western Virginia Regional Jail is seeking applicants for full-time Male & Female Correctional Officers. This entry level role offers a starting salary of $48,853.00 with competitive benefits and incentives, including DCJS certification after academy completion.

We offer health, dental, and vision plans, retirement benefits, paid leave, uniforms, and training opportunities. The position follows a 12-hour shift with day or night options, and a strong focus on safety and community protection.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be at least 20 years of age.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Attendance and punctuality (reports to work as required and on time).
• Dependability and reliability in performing shifts.
• Uniform appearance and professional conduct.
• Inmate communication and conflict resolution with authority and impartiality.
• Facility safety and security within policy and procedure.
• Inmate supervision during transports, hospital visits, searches and disciplinary processes.
• Documentation of reports and duty post logs accurately and timely.
• Meal service, med pass, and commissary distributions per policy.

Job description

The Western Virginia Regional Jail is seeking applicants for full-time Male & Female Correctional Officers.

We are pleased to offer an entry level starting salary of $48,853.00, a competitive benefits package, and many other incentives to include, but are not limited to the following. Also, please let us know if you are DCJS certified or have history in the field of criminal justice and/or corrections.

Some of our Benefits include:

• Health plans starting as low as $34.48 per month
• Dental plans starting as low as $8.64 per month
• Vision plan included in our health plan, or advanced Vision benefits as low as $5.94 per month
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) retirement
• Meals provided at no cost to the employee during assigned shifts
• Paid on-the-job traini ng and DCJS Certification after completion of academy
• Uniforms provided by employer
• Annual paid sick/vacation leave accrual with our Flexible Leave Plan (FLP)
• Annual paid holidays, based on the Virginia State calendar
• Onsite employee fitness room available at no cost 24 hours a day
• Wellness Clinic c urrently being constructed

Why work for us?

The WVRJ is a modern facility with some of the latest technology available in the correctional field. We utilize multiple eco-friendly practices that enables us to align with our commitment to sustainability and overall efficiency. Our facility is approximately 264,000 square feet, and we have the ability to house up to 1000 inmates. We are certified through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green building Rating System, which means we have reduced operating costs, healthy and productive occupants, and conserve our natural resources.

The qualified applicants willperform routine protective services work in providing care and maintaining security for inmates being held in the Western VA Regional Jail and processing inmates into custody. We provide a level of supervision, custody, and control that is consistent with the need to protect the community, staff, and inmates. We also provide rehabilitation programs and services that help inmates return to the community as productive citizens.

This is a 12-hour shift position, either a rotating or permanent day or night schedule, based on the needs of the organization at time of hire. Officers work a maximum of 3 days in a row, allowing them more time with family / friends, appointments, and other commitments.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be at least 20 years of age
• Possess a high school diploma or GED equivalency

EOE

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Attendance and Punctuality (reports to work as required and on time)
• Dependability (call-ins, extra duties, timely responses, etc.)
• Uniform Appearance (neat, clean and appropriate uniform of the day)
• Peer Communication (communicates clearly, concisely and accurately, keeps others informed in timely fashion, and completes thorough and polite pass-on by radio or telephone)
• Inmate Communication (proper conflict resolution and swift attention to critical incidents, interacts with appropriate sense of authority and impartiality, manages difficult behaviors, communicates expectations with a purpose of compliance, tends to basic needs and inquiries)
• Adaptability (flexible with pop up changes and manages competing demands)
• Teamwork/Attitude (assists others, responsible for actions, contributes, holds others accountable)
• Continuous Improvement (seeks new responsibilities, training and educational opportunities)
• Documentation (prepares reports, duty post logs, etc. accurately and in a timely fashion supporting conclusions, recommendations, etc. as necessary and with correct spelling and grammar)
• Decision Making/Problem Solving (gathers facts first, considers legal and safety factors, utilizes critical thinking skills and professional discretion)
• Facility Safety and Security (performs activities with security in mind, responds appropriately and according to policy, ensures secure movement within the facility by not overriding doors or interlocks, enforces pod door security and maintains restricted inmate areas)
• Inmate and Facility Searches (conducts appropriate searches of inmates and facility)
• Sanitation (ensures clean and safe environment, conducts routine inspections of assigned duty area and reports any sanitation issues)
• Key Control (displays appropriate key control)
• Care and Maintenance of Agency Property (properly cares for and maintains agency property, reports any maintenance needs in assigned duty areas)
• Professional Conduct (law enforcement and community contact, off-duty behavior reflects positively on the organization)
• Inmate Supervision (ensures inmates follow rules in inmate handbook while participating in transports, hospital visits, while being searched, etc. and using inmate disciplinary process when appropriate)
• Technology Operations (OMS, Live Scan, Body Scanner, Commissary software, email, HR applications, etc.)
• Control Room Operations (proper door and intercom operations)
• Coherence to Policies and Procedures (conducts activities in accordance with policy and procedure)
• Performs proper headcount of inmates in accordance with WVRJ policy and procedure
• Performs meal service in accordance with WVRJ policy and procedure
• Performs med pass in accordance with WVRJ policy and procedure
• Performs commissary distributions in accordance with WVRJ policy and procedure
• Makes security rounds of housing units in accordance with WVRJ policy and procedure
• Current and up to date on housing unit status at any given time (inmate count, inmate location, lock down status, maintenance issues, status of housing unit activity such as medical, commissary, etc.)