Correctional Officer 2

West Virginia; West Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Special Hiring Rate:

$52,900.43 upon hire/reallocation and $54,400.32 after 6 months - Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center)

$47,900.32 upon hire/reallocation and $49,400.20 after 6 months - Remainder of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities

Under direct supervision, performs full-performance level Correctional Officer work in enforcing rules, regulations and state law necessary for control and management of offenders and the maintenance of public safety. Performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
These positions operate at the full-performance level within the Correctional Officer class series.

IMPORTANT: Your eligible score will be based on information provided in your application; therefore, make sure your application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section.

ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified.

Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.

Experience: One (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a correctional officer, probation/parole officer, any US Military Service (Part-time National Guard service may be included as military service using the Division of Personnel's internal conversion calculation), police officer or in criminal justice or related field.
Substitution: Successfully completed coursework from a regionally accredited college or university in corrections, criminal justice or related field may be substituted at the rate of one (1) year for every thirty (30) hours of study.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of correctional security, treatment and support program operations.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations and state law.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Ability to follow and issue written and oral direction within the chain of command.
• Ability to interact positively with staff, inmates and the public.
• Ability to run, jump, climb stairs and physically restrain violent residents.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to use appropriate physical force to control offenders when necessary.
• Ability to safely handle and use firearms, chemical agents and mechanical restraints and to obtain certification in the use of this equipment.
• Ability to conduct correct contraband searches.
• Ability to perform accurate offender counts.

Additional Information:

• Upon completion of the first year of continuous service in the position, any employee hired into the rank of the Correctional Officer series shall receive a retention incentive of $2,000.
• If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.