Correctional Officer Clarinda - 51632 - Page County

Iowa National Guard; Clarinda, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 59,237,000 - 80,590,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarinda Correctional Facility seeks a Correctional Officer to uphold security and manage offenders in an adult facility, guiding them toward programmatic and behavioral objectives and performing related duties as needed.

The starting wage is $24.48 per hour with comprehensive benefits and IPERS retirement. Applicants must graduate from high school or have a GED; the state participates in E-Verify and complies with Right to Work laws.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.
• A background investigation check will be conducted.
• Pre-employment health screen and urinalysis are required.
• Training during probationary period and orientation will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintains security and manages offenders consistent with their programming and behavioral objectives in an adult correctional institution; performs related work as required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Join us at Clarinda Correctional Facility as a Correctional Officer.

At the full performance level, maintains security and manages offenders consistent with their programming and behavioral objectives in an adult correctional institution; performs related work as required.

The starting wage for this position is $24.48 hourly and offers great benefits and IPERS retirement.

Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

• Psychological tests
• A background investigation check.
• A post-offer health screen administered by an institutional physician.
• A urinalysis screen for drugs.
• All new employee training during the probationary period, including local orientation, new employee orientation, and emergency preparedness training.
• 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.