Correctional Officer I

County-of-Clario; Shippenville (Clarion County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

County Prison seeks a Corrections Officer I to maintain security and supervise inmates in a county facility in Clarion, PA. The role includes performing inmate searches, maintaining logs, and ensuring doors and windows remain secure throughout shifts.

Typical duties also cover inmate movements, incident reporting, and assisting with meals, clothing, and basic care as needed. A high school diploma and basic computer skills are required or preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Some training in typing and personal computers is preferred.
• First Aid and CPR helpful.

Responsibilities

• Conducts searches on incoming inmates and prepares them for commitment.
• Makes rounds and ensures proper head count.
• Ensures all doors and windows are locked and prison is secure.
• Maintains logbooks and records of inmates’ activities as required.
• Supervises inmates during bathing, meals, and recreation periods.
• Interacts with inmates to determine needs or problems.
• Transports and guards inmates; controls inmates with restraint devices when necessary.
• Performs related duties and assists with duties in various prison areas.

Skills

Typing skills

Personal computers

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Correctional Officer I

4 Protect Serv Shippenville, PA, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1523

Salary Range: $16.25 To $16.75 Hourly

POSITION: Corrections Officer

Full-Time, 84 hours per pay - $16.75/ Hour

Part-Time, 32 hours or less a week - $16.25/ Hour

DEPARTMENT: County Prison, Clarion, PA

QUALIFICATIONS: Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent, plus some training in typing and personal computers. First Aid and CPR helpful.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

• Conducts searches on incoming inmates and prepares them for commitment.
• Makes rounds and ensures proper head count.
• Ensures all doors and windows are locked and prison is secure.
• Maintains logbooks and other internal records of inmates’ activities as required by the institution.
• Supervises inmates during bathing, meals, and recreation periods and on work details in and around the prison.
• Searches visitors for contraband upon entering the institution for visits and assists with visitations within the prison.
• Checks incoming mail, clothing, and other items for contraband or other illegal items.
• Observes inmates and their activities for any unusual behaviors or needs, and reports changes in personality and demeanor of inmates.
• Interfaces with inmates to determine their needs or problems.
• Documents and maintains daily log of prison inmate activities and/or incidents.
• Maintains records for commissary and inmates’ accounts.
• Processes inmates in and out of the institution, which includes but is not limited to gathering background information, collecting, and securing the inmates’ personal items, and coordinating the assignment of quarters.
• Responsible for the orderly movement of inmates inside and outside of the institution.
• Performs related work, as designated, i.e., washing clothes, disbursing/recording medications, providing minor first aid to inmates, serving meals, assisting fellow Correctional Officers when needed in all areas of the prison, etc.
• Assists in entering statistical data in computer for database records or typing miscellaneous documents and reports.
• Attends training, meetings, and in-services as required.
• Performs other job-related work as required.
• Transports and guards’ inmates as assigned; controls inmates at all times, using restraint devices when necessary.
• Interacts with inmate population, including individuals that may have mental health issues, be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or that may have a potential for assaultive behavior. Must also interact with other County Offices and the public.
• Conducts warrant checks on inmates via JNET.