Correctional Officer - PCC (Hourly)

State-of-Missour; Mineral Point (MO); Presencial; USD 24.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Missouri Department of Corrections is hiring for a position within a secure correctional facility. The role focuses on supervising offenders, maintaining security, conducting inspections, and enforcing safety protocols.

Applicants must be 18 or older and complete mandatory Basic Training, including Defensive Tactics, First Aid/CPR, and firearms certification. A valid driver's license is required.

Formación

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• All employees must attend and complete Basic Training classes.
• Ability to complete Defensive Tactics and Standard First Aid/CPR during Basic Training.
• Ability to complete and maintain firearms certification training.
• Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license.

Responsabilidades

• Maintains security in buildings/towers/other posts of an adult correctional facility and intervenes during emergencies.
• Supervises movement of offenders and conducts counts; searches for contraband; escorts/transports offenders.
• Supervises offenders in housing units, during work activities, and during recreational/religious activities.
• Performs inspections for health and safety hazards and submits reports on violations or deficiencies.
• Discusses adjustment problems with offenders and promotes rehabilitation.
• Supervises visits with offenders and searches visitors and facilities for contraband.
• Follows established rules and post orders; receives general administrative direction.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Descripción del empleo

Hourly Pay: $20.70

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors. The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace.

• Maintains security in buildings/towers/other posts of an adult correctional facility; intervenes during emergencies or altercations and gains physical control of offenders
• Supervises movement of offenders inside/outside the correctional facility; conducts periodic counts of offenders; searches offenders and their living quarters for contraband; Escorts/transports offenders to predetermined locations
• Supervises offenders: in housing units; during the performance of work activities; during recreational/ religious activities
• Conducts inspections for health and safety hazards; prepares/submits reports on offender violations of divisional or correctional facility rules/unusual offender behaviors/observed mechanical deficiencies/ security breaches or failures
• Discusses minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers serious problems to proper correctional facility staff; promotes rehabilitation by attempting to modify offender’s social attitudes/discouraging undesirable behaviors/encouraging worthwhile activities
• Supervises visits with offenders; searches visitors/offenders/buildings/grounds for contraband
• Performs work in accordance with established rules/regulations/post orders/specific instructions; receives general administrative direction
• Performs other related work as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be18 years of age or older.

Special Requirements:

All employees, both full-time and part-time, are required to attend, and complete the Basic Training classes administered by the Department of Corrections.

By assignment, a position may require:

1. Ability to complete Defensive Tactics and Standard First Aid\CPR training during Basic Training administered by the Missouri Department of Corrections.
2. Ability to complete and maintain firearms certification training administered by the Missouri Department of Corrections.
3. Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license.

All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.

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