Correctional Officer: Protect, Guide, and Rehabilitate

State-of-Missour; Cameron (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a corrections officer to help maintain security and order within our facilities. The role pays $20.70 per hour and includes duties to supervise offenders, conduct counts, searches, and escorts, as well as respond to emergencies and uphold post orders.

Minimum requirements include basic training, Defensive Tactics and First Aid/CPR, and firearms certification where required. Equal opportunity employer; vehicle operator’s license may be required.

Qualifications

• Ability to complete Defensive Tactics and Basic First Aid/CPR training.
• Ability to obtain firearms certification as required by the department.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Defensive Tactics

First Aid/CPR

Firearms Certification

Job description

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a corrections officer to help maintain security and order within our facilities. The role pays $20.70 per hour and includes duties to supervise offenders, conduct counts, searches, and escorts, as well as respond to emergencies and uphold post orders.

Minimum requirements include basic training, Defensive Tactics and First Aid/CPR, and firearms certification where required. Equal opportunity employer; vehicle operator’s license may be required.