Correctional Officer: Safeguard, Transform Lives

Idaho Division of Human Resources; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) is seeking candidates to join its team as Correctional Officers. This role involves ensuring safety and security inside correctional facilities, supervising inmates, and supporting facility operations. Shifts are 8–12 hours, with overtime up to 16 hours, and require readiness for any assigned shift.

Ideal candidates are U.S. citizens at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED, capable of computer use, and able to pass a background check and

Qualifications

• US citizen
• Be at least 18 years old
• Possess a high school diploma or GED transcript
• Meet POST academy entrance requirements for correction officers
• Experience using a personal computer to enter, retrieve, and edit information
• Not currently on felony or misdemeanor probation
• Eligible to own/possess or receive a firearm
• Pass a background investigation
• Pass an aptitude test

Responsibilities

• Provide safety and security
• Control, direct, and monitor incarcerated individuals’ activities and movement
• Maintain security of the institution
• Work 8-12-hour shifts; may work up to 16 hours in a day when overtime is necessary
• Be available to work any assigned shift, including day, swing, or graveyard
• Respond to emergency situations
• Assist with facility operations to ensure policy and security procedures are followed
• Conduct daily counts of incarcerated individuals and maintain logbooks
• Escort or transport incarcerated individuals and property
• Review and complete institutional forms, court documents, and reports
• Inventory and search property and conduct searches
• Maintain professional boundaries and promote positive change

Skills

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) is seeking candidates to join its team as Correctional Officers. This role involves ensuring safety and security inside correctional facilities, supervising inmates, and supporting facility operations. Shifts are 8–12 hours, with overtime up to 16 hours, and require readiness for any assigned shift.

Ideal candidates are U.S. citizens at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED, capable of computer use, and able to pass a background check and