Correctional Officer — Secure Inmate Environments

LaSalle Corrections; Weatherford (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

LaSalle Corrections in Weatherford, TX is seeking a Service Worker to supervise inmates in living areas and recreational activities, coordinating movements and providing emergency response. The role covers mailroom, field tower, medical security, perimeter security, and gate duties as required, with daily reports and logs to be maintained.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, emotional stability, and strong language/reasoning skills.

Qualifications

• Must be emotionally stable, understanding, and philosophically attuned to the objective of the facility.
• Clear language skills and reasoning ability required.
• Daily interaction with offenders and staff to maintain security.

Responsibilities

• Supervises inmates in living areas and recreational activities.
• Serves as control center officer, coordinates and monitors inmate movements, conducts counts, and provides emergency response.
• Serves as mailroom, field tower, medical security, perimeter security, and/or gate officer as required.
• Provides security in treatment activities and supervises labor crews in the kitchen and other specialized areas.
• Prepares reports and maintains daily logs as required.
• Initiates disciplinary reports.
• Conduct shakedown for contraband materials, either individually or as part of a specialized team.
• Promotes facility cleanliness and reports need for maintenance and/or repairs.
• Serves as a member of special teams to respond.
• Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

Skills

Emotional stability

Language skills

Reasoning ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

LaSalle Corrections in Weatherford, TX is seeking a Service Worker to supervise inmates in living areas and recreational activities, coordinating movements and providing emergency response. The role covers mailroom, field tower, medical security, perimeter security, and gate duties as required, with daily reports and logs to be maintained.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, emotional stability, and strong language/reasoning skills.