Correctional Officer - Temporary Positions Fort Madison - 52627 - Lee County

Iowa National Guard; Fort Madison (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa Department of Corrections in Fort Madison is seeking temporary Correctional Officers to uphold security while supporting inmate reform. You will work in adult facilities, enforcing rules and facilitating safe transitions.

The role emphasizes observation, reporting, and cooperation with staff, visitors, and victims. High school diploma and ability to pass background checks and health screens are expected.

Qualifications

• Social perceptiveness to understand others' reactions and needs.
• Active listening with full attention and appropriate response.
• Monitoring performance and safety with corrective action.
• Coordination to align actions with team activities.
• Judgment and decision making considering costs and benefits.
• Critical thinking to evaluate options and outcomes.
• Complex problem solving to implement effective solutions.
• Speaking to convey information clearly and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Observe and document incarcerated individual behavior to ensure effective security.
• Utilize behavioral techniques to facilitate behavior change and foster problem-solving skills.
• Conduct security checks, patrols, and inspections to maintain safe and secure correctional facilities.
• Instruct incarcerated individuals in rules, policies, procedures, and expectations for successful adaptation to life within an institution.
• Interact with the general public, visitors, and victims with professionalism and empathy.
• Maintain logs, prepare reports, and enter information into the DOC electronic record system.

Skills

Social Perceptiveness

Active Listening

Monitoring

Coordination

Judgment and Decision Making

Critical Thinking

Complex Problem Solving

Speaking

Job description

These are temporary non-merit positions with the Iowa Department of Corrections

TEMPORARY - Correctional Officer - State of Iowa Department of Corrections

Position Overview: As a Correctional Officer, you'll be the backbone of the correctional system, balancing the crucial mission of security with the opportunity to help individuals reform and reintegrate into society. This role is not only challenging but immensely rewarding, offering the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of those in your care.

Responsibilities

As a Correctional Officer, you will:

• Observe and document incarcerated individual behavior to ensure effective security.
• Utilize behavioral techniques to facilitate behavior change and foster problem-solving skills.
• Conduct security checks, patrols, and inspections to maintain safe and secure correctional facilities.
• Instruct incarcerated individuals in rules, policies, procedures, and expectations for successful adaptation to life within an institution.
• Interact with the general public, visitors, and victims with professionalism and empathy.
• Maintain logs, prepare reports, and enter information into the DOC electronic record system.

Skills Required Include

• Social Perceptiveness - Be aware of others' reactions and understand why they react as they do.
• Active Listening - Give full attention to what others are saying, ask questions, and seek to understand points being made.
• Monitoring - Assess performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Coordination - Adjust actions in relation to others' actions.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Consider costs and benefits to choose the most appropriate actions.
• Critical Thinking - Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identify complex problems and evaluate options to implement solutions.
• Speaking - Convey information effectively.

Note: The Iowa Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.

All applicants must be able to successfully pass the following:

• Psychological tests
• A background investigation check.
• A post-offer health screen administered by an institutional physician.
• A urinalysis screen for drugs.All new employee training during the probationary period, including local orientation, new employee orientation, and emergency preparedness training.
• Designated positions in this job class require applicants to obtain a Commercial Driver's License and endorsements within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire.