Correctional Sergeant: Lead Officers, Train & Oversee Security

State-of-Missour; Pacific (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Uniforms provided

Dental and vision

Life insurance

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is hiring for a Corrections Officer role. The position involves supervising officers, conducting orientation and in‑service training, and ensuring compliance with rules and safety standards across facilities.

A physical exam may be required, and valid driver's license may be necessary. This full-time post offers benefits and a path for advancement within the department.

Qualifications

• Six or more months of experience as a Correctional Officer or Probation and Parole Assistant with the Missouri Department of Corrections; OR
• One or more years of military service, or experience in the custody of adult criminal offenders in a city, county, state, or federal facility.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Correctional Officers; develops expectations/monitors performance and work habits.
• Assists the Corrections Training Officer in conducting orientation and in‑service training programs.
• Observes personnel to ensure compliance with established rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Conducts on‑the‑job training for Correctional Officers.
• Serves as officer‑in‑charge of special security posts where independent judgment and responsibility are required.
• Patrols living quarters, grounds, and buildings to observe offender behaviors and the effectiveness of Correctional Officers.
• Prepares and submits reports on offender violations of divisional or correctional facility rules, unusual offender behaviors, observed mechanical deficiencies, and security breaches or failures.
• Discuss minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers serious problems to proper correctional facility staff; and promotes rehabilitation by attempting to modify offender’s social attitudes, discouraging undesirable behaviors, and encouraging worthwhile activities.
• Inspects buildings and equipment for security, safety, and sanitary conditions.
• Supervises movement of offenders inside and outside the correctional facility; conducts periodic counts of offenders; and searches offenders and their living quarters for contraband.
• Arbitrates disputes and settles grievances among offenders, enforcing disciplinary measures when necessary; refers difficult disciplinary problems to an administrative supervisor.
• Performs work in accordance with established rules/regulations; receives general administrative direction and performs other related work as assigned.
• A physical examination by a physician may be required before or at the time of appointment to determine if the applicant meets the physical standards for employment established by the Missouri Department of Corrections.
• By assignment, a position may require possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license.

Skills

Corrections experience

Military service

Job description

The Missouri Department of Corrections is hiring for a Corrections Officer role. The position involves supervising officers, conducting orientation and in‑service training, and ensuring compliance with rules and safety standards across facilities.

A physical exam may be required, and valid driver's license may be necessary. This full-time post offers benefits and a path for advancement within the department.