Corrections Officer

Ottawa County; Minneapolis (KS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance Package Including/Ds

Vacation

Sick leave

KPERS

KPERS457

Job summary

Ottawa County Sheriff is seeking a dedicated Correctional Officer to oversee facility operations and maintain a safe, secure environment for staff, inmates, and visitors. The role emphasizes strong communication and the ability to engage with staff, visitors, and the public.

Responsibilities include screening detainees, monitoring access, arranging medical attention, and conducting searches, with experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• Valid Kansas driver's license with good driving record.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Background investigation and personal interviews required.
• Honorably discharged service acceptable if applicable.
• English reading/comprehension at 12th grade level.
• Fingerprinting and record checks required.
• Meets training and physical requirements for Ottawa County Sheriff.
• Completes in-service training, first aid and CPR.
• Completes in-service training in fire prevention and firefighting.

Responsibilities

• Reviews orders, directives and policies for changes and ensures acknowledgement and compliance.
• Monitors access and egress to detention area; excludes firearms.
• Completes screening intake and classifies detainees.
• Arranges medical attention or transport for detainees needing care.
• Conducts searches of arrestees per policy.
• Initial booking of inmates.
• Issues clothing, bedding and personal items for incarceration.
• Monitors facility access to ensure authorized entry only.
• Assists staff with detainee status questions and court personnel.
• Conducts random cell searches.

Skills

Reading comprehension (English)

Citizen of the United States

Background check readiness

Fingerprinting compliance

Ability to work in jail environment

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more

information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13651077

The Correctional Officer/s will be responsible for the overall operation

of the facility and the maintenance of a safe and secure environment for

all staff. The ideal candidates will have a strong interest in working

toward their professional career in law enforcement and have excellent

communication skills, including the ability to effectively interact with

Staff, Visitors, And The Public. Corrections Experience Preferred But

not required.

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Reviews post orders, directives, general orders, policies, and procedures for recent changes and confirms acknowledgement, understanding, and compliance.
• Monitors and controls access and egress to the detention area, excluding all firearms.
• Completes screening intake and classifies detainees.
• Arranges for medical attention or transport to a medical facility for an y detainee claiming or perceived to require medical attention.
• Conducts searches of all arrestees upon intake in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Conducts initial booking of inmates.
• Issues clothing, bedding, and personal items required for incarcertation.
• Monitors facility access to ensure that only authorized persons gain access.
• Assists officers, court personnel, and attorneys by answering questions regarding the status of detainees or inmates.
• Conducts random cell searches.

Required Skills

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required. College degree preferred.
• Must possess a valid Kansas Drivers License with good driving record.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must undergo and successfully complete a thorough background investigation and personal interviews by agency personnel.
• If served in the armed forces of any country, must have the ability to demonstrate stability, reliability, and integrity, by having been Honorably Discharged.
• Ability to demonstrate reading and comprehension skills in the English language to at least the twelfth (12th) grade level.
• Must be fingerprinted and subjected to a search of local, state, and national records and fingerprint files.
• Must meet academic and physical requirements for completion of training required by the Ottawa County Sheriff.
• Must complete in-service training as required by the Sheriff, as well as a first aid course and CPR course.
• Must complete in-service training in fire prevention, evaluation of facility, and basic firefighting apparatus.

Physical Demands

• Frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, use of hands and fingers as well as walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and reaching, and occasionally requires sitting or climbing.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to frequently lift up to seventy - five (75) pounds.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a jail setting.
• Subject to frequent interruptions with frequent amount of public contact.
• Noise level is moderate.
• Subject to potentially dangerous situations and scenarios.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance Package Including Dental & Vision Insurance
• Vacation
• Sick leave
• KPERS
• KPERS457

Job Type: Full-time