Corrections Officer

Ocean State Job Lot; Tennessee; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A law enforcement agency in Tennessee is seeking individuals to supervise inmates, maintain control and ensure security within the facility. The role requires a high school diploma and involves monitoring inmate behavior, instructing them on the proper use of institutional equipment, and enforcing discipline. Applicants must meet specific moral and health standards as determined by thorough investigations and screenings. This position emphasizes integrity, commitment, and dignity in dealings with inmates.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Good moral character as determined by an agency investigation.
• No felony convictions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inmates in housing units and observe for signs of disorder.
• Maintain control and discipline, preventing contraband introduction.
• Instruct inmates on proper care of institutional equipment.

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

About the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

INTEGRITY We adopt an uncompromising approach to the highest ethical standards, being honest, truthful, and worthy of trust.

COMMITMENT We are dedicated to the development and support of employees and to the highest standards of professional conduct.

DIGNITY We believe in the importance of treating others with respect and in conducting ourselves in a manner that inspires respect.

PRIDE We believe in who we are and what we do, and we take ownership of our work.

Supervise inmates in housing units and those segregated for administrative or punitive measures; instruct inmates in housekeeping and sanitation; supervise the issuance of clothing and other personal effects to inmates.

Make periodic patrols of quarters and work areas and initiate counts of inmates at regular and irregular intervals; maintain control and discipline including use of physical restraint and restraining devices; prevent the introduction of contraband into the institution.

Check inmate mail for possible contraband; maintain a periodic patrol either inside or outside the institution to ensure the security and integrity of the institution. Monitor, supervise and screen inmate visitor traffic; observe traffic in and around the compound.

Instruct inmates and maintain control in areas. Observe for signs of disorder or tension and report such observations to a higher authority; counsel with inmates regarding institutional, domestic or emotional adjustment problems.

Maintain a record of equipment, supplies and other items; maintain and demonstrate proficiency in the use and care of firearms, restraint methods and equipment and emergency measures; maintain knowledge of communication and other electronic equipment; instruct inmates in the proper care and use of institutional equipment.

Maintain master inmate location counts; setup and receive inmate counts and be familiar with the entire operation of the Control Room; initiate and participate in search of inmate recreation areas, work areas, and housing units to prevent the introduction of contraband items.

• Possess a high school or equivalency diploma
• Have and maintain good moral character as determined by an investigation conducted by the agency along with passing all mental and health evaluations and background screenings
• Not have been convicted, pled guilty, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge
• Not have been released, separated or discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States with a Dishonorable or Bad Conduct discharge, or as a consequence of conviction at court martial for either state or federal offenses
• May be required to pass physical examinations by physician(s) chosen by this agency
• Have been certified by a certain qualified professional in the psychiatric or psychological fields chosen by this agency to be free of all apparent mental disorder as described in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association that would, in the judgment of the examiner, impair the subject’s ability to perform any essential function of the job
• Must have good moral character as determined by a thorough investigation conducted by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment voice stress analysis for the detection of deception.