Corrections Officer I

Urban League of Nebraska, Inc.; Omaha (NE); Híbrido; USD 59.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Urban League of Nebraska, Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska seeks a Corrections Officer to maintain safety and order under the direction of a Sergeant, applying SIM principles to guide offender behavior and housing operations.

The role involves routine security and health inspections, supervising inmates, reporting damages, and building positive relationships with inmates, staff, and the public. High school diploma required; DT and CPR training within six months; pre-employment checks.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Post-secondary education in Criminal Justice or related field preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct routine security and health inspections.
• Supervise inmates and unit activities.
• Prepare reports and written materials.
• Interact professionally with inmates, staff and the public.
• Enforce rules and maintain safety and order.
• Comply with Civil Service Rules, policies and laws.

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Criminal Justice education preferred

Herramientas

Defensive Tactics (DT) training

CPR certification

Descripción del empleo

Incumbent works under the direction of a Sergeant or designee, setting and conveying expectations for the incarcerated population as governed by the operating philosophy of Strategic Inmate Management (SIM), managing and regulating offender behavior assessing risk, ensuring the provision of basic needs, and influencing productive activity and engagement.Compensation: $32.45/HourEssential Functions:Conduct routine security and health inspections, detecting potential contraband and/or hazards, reporting damage/dangers, and staying vigilant of potential security breaches.Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.Comply with Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.Serve as the sole authority in the unit, supervising inmates, unit activities and deciding matters concerning inmates and housing area activities.Establish and maintain a positive supervisory relationship with the incarcerated population, directing, redirecting and coaching.Provide information and respond to legitimate requests and concerns, utilizing available resources.Interact professionally with inmates, initiating interactions, setting expectations and listening.Obtain and maintain knowledge of inmates (e.g. acknowledging by name, recognizing behavior changes, understanding restrictions).Detect and address problems early (e.g. monitor behavior, recognize potential problems or conflicts) and alert supervisors of potential issues.Provide positive reinforcement, serving as a role-model for appropriate social behavior.Hold inmates accountable for complying with rules and expectations utilizing positive motivation techniques.Encourage in-unit activities participation, understanding available programming opportunities.Collaborate with leadership and peers, providing support on inmate management issues and strategies.Prepare reports and written materials.Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.Perform other duties as assigned and directed.Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements:High school diploma or equivalent required.Post-secondary education in Criminal Justice or related field preferred.Work experience in a correctional facility, criminal justice agency and/or providing security preferred.Must be at least 19 years of age.Compliance with random drug testing required.Valid driver’s license upon hire and maintained throughout employment required.Complete training in Defensive Tactics (DT) courses within (6) six months of hire and maintained throughout employment required.Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification within six (6) months of hire and maintained throughout employment required.Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check, physical assessment, medical review and conditional offer drug screen required.Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Work is generally performed in a locked correctional facility. Noise level is typically moderate to loud. Work schedule will vary (e.g. days, shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, emergency call-in). Work involves potential exposure to biohazards and dangerous drugs. Work requires close interaction with offender populations and may stressful when changing assignments, multiple/changing priorities, critical situations, and irate/verbally abusive individuals.Corrections Officers are required to physically engage inmates in order to protect the inmate, oneself, other staff, and inmates. This may involve subduing and restraining one or more inmates who may have weapons. Officer may be required to take action before assistance arrives. Incidents requiring physical intervention may arise frequently several times a day, and may not last long. Officers are required to remain physically fit without medical conditions that pose a threat to oneself or others should physical confrontation arise. Officers must also have the strength, endurance, agility and coordination to perform the job’s essential functions including self-defense and inmate restraint.Incumbents must meet the following specific job-related physical requirements:Standing/Walking/Bending: Constant, up to 80% of shift or as neededClimbing: Frequent, stair climbing may be involvedSitting: Occasional, up to 20% of shiftRunning: Occasional, typically one-to-two minute durationKneeling/Stooping/Crouching: OccasionalBalance: Frequent climbing stairs or when restraining a combative inmateAbility to Quickly Change Position: Occasional, from kneeling to standingLifting: Frequent up to 50 pounds and occasional up to 50 poundsMaximal Voluntary Grip: 65 pounds or betterPushing/Pulling: Frequently up to 50 poundsRequired sensory abilities include vision, hearing, smell and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities includes the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Olfactory abilities include the ability to smell odor and fumes. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment (e.g. control panels, radios, handcuffs, leg irons, hook knife, chemical agent, doors, alarms).