Corrections Officer: Protect, Guide & Rehabilitate

State of Missouri; Charleston (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Paid holidays

10 hours annual leave per month

10 hours sick leave per month

Uniforms provided

Pre-service and in-service training

Direct deposit of paycheck

MOST 529 College Savings Program

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a Corrections Officer to maintain security within facilities, monitor offender movements, and enforce facility rules. The role requires vigilance, situational awareness and teamwork in a demanding environment.

We offer robust benefits including health, retirement, life and disability insurance, paid holidays and leave, uniforms, training, and career growth opportunities within Missouri’s correctional system.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to pass a background investigation.
• Ability to complete Defensive Tactics and Standard First Aid/CPR training during Basic Training.

Responsibilities

• Maintains security in buildings/towers/other posts of an adult correctional facility; intervenes during emergencies or altercations and gains physical control of offenders.
• Supervises movement of offenders inside/outside the correctional facility; conducts periodic counts of offenders; searches offenders and their living quarters for contraband; Escorts/transports offenders to predetermined locations
• Supervises offenders: in housing units; during the performance of work activities; during recreational/ religious activities
• Conducts inspections for health and safety hazards; prepares/submits reports on offender violations of divisional or correctional facility rules/unusual offender behaviors/observed mechanical deficiencies/ security breaches or failures
• Discusses minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers serious problems to proper correctional facility staff; promotes rehabilitation by attempting to modify offender’s social attitudes/discouraging undesirable behaviors/encouraging worthwhile activities
• Supervises visits with offenders; searches visitors/offenders/buildings/grounds for contraband
• Performs work in accordance with established rules/regulations/post orders/specific instructions; receives general administrative direction
• Performs other related work as assigned

Job description

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking a Corrections Officer to maintain security within facilities, monitor offender movements, and enforce facility rules. The role requires vigilance, situational awareness and teamwork in a demanding environment.

We offer robust benefits including health, retirement, life and disability insurance, paid holidays and leave, uniforms, training, and career growth opportunities within Missouri’s correctional system.