Corrections Officer: Protect, Guide & Rehabilitate Communities

State-of-Missour; Bowling Green (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is hiring for a correctional supervision role in Missouri. The position involves maintaining security, supervising offender movement, and performing routine inspections to ensure safety and compliance, with clear procedures and post orders guiding daily duties.

Qualifications include being at least 18 years old and completing required Basic Training classes. Firearms certification and a valid driver’s license are special requirements for certain assignments.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

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

Skills

Defensive Tactics

First Aid/CPR

Firearms Certification

Vehicle Operator's License

Job description

The Missouri Department of Corrections is hiring for a correctional supervision role in Missouri. The position involves maintaining security, supervising offender movement, and performing routine inspections to ensure safety and compliance, with clear procedures and post orders guiding daily duties.

Qualifications include being at least 18 years old and completing required Basic Training classes. Firearms certification and a valid driver’s license are special requirements for certain assignments.