Corrections Officer: Protect, Rehab & Lead Communities

State-of-Missour; Charleston (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is hiring for positions that involve maintaining security within correctional facilities, supervising offender movement, and conducting inspections. The role requires completing Basic Training and firearms certification as assigned, and a valid driver’s license.

Employees are paid hourly and must be at least 18 years old. [e-mail] serves as a contact for applicants, and advancement opportunities reflect the department’s promotion-from-within

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Attendance and completion of Basic Training classes administered by the Department of Corrections.
• Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license.

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 hiring for positions that involve maintaining security within correctional facilities, supervising offender movement, and conducting inspections. The role requires completing Basic Training and firearms certification as assigned, and a valid driver’s license.

Employees are paid hourly and must be at least 18 years old. [e-mail] serves as a contact for applicants, and advancement opportunities reflect the department’s promotion-from-within