Corrections Sergeant: Lead Officers, Train & Safeguard

State of Missouri; Boonville (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Cafeteria plan

10 hours annual leave per month

10 hours sick leave per month

Uniforms provided when required

Pre-service and in-service training

Credit union access

Direct deposit of paycheck

Job summary

Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking qualified candidates for a corrections officer supervisory role. The position involves supervising officers, conducting training, observing adherence to rules, and ensuring facility security and orderly operations.

Ideal applicants have prior corrections experience, a clean record, and the ability to manage incidents and promote rehabilitation while maintaining safety for staff and offenders. Equal opportunity employer; state retention applies.

Qualifications

• Six or more months of experience as a Correctional Officer or Probation and Parole Assistant with the Missouri Department of Corrections.
• One or more years of military service, or experience in the custody of adult criminal offenders in a city, county, state, or federal facility.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Correctional Officers; develops expectations/monitors performance and work habits.
• Assists the Corrections Training Officer in conducting orientation and in-service training programs.
• Observes personnel to ensure compliance with established rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Conducts on-the-job training for Correctional Officers.
• Serves as officer-in-charge of special security posts where independent judgment and responsibility are required.
• Patrols living quarters, grounds, and buildings to observe offender behaviors and the effectiveness of Correctional Officers.
• Prepares and submits reports on offender violations of divisional or correctional facility rules, unusual offender behaviors, observed mechanical deficiencies, and security breaches or failures.
• Discusses minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers serious problems to proper correctional facility staff; and promotes rehabilitation by attempting to modify offender’s social attitudes, discouraging undesirable behaviors, and encouraging worthwhile activities.
• Inspects buildings and equipment for security, safety, and sanitary conditions.
• Supervises movement of offenders inside and outside the correctional facility; conducts periodic counts of offenders; and searches offenders and their living quarters for contraband.
• Arbitrates disputes and settles grievances among offenders, enforcing disciplinary measures when necessary; refers difficult disciplinary problems to an administrative supervisor.
• Performs work in accordance with established rules/regulations; receives general administrative direction and performs other related work as assigned.

Education

Military service or custody experience (1+ year)

Job description

Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking qualified candidates for a corrections officer supervisory role. The position involves supervising officers, conducting training, observing adherence to rules, and ensuring facility security and orderly operations.

Ideal applicants have prior corrections experience, a clean record, and the ability to manage incidents and promote rehabilitation while maintaining safety for staff and offenders. Equal opportunity employer; state retention applies.