DOC Southwestern Security - Correctional Officer Trainee

Illinoiscomptroller; East St. Louis (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Correctional Officer Trainee in the heart of Illinois, where your commitment to safety and security will be paramount. This role offers a unique opportunity to receive extensive training in correctional practices, including firearms training and on-the-job mentorship from seasoned professionals. As part of a diverse workforce, you will contribute to a vital mission of public safety while gaining invaluable skills in a supportive environment. If you are physically fit, eager to learn, and ready to make a difference in your community, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the challenge and grow your career in public service!

Qualifications

• Completion of four years of high school is required.
• Knowledge of resident behavior problems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Receive formalized training in security and custodial duties.
• Assist in running lines, yard, dining room, and housing units.
• Complete assignments using a state issued vehicle.

Skills

Bilingual skills

Knowledge of resident behavior problems

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Firearms

State issued vehicle

Job description

DOC Southwestern Security - Correctional Officer Trainee

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

The State of Illinois is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Further, federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, interview for a job, or for any other activity related to the hiring process.

Sponsorship for Employment

The State of Illinois does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status). To be considered for permanent employment with the State of Illinois, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Disclosure of Salary Information

In compliance with the Illinois Equal Pay Act, the State does not seek, request, or require a job applicant’s wage or salary history. Employment decisions are not made based on an applicant’s wage or salary history.

Location: East Saint Louis, IL, US, 62203

Job Requisition ID: 36534

Agency: Department of Corrections - South Western Correctional Center
Closing Date/Time: 12/31/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $4,169 month; CBA Applies; Full Range: $4,169 - $5,751/month.
Job Type: Salaried
County: St. Clair
Number of Vacancies: 100
Plan/BU: RC006

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the Illinois Department of Corrections Website: Become a Correctional Officer

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number: 36534

The Correctional Officer Trainee position will receive formalized and on-the-job training in security and custodial duties for IDOC. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to be physically fit at the level required at screening prior to arrival at the Training Academy.

DOC employs Correctional Officer Trainees at each of its 26 Correctional Centers across the state. Positions will be filled at different times for each of the following facilities:

• Receives eight weeks of formalized pre-service security training at the Illinois Corrections Training Academy including firearms training due to requirements mandating qualification.
• Receives on-the-job training under immediate supervision of a qualified correctional employee.
• Assigned each work week to another correctional employee to assist in running lines, yard, dining room, housing units, facility buildings, writs, observing individuals in custody, perimeter patrol, armory, counting, shakedowns, movement, etc.
• Travels by using a state issued vehicle to complete assignments.
• Receives one week orientation at facility.
• Given formal training in housing unit work, report writing, out-count work, yard work, running lines, individuals in custody at this institution and their assignments, chain-of-command, security buildings, disciplinary procedures, and any other training deemed necessary.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
• Requires elementary knowledge of resident behavior problems.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a pre-service security training course during trainee period.
• Requires successful completion of a firearms training course and learn the proper use of firearms during trainee period.
• Requires a valid appropriate driver’s license and the ability to travel statewide.
• Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of the position held, is prohibited.
• Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.

About the Agency: The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment is at the forefront of our operations, hiring, policies and procedures, and training.

Work Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.; shift and days off will vary
Work Location: 950 N Kingshighway, East Saint Louis, Illinois, 62203
Agency Contact:

Posting Group: Public Safety

This position [DOES NOT] contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s).