Female Corrections Officer

Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership; Seward (NE); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Seward County Detention Center is seeking a female Corrections Officer to join our team and serve the community. New starting wage is $25.50 per hour or more, depending on experience.

This entry-level position involves security and care of inmates, enforcing rules, escorting inmates, and supervising activities. It includes input into treatment through reports to counseling, medical, and supervisory staff.

Qualifications

• Must be legally able to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 19 years of age or older.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be jail certified or receive jail certification within one (1) year of employment; Seward County will assist uncertified applicants.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Must be fingerprinted at time of employment and clear a criminal history search.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide security and care to incarcerated individuals.
• Ensure inmate safety and enforce rules and regulations.
• Maintain order and escort inmates.
• Supervise various inmate activities and programs.
• Provide input into treatment of inmates through reporting observations to counseling, medical and supervisory staff.

Skills

Legal work status

Age 19+

Driver's license

Criminal history

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Seward County Detention Center is accepting applications for the position of a female Corrections Officer.
Join our team and make a difference in your community.

New starting wage: $25.50 or more per hour, depending on experience!

This is a direct contact entry-level position in a correctional facility. Work involves providing security and care to incarcerated individuals, ensuring inmate safety, enforcing rules and regulations, maintaining order, escorting inmates, and supervising various inmate activities and programs. Wok also involves providing input into the treatment of individual inmates and the correctional facility population in general through reporting observations to counseling, medical and supervisory staff. Work is performed under the general supervision of a superior with work reviewed in the form of reports, conferences and observations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be legally able to work in the U.S.
• Must be at least 19 years of age or older
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Must be jail certified or receive jail certification within one (1) year of employment in accordance with Nebraska Jail Standards. Seward County will assist an uncertified applicant/employee with obtaining this certification.
• Must have valid Driver’s License
• Must be fingerprinted at the time of employment and the fingerprints cards promptly submitted to the Nebraska State Patrol for a criminal history search: must not have had any convictions punishable by imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for one year or more unless pardon received.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

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