Female Corrections Officer Seward County, Nebraska

Seward County; Nebraska; On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Long-Term Disability

Retirement

457 Plan

Life Insurance

EAP

Vacation and Sick Leave

Floating Holiday

Job summary

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 with responsibilities for security, order, and inmate care, under supervision and with opportunities to contribute to program oversight.

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 year of employment
• Must have valid Driver’s License
• Must be fingerprinted and cleared for 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, escort inmates, and supervise various inmate activities and programs
• Input observations to counseling, medical and supervisory staff to inform treatment decisions

Skills

Legal work eligibility

Age 19+

HS Diploma or GED

Jail certification

Driver’s license

Background check

Lifting 50 lbs

Job description

Join Our Team at Seward County!

Do you want to make a difference in your community? Check out the available job below to be a part of the success of our county! We offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long-Term Disability
• Retirement
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• We also provide vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and a floating holiday.

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Corrections Officer

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