Intern - Correctional Officer (Fall/Spring)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

South Dakota State Government, Department of Corrections, offers an Intern - Correctional Officer for Fall and Spring sessions. The internship provides hands-on exposure inside a correctional facility and is designed for enrolled students.

Interns will work under trained professionals in areas such as security, unit management, case management, and programming. Applicants must be current part-time or full-time students, have completed at least one year of study by the start, and preference may

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

Responsibilities

• supervise offenders during meals, recreation, cell hall, work assignments, special activities, release planning, parole board preparation, disciplinary court, offender services, and evidence-based programming.
• Enforce policies and procedures to maintain current industry correctional practices.

Education

Enrolled as a part-time or full-time student

Job description

Session: Fall (September-December), Spring (January-May)

Position Title: Intern - Correctional Officer

Hiring Manager: Travis Tjeerdsma

Agency: Department of Corrections

Location: Springfield

Minimum Salary: $17.55

• APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description

Intern will work in business casual attire completing duties in a variety of areas and custody levels within the Correctional Facility. Intern students will work beside trained Correctional Professionals while inside the facility. Areas include Security, Special Security, Unit management, Case Management and Programing. Duties will include supervising offenders during meals, recreation, cell hall, work assignments, special activates, release planning, parole board preparation, disciplinary court, offender services, and evidence-based programming. The intern will enforce policies and procedure to maintain current industry correctional practices.

Qualifications

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

• Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.

Contact

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources

Telephone: [phone]

'An Equal Opportunity Employer'