LORCI CORRECTION OFFICER

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Grafton Township (OH); On-site; USD 34,274 - 35,280; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is seeking a full-time Correction Officer for the Lorain Correctional Institution. The role includes maintaining safety and security, supervising inmates, and conducting security rounds. Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D. and successful completion of the correction officer assessment.

Compensation starts at $24.88 hourly with benefits including additional pay for evening shifts. The position values teamwork, ethics, and crisis management.

Qualifications

• Must have valid driver's license for positions assigned to transportation.
• Must successfully pass correction officer assessment within past 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Maintain control for safety and security of the facility, inmates, and public.
• Supervise inmate activity in assigned areas.
• Monitor and operate security controls and equipment.
• Conduct inmate counts, security rounds, and searches.

Skills

Corrections

Communications

Criminology/Criminal Justice

Law Enforcement

Security

Ethics and Values

Listening

Observation

Situational Awareness

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

What You'll Do

• Maintaining control of the institution to provide for safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules/regulations/policies and procedures
• Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility/institution
• Assuring assigned area is clean, safe, and secure
• Monitoring and operating security controls, equipment, and computers
• Operation of automotive vehicles in perimeter security and the transportation of inmates
• Conducting inmate counts, security rounds, and searches
• Completes required reports and serves on committees
• Prevents escapes or incidents which threaten security
• When necessary, uses physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates

Compensation & Benefits

Newly hired Correction Officer will be hired at step 1 $24.88 and will move to step 2 $25.61 after 6 months employment. Earn an additional .60 per hour working 2nd or 3rd shift.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.; must have valid driver's license for positions assigned to transportation section &/or requires commercial driver's license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial. Applicants for positions in Ohio Department Of Rehabilitation & Correction must also successfully pass correction officer assessment or have successfully completed assessment within past 24 months; or applicants must be current employees with Ohio Department Of Rehabilitation & Correction who have previously been certified in position of correction officer.
• Probationary period is 365 days.

Schedule

Full-time

Union

OCSEA

Job Skills

• Corrections, Communications, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Security, Ethics and Values, Listening, Observation, Situational Awareness, and Teamwork

Technical Skills

• Communications, Corrections, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Security

Professional Skills

• Ethics and Values, Listening, Situational Awareness, Teamwork, Observation

Location

Lorain Correctional Inst

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Lorain County-Grafton