SCCC Mobile Officer (multiple positions)

Strategic Government Resources, Inc.; Licking (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Missouri State Employee Retirement Sys

Deferred compensation plan

Health insurance (employee & family)

Paid life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Cafeteria plan

Paid holidays

10 hours annual leave per month

10 hours sick leave per month

Uniforms provided

Pre-service and in-service training

Access to credit union

Direct deposit of paycheck

Health, wellness and safety programs

MOST 529 College Savings Program

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections seeks a Correctional Officer assigned to the Mobile Custody Team, with an official domicile at the South Central Correctional Center in Licking, MO. The role travels statewide to assist staffing needs and may include shift differentials and overtime per policy.

Officers may receive retention pay adjustments and benefits including health, life, and disability insurance; a state vehicle, lodging while traveling, and meal reimbursements if not provided by the

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to pass a background investigation by the Missouri Department of Corrections.
• Completion of Defensive Tactics and Standard First Aid/CPR training during Basic Training.
• Ability to complete and maintain firearms certification training.
• Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain security in correctional facilities and supervise offender movement.
• Intervene during emergencies, conduct searches, and escort offenders as assigned.
• Perform related duties as directed by supervisory staff.

Skills

Lower age 18+

Background check

Defensive Tactics training

First Aid/CPR training

Firearms certification

Driver's license

Job description

Positions Link Closes on November 15th

Multiple Positions

Job Summary - Why you'll love this position

The annual salary listed for this position includes the additional $1.50 per hour maximum security differential ($3,120 annually) for all full-time positions domiciled in a maximum-security institution.

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they're good neighbors.

We offer great benefits!

• Missouri State Employee Retirement System
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family)
• Paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Paid holidays
• 10 hours annual leave per month
• 10 hours sick leave per month
• Uniforms provided when required
• Pre-service and in-service training
• Access to credit union
• Direct deposit of paycheck (required)
• Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives
• MOST 529 College Savings Program

The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Responsibilities - What you'll do

This is a Correctional Officer position that is assigned to Mobile Custody Team and requires extensive travel statewide.

This position will have an official domicile at the South Central Correctional Center in Licking, MO. However, this position will be required to travel to DAI facilities across the state of Missouri to assist with staffing needs as approved by the respective Deputy Division Director. This position is eligible for retention/longevity pay, shift differential and overtime pay in accordance with departmental policy D2-8.4 Compensatory Time and Office of Administration's Division of Personnel Differential Pay Guidelines.

While on assignment, Mobile Custody Team Officers will be provided a state vehicle for transportation to and from the assisted facility, provided lodging while travelling and will be reimbursed for meals that are not provided by the institution or hotel. Mobile Custody Team Officers will be required to carpool in the state vehicle and may be required to reside with a roommate while travelling.

• Candidates will be expected to maintain security in buildings/towers/other posts of an adult correctional facility; intervene during emergencies or altercations and gain physical control of offenders. This position will also supervise movement of offenders inside/outside the correctional facility; conduct periodic counts of offenders; search offenders and their living quarters for contraband; escort/transport offenders to predetermined locations. Candidates will be expected to supervise offenders: in housing units; during the performance of work activities; and during recreational/religious activities as well as supervises visits with offenders; and search visitors/offenders/buildings/grounds for contraband.
• The candidate will be expected to conduct inspections for health and safety hazards; prepare/submit reports on offender violations of divisional or correctional facility rules/unusual offender behaviors/observed mechanical deficiencies/security breaches or failures. In addition, the candidate will be expected to discuss minor adjustment problems with offenders; refer serious problems to proper correctional facility staff; and promote rehabilitation by attempting to modify offender’s social attitudes/discouraging undesirable behaviors/encouraging worthwhile activities.
• This position will perform other related work as assigned.

Qualifications - All you need for success

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Special Requirements:

1. Ability to pass a background investigation administered by the Missouri Department of Corrections.
2. Ability to complete Defensive Tactics and Standard First Aid/CPR training during Basic Training administered by the Missouri Department of Corrections.

By assignment, a position may require:

1. Ability to complete and maintain firearms certification training administered by the Missouri Department of Corrections.
2. Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license.

All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

Contingent upon your position, you may also be eligible to receive:

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if you are assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and are employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing stipend if you are assigned a regular post within a restrict housing/segregation unit at any facility.

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years! If you are transferring from another State of Missouri agency and are receiving state retention pay, please be advised that the Missouri Department of Corrections administers retention based upon your retention anniversary date. As a result, your retention pay upon transfer may differ from what you were receiving at your previous agency until you reach your applicable retention anniversary date.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.