SECURITY MONITOR I-12 HR

GEO Reentry Services, LLC; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Reduced Tuition Rates

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Pet Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Training

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

GEO Reentry Services, LLC in Beaumont, TX seeks a Monitor to maintain watch over the facility and residents under supervision. You will ensure equipment readiness, complete shift documents, and communicate clearly with staff and visitors to uphold safety and policy compliance.

Responsibilities include conducting security checks, logging events, coordinating with teams, and supporting daily operations to meet contract requirements and resident wellbeing in a challenging correctional environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year general work experience preferred.
• Must hold a current and active driver's license.
• Organizational skills to keep workflow orderly.
• Express thoughts clearly in written and verbal form.
• Demonstrate flexibility to perform varied duties.
• Interact effectively with others and learn supervisory techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment for each watch is operational and prepare shift documentation.
• Receive reports from the outgoing monitor and log events with time, name, and title.
• Conduct radio checks and report malfunctions immediately.
• Perform facility counts and maintain accurate logs.
• Patrol building to monitor residents and security, including sensitive observations.
• Organize resident work details to maintain facility cleanliness and compliance.
• Conduct urinalysis testing, pat downs, shakedowns, counts, and breath tests as needed.
• Document disciplinary actions and maintain proper logs.
• Perform cleanliness checks to meet health and environmental requirements.
• Greet visitors, verify identity, and assist with resident affairs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• * Paid Time Off
• * Paid Holidays
• * 401(k) Matching
• * Health Insurance
• * Vision Insurance
• * Life Insurance
• * Health Savings Account
• * Tuition Reimbursement
• * Employee Discount
• * Reduced Tuition Rates
• * Disability Insurance
• * Employee Assistance Program
• * 401(k)
• * Pet Insurance
• * Dental Insurance
• * Paid Training
• * Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary:

The Monitor, under direct supervision, maintain continuous state of alertness and awareness to control and secure the facility and residents. Operate within legal constraints and contract agency stipulations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Monitor, prior to relieving the watch, ensures that the equipment necessary for each watch is operational, radios, flashlights, and keys. Prepares shift documentation (i.e., end of shift reports, work orders, security reports, unusual incidents, etc.) that is legible and concise and that meets standards and contracting agency requirements.
• Receives from the Monitor leaving the watch all information pertaining to events that transpired during the shift, (resident medical problems, disciplinary problems, new arrivals, etc.) and any special instructions. Makes an entry in the security log showing the time the watch was relieved noting name and title.
• The Monitor conducts radio checks, reporting radio malfunctions immediately.
• Conducts facility counts at the prescribed times and ensure the logbooks in the buildings are accurate as to count.
• The Monitor frequently patrols building to observe and listen to individual residents and groups of residents and monitors the state of the building. Examples of activities include smelling for marijuana and/or unauthorized tobacco use; listening to conversations; ensuring doors and windows are properly secured.
• Organizes and supervises resident work details to assist in maintaining facility cleanliness to ensure that facility meets and contracting agency requirements.
• Performs the following activities on both a scheduled and random basis: urinalysis testing, pat downs, shakedowns, counts, breath tests, etc., to maintain control and security of the residents and facility.
• Documents disciplinary action for rule violations according to procedure, to comply with contracting agency requirements, and logs accordingly.
• Conducts scheduled and impromptu cleanliness checks of the facility to maintain it in an orderly and clean fashion to meet health and environmental requirements. (Includes all rooms within the facility and residents' personal belongings.)
• Makes initial contact with any visitors and verifies their identity. Is professional and courteous while assisting visitor or government officials with resident affairs (e.g., arrival, release, etc.).
• Communicates with residents and staff in a professional manner to affirm and enhance self-esteem and dignity, and to maintain positive resident/staff relations.
• Participates in staff meetings by sharing observations and recommendations regarding the facility, residents and staff relations to identify and resolve problems and functions as a unified team.
• Maintains confidentiality obtained through job duties regarding employees, vendors, residents, outside agencies, etc., so that sensitive information is only given on a "need to know" basis.
• Complies with policies and work rules as described in the company Employee Handbook, the Statement of Work, and the Facility Policies and Procedures Manual, including directives of managers and supervisors in a cooperative spirit to ensure conformance to company standards.
• Adheres to attendance policy; is available to work all shifts; works overtime as required, to ensure adequate coverage of the program and to ensure the safety and security of the residents.
• Complies with facility safety rules; takes appropriate corrective action to ensure work is performed in a safe manner and without injury to self or others.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff in a manner that promotes a team spirit and a sense of cooperation.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One (1) year general work experience. Experience in a related field is preferred.
• Must hold a current and active driver's license.
• Sufficient organizational skills to keep the workflow on-going in an orderly manner.
• Express thoughts logically, in both written and verbal form using correct grammar.
• Demonstrate flexibility in order to perform a wide range of duties.
• Interact effectively with others and learn supervisory techniques.

GEO Reentry Services LLC.