Correctional Officers

Full and Part Time positions available

Salary/Salary Range: $3,722.82 - $4,528.20 per month, based on experience and tenure.

I. JOB SUMMARY

Performs routine correctional work involving the care and custody of inmates. Work involves the direct supervision of inmate work groups in their daily assigned duties; preventing escapes; and maintaining discipline in conformance with strict rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures. Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Receives on-the-job training while working at the assigned facility with experienced correctional officers and under the general supervision of supervisors.
• Searches for contraband and provides security; counts, feeds, and supervises inmates in housing, work, and other areas accessed by stairs; and performs security of various assigned areas involving long periods of sitting and standing, climbing stairs and ladders to reach assigned areas, and working at heights.
• Provides custody and security of inmates including observing actions of inmates, squatting and bending to conduct "pat" and "strip" searches of inmates, restraining and securing sometimes assaultive inmates, and transferring and transporting inmates by walking or riding in various vehicles such as trailers, vans, buses, and other forms of transportation.

III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education, Experience, and Training

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
• Successful completion of an accredited Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) approved college Correctional Officer Training program or TDCJ Correctional Officer PreService Training Academy.

Job Order #16462398