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Corrections Officers

Position Open until Filled.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Scotts Bluff County Detention Center is taking applications for full-time Corrections Officers. This is an entry-level position in a detention facility. Work involves providing security, safety and care to detainees, enforcing rules and regulations, maintaining order, escorting detainees, and supervising various detainee activities and programs. Starting pay is $18.55, relevant experience will be compensated. Excellent benefits package. Requirements: Per Nebraska Jail Standards, Graduation from High School or equivalent, must be a United States Citizen, have a valid driver license, be 19 years or older. Must also pass written & oral exam,
drug screening, and a thorough background investigation. This position is available for Veteran’s Preference. Scotts Bluff County is an EOE/AA.

To apply submit completed County application to:
Personnel Department, 1825 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341.

For additional information call 308-436-6718
Applications taken until positions are filled

Corrections Officer Job Description

This is a direct contact entry level position in a correctional facility.

Work involves responsibility for providing security and care to incarcerated individuals, for ensuring inmate safety, enforcing rules and regulations, maintaining order, escorting inmates, and supervising various inmate activities and programs. Work also involves providing input into the treatment of individual inmates and the correctional facility population in general through reporting observations to counseling, medical, and supervisory staff. Work is performed under the general supervision of an administrative superior with work reviewed in the form of reports and adherence to facility standard operating procedures.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED

Attend daily briefing meetings; process newly incarcerated inmates including entering intake information into a computer terminal, strip/pat searches, imaging and fingerprinting; supervise inmate activities including work detail, recreation, personal visits, and telephone calls; conduct facility checks and inmate census and perform security functions per prescribed timelines; provide inmates with necessary housing and cleaning articles such as bedding, toilet items, linen and mops/brooms; prevent and manage volatile situations among inmates; conduct inmate searches and shakedowns for control of contraband; escort inmates to medical, legal or other scheduled appointments; process inmate releases.

Supervise inmate activity outside of cell areas, including educational or recreational activities, meals, trustee duties, related activities of daily living and visitations; conduct visitor searches for contraband; respond to inquiries from inmate’s families, attorneys, media and law enforcement personnel; listen to inmate questions and/or grievances and resolve or refer problems/issues to appropriate staff; distribute and collect meal trays; distribute mail and facility request forms; perform custodial tasks as assigned; comply with facility, State and Federal rules and regulations related to correctional facilities, inmate rights and legal processes.

Dispense medications at the direction of medical staff; answer telephone calls and direct callers or take messages as necessary; staff control room and allow security access to main doors and elevators based on appropriate clearance; monitor security cameras; document/log inmate activities and relevant incidents; complete oral and written reports as required.

DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

  • Some knowledge of the criminal justice system.
  • Some knowledge of correctional facility operations.
  • Ability to effectively manage inmate behavior in various custody environments.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to observe and assess inmate behavior for signs of potential suicide, riot, and/or other violent behavior.
  • Ability to respond to medical and life threatening emergencies.
  • Ability to work with outside agencies, inmates, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, other employees and the general public in a cooperative and professional manner.
  • Ability to perform data entry into a computer terminal.
  • Skill in the use of communication, security and restraint equipment and devices.

DESIRABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from a senior high school or equivalent with some work experience in law enforcement or a correctional setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a senior high school or equivalent or any equivalent combination of
experience and training which provides the desirable knowledges, abilities and skills.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must meet the necessary requirements outlined by the Nebraska Jail Standards Act. Possession of a valid State of Nebraska driver's license. Must be a United States Citizen per Nebraska Jail Standards.

Free of any conviction for a crime punishable by imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for a term of one (1) year or more from which a pardon has not been received. Free of conviction of any misdemeanor crime for Dishonest False Statement, or Sexual Assault. Before orientation is complete, each new employee shall be fingerprinted and a background search made of local, state and national criminal history records for disclosure of any criminal record.

Nineteen (19) years of age or older.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Will be required to pass NIMS (National Incident Management System) training.

Will be required to pass Initial Training which will include physical – use of force and self-defense.

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