Corrections Officer I I
Under general supervision, performs duties related to the enforcement of federal, state and county laws and ordinances in conjunction with processing and care of County prisoners.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Processes incoming inmates, to include searches, inventory of personal property, issuance of jail clothing, photographing, fingerprinting, and completion of the computer based booking program.
- Conducts searches of inmates and their clothing
- Searches for contraband;
- Prepares and maintains logs and reports
- Oversees inmates
- Maintains security, accountability and control of inmates.
- Performs periodic shakedowns;
- Periodically observes and monitors activities and well-being of inmates
- Inspects mail and personal property;
- Provides simple basic first aid and CPR
- Calls for EMS and officer support in emergencies;
- Serves meals and insures proper feeding of inmates and inmate hygiene
- Issues items from commissary;
- Assists in the transportation of inmates
- Releases and logs out inmates for work release and checks them in on return;
- Releases inmates with the approval of the Shift Supervisor after all checks required by facility policies and procedures are completed and are deemed accurate.
- Completes a variety of reports and documents;
- Receives and secures bonds;
- Maintains records;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Valid Kansas Driver's license
- Minimum of 18 years of age or older by hiring date.
- No Felony Convictions
- No convictions for domestic violence, stalking or related offenses.
- Must be able to perform the physical duties of the position of Corrections Officer.
- Working knowledge of first aid.
- Ability to learn regulations regarding jails and confinement of prisoners and of the principles, techniques and practices involved in prisoner care and maintenance.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to perform a high level of sustained physical activity.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and interact effectively with supervisors, co-workers, prisoners and the general public.
Experience and training:
Any combination of experience and training equivalent to graduation from high school; some experience involving public contact is desirable.
Special requirements:
- Must possess good overall physical and mental condition consistent with the unassisted ability to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, all statutorily defined activities, duties and tasks of a Corrections Officer. These activities, duties and tasks are presumed to include the responsibilities set forth within this position description.
- A Corrections Officer must be able to:
- Perform the physical functions of a corrections officer.
- Stand for long periods of time
- Respond to emergencies, using physical force to subdue or restrain violent or combative inmates, as warranted by the inmate's actions/aggression.
- Manually operate gates and doors.
- Lift/carry/assist with the evacuation of unconscious or unwilling inmates.
- Crouch/climb/kneel/crawl/walk as necessary to conduct searches
- Run up/ down stairs, run distances, and deal effectively with inmates immediately upon arrival
- Have correctable and peripheral vision to observe the activities of inmates.
- Communicate effectively in verbal and written formats.
- Take effective action to properly manage incarcerated adults
- A Corrections Officer must possess:
- The ability to attend training in order to develop the skills needed to be an effective Corrections Officer.
- The ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written formats.
- The ability to type/keyboard in order to write reports and enter data into a computer based inmate database.
- The ability to interact in the adult correctional environment effectively and proactively.
- The ability to follow the policies, procedures, General Orders and Post orders of the facility.
- The ability to make decisions based upon the facts and circumstances present at the time of an incident or event and take action based upon the decision made.
Corrections Officer I I
Under general supervision, performs duties related to the enforcement of federal, state and county laws and ordinances in conjunction with processing and care of County prisoners.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Processes incoming inmates, to include searches, inventory of personal property, issuance of jail clothing, photographing, fingerprinting, and completion of the computer based booking program.
- Conducts searches of inmates and their clothing
- Searches for contraband;
- Prepares and maintains logs and reports
- Oversees inmates
- Maintains security, accountability and control of inmates.
- Performs periodic shakedowns;
- Periodically observes and monitors activities and well-being of inmates
- Inspects mail and personal property;
- Provides simple basic first aid and CPR
- Calls for EMS and officer support in emergencies;
- Serves meals and insures proper feeding of inmates and inmate hygiene
- Issues items from commissary;
- Assists in the transportation of inmates
- Releases and logs out inmates for work release and checks them in on return;
- Releases inmates with the approval of the Shift Supervisor after all checks required by facility policies and procedures are completed and are deemed accurate.
- Completes a variety of reports and documents;
- Receives and secures bonds;
- Maintains records;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Valid Kansas Driver's license
- Minimum of 18 years of age or older by hiring date.
- No Felony Convictions
- No convictions for domestic violence, stalking or related offenses.
- Must be able to perform the physical duties of the position of Corrections Officer.
- Working knowledge of first aid.
- Ability to learn regulations regarding jails and confinement of prisoners and of the principles, techniques and practices involved in prisoner care and maintenance.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to perform a high level of sustained physical activity.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and interact effectively with supervisors, co-workers, prisoners and the general public.
Experience and training:
Any combination of experience and training equivalent to graduation from high school; some experience involving public contact is desirable.
Special requirements:
- Must possess good overall physical and mental condition consistent with the unassisted ability to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, all statutorily defined activities, duties and tasks of a Corrections Officer. These activities, duties and tasks are presumed to include the responsibilities set forth within this position description.
- A Corrections Officer must be able to:
- Perform the physical functions of a corrections officer.
- Stand for long periods of time
- Respond to emergencies, using physical force to subdue or restrain violent or combative inmates, as warranted by the inmate's actions/aggression.
- Manually operate gates and doors.
- Lift/carry/assist with the evacuation of unconscious or unwilling inmates.
- Crouch/climb/kneel/crawl/walk as necessary to conduct searches
- Run up/ down stairs, run distances, and deal effectively with inmates immediately upon arrival
- Have correctable and peripheral vision to observe the activities of inmates.
- Communicate effectively in verbal and written formats.
- Take effective action to properly manage incarcerated adults
- A Corrections Officer must possess:
- The ability to attend training in order to develop the skills needed to be an effective Corrections Officer.
- The ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written formats.
- The ability to type/keyboard in order to write reports and enter data into a computer based inmate database.
- The ability to interact in the adult correctional environment effectively and proactively.
- The ability to follow the policies, procedures, General Orders and Post orders of the facility.
- The ability to make decisions based upon the facts and circumstances present at the time of an incident or event and take action based upon the decision made.
