Corrections Officer- Metropolitan Detention Center

Corrections Officer- Metropolitan Detention Center

Under the direction of a higher level supervisor, responsible for maintaining custody and control of inmates in the metropolitan detention/corrections system; for enforcing laws and departmental regulations that apply to detention corrections, and a variety of other duties related to assigned areas of responsibilities.

Duties and responsibilities include assisting in the searching, booking, fingerprinting and photographing of inmates, coordinating arrangements for bond, legal representation and for personal assistance for inmates; maintaining order and reporting unusual conditions, policy violations, disturbances or indication of potential disorder to superiors; patrolling designated areas of the detention facility, controlling traffic to and from assigned areas, maintaining security and inspecting facility to ensure the safety and security of inmates, providing or arranging for personal grooming of inmates and supervising sanitation practices, administering emergency first aid if necessary, participating in fire and safety drills, lockdown incidents and related emergency situations, participating in the discharge process of inmates, maintaining logs and writing reports as required by policy and standard operating procedures, and responding to public inquiries in a courteous manner.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, a valid New Mexico driver's license, being 18 years of age or older by the start of the Corrections Officer Training Academy, being a United States citizen or a permanent resident and providing an Alien Registration number.

Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities include knowledge of the operations, services and activities of a corrections and detention program, knowledge of the principles and practices of the criminal justice system, law enforcement, modern booking procedures, corrections and detention theory and practice, knowledge of correctional institution security and inmate security practices, occupational hazards and standard safety practices, and knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations and the ability to interpret and apply them.

Knowledge, skills and abilities include skill in performing basic computer functions, skills in the use and care of weapons, including firearms, ability to develop skills in restraint and self-defense tactics, ability to develop skills in the techniques of obtaining information through interrogation, investigations, and corrections observation, ability to apply first aid, CPR and related emergency practices and techniques, ability to analyze hazardous situations in a rational, mature and confident manner to act effectively; to remain calm and effective under stressful situations, ability to prepare clear and concise administrative reports, ability to read, interpret, enforce, apply and explain corrections laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and ability to communicate and interact effectively and professionally with superiors, other officers, department personnel and the general public.

Additional requirements include passing a written and oral psychological examination, drug screen and physical examination, meeting the minimum vision and hearing standards, complying with Bernalillo County safety guidelines, passing the physical agility test and maintaining a fitness for duty status by testing yearly, successful completion of the Corrections Department probationary period and MDC Training Academy.

Working conditions include shift work, performing duties indoors in a temperature-controlled environment, sometimes performing outdoor duties in natural weather conditions, exposure to intermittent noise and vibration, a variety of fumes and odors, contagious diseases and potentially hostile and dangerous situations, and performing duties with or without directions from a supervisor.

Corrections Officer- Metropolitan Detention Center

Under the direction of a higher level supervisor, responsible for maintaining custody and control of inmates in the metropolitan detention/corrections system; for enforcing laws and departmental regulations that apply to detention corrections, and a variety of other duties related to assigned areas of responsibilities.

Duties and responsibilities include assisting in the searching, booking, fingerprinting and photographing of inmates, coordinating arrangements for bond, legal representation and for personal assistance for inmates; maintaining order and reporting unusual conditions, policy violations, disturbances or indication of potential disorder to superiors; patrolling designated areas of the detention facility, controlling traffic to and from assigned areas, maintaining security and inspecting facility to ensure the safety and security of inmates, providing or arranging for personal grooming of inmates and supervising sanitation practices, administering emergency first aid if necessary, participating in fire and safety drills, lockdown incidents and related emergency situations, participating in the discharge process of inmates, maintaining logs and writing reports as required by policy and standard operating procedures, and responding to public inquiries in a courteous manner.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, a valid New Mexico driver's license, being 18 years of age or older by the start of the Corrections Officer Training Academy, being a United States citizen or a permanent resident and providing an Alien Registration number.

Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities include knowledge of the operations, services and activities of a corrections and detention program, knowledge of the principles and practices of the criminal justice system, law enforcement, modern booking procedures, corrections and detention theory and practice, knowledge of correctional institution security and inmate security practices, occupational hazards and standard safety practices, and knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations and the ability to interpret and apply them.

Knowledge, skills and abilities include skill in performing basic computer functions, skills in the use and care of weapons, including firearms, ability to develop skills in restraint and self-defense tactics, ability to develop skills in the techniques of obtaining information through interrogation, investigations, and corrections observation, ability to apply first aid, CPR and related emergency practices and techniques, ability to analyze hazardous situations in a rational, mature and confident manner to act effectively; to remain calm and effective under stressful situations, ability to prepare clear and concise administrative reports, ability to read, interpret, enforce, apply and explain corrections laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and ability to communicate and interact effectively and professionally with superiors, other officers, department personnel and the general public.

Additional requirements include passing a written and oral psychological examination, drug screen and physical examination, meeting the minimum vision and hearing standards, complying with Bernalillo County safety guidelines, passing the physical agility test and maintaining a fitness for duty status by testing yearly, successful completion of the Corrections Department probationary period and MDC Training Academy.

Working conditions include shift work, performing duties indoors in a temperature-controlled environment, sometimes performing outdoor duties in natural weather conditions, exposure to intermittent noise and vibration, a variety of fumes and odors, contagious diseases and potentially hostile and dangerous situations, and performing duties with or without directions from a supervisor.

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