Correctional Officer IV (Major)

Summary

Correctional Officer IV

First level supervisory level work involving the oversight of Correctional Officers and/or custodial staff with responsibility to maintaining order and discipline in a correctional facility. Direct activities and duties of lower level employees in work details and station units. Observes staff in work detail to ensure offenders are treated properly and reconciles physical accounts and discrepancies. Provides training to staff. Has direct contact with inmates.

A successful Correctional Officer IV exhibits good supervisor qualities to provide leadership to lower level staff, has communication skills, applies good judgement, follows and enforces rules/policies/procedures, and promotes teamwork. Preferred Qualifications Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 3-4 years of correctional experience, must have correctional supervisory experience. Applicants to this position must be at least nineteen (19) years of age and shall have successfully completed the training program at the Mississippi Department of Corrections or the equivalent within another state, as approved by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Employees in this job classification under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be assigned to the posts designated as non-peace officer status posts. *NOTE* Applicants with High School diploma/GED or "some college" would need to submit a letter requesting experience to be considered in lieu of education requirement. The letter should be emailed to MSPB once you have applied for the position. Send to: subpanel@mspb.ms.gov

Job Description

Correctional Officer IV

First level supervisory level work involving the oversight of Correctional Officers and/or custodial staff with responsibility to maintaining order and discipline in a correctional facility. Direct activities and duties of lower level employees in work details and station units. Observes staff in work detail to ensure offenders are treated properly and reconciles physical accounts and discrepancies. Provides training to staff. Has direct contact with inmates.

A successful Correctional Officer IV exhibits good supervisor qualities to provide leadership to lower level staff, has communication skills, applies good judgement, follows and enforces rules/policies/procedures, and promotes teamwork. Preferred Qualifications Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 3-4 years of correctional experience, must have correctional supervisory experience. Applicants to this position must be at least nineteen (19) years of age and shall have successfully completed the training program at the Mississippi Department of Corrections or the equivalent within another state, as approved by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Employees in this job classification under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be assigned to the posts designated as non-peace officer status posts. *NOTE* Applicants with High School diploma/GED or "some college" would need to submit a letter requesting experience to be considered in lieu of education requirement. The letter should be emailed to MSPB once you have applied for the position. Send to: subpanel@mspb.ms.gov