Corrections Officer
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Job overview
County of Blair is hiring a Corrections Officer. The Corrections Officer provides care, custody, and control of inmates within the Blair County Prison. This role involves maintaining security, monitoring inmate behavior, and ensuring safety in assigned areas. Responsibilities include patrolling, observing inmates during daily activities, detecting disturbances, maintaining records, and escorting inmates to various locations. The position requires physical stamina and the ability to work long shifts.
Key focus areas include Provide care, custody, and control of inmates, Maintain control of security and safety in assigned housing block, and Monitor and patrol an assigned area.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma or GED. Important skills include Maintain Control Of Security And Safety, Monitor And Patrol Assigned Area, Observe And Supervise Inmate Behavior, Monitor To Detect Or Prevent Disturbances, Maintain Records, and Prepare Logs.
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Full job description
Job opportunities exist for full-time hires who will provide care, custody, and control of inmates in the Blair County Prison. Essential functions include maintaining control of security and safety in an assigned housing block, monitoring and patrolling an assigned area, observing and supervising inmate behavior and during bathing, meals, recreation, and work release, monitoring to detect or prevent disturbances or looking for signs of duress or escape, maintaining records, preparing logs, escorting inmates throughout Prison, to and from court hearings, to and from medical appointments, and to/from other institutions, searching inmates, inmate mail, and various areas for contraband, and attending training.
Requirements
Qualified applicants must hold a high school diploma or GED and preferably apply with having completed the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Title 37 training or have equivalent on-the-job experience within corrections; must be capable of remaining alert at all times during shifts that could last as long as 16 consecutive hours; must be able to sustain the physical requirements of the position that include standing and walking on concrete, working under pressure with frequent interruptions, exposure to odors and bodily fluids, and restraining inmates. Applicants must be fluent in English, pay attention to details, and function independently according to established procedures.
Benefits
Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 calendar days and includes 90% employer paid PPO healthcare with vision and three-tier prescription formulary, pension plan, public employer's equivalent of 401(k), short-term disability, term life insurance, personal days, stress days, vacation, sick time, and holidays. Starting wage is a step-in rate of $21.53/hour x 40-hour workweek and regular occasion to work overtime. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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