Correctional Officer - BCC/BTC (Hourly)
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Boonville, MOJob$20.7/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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A Correctional Officer with the Missouri Department of Corrections maintains security in an adult correctional facility and supervises offenders in housing, work, recreation, and other settings. The role includes responding to emergencies, conducting searches and counts, monitoring visits, and reporting safety or security concerns. Employees must complete department-administered Basic Training; assignments may also require additional training or a valid vehicle operator’s license.
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Hourly Pay: $20.70 A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they're good neighbors. The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. - Maintains security in buildings/towers/other posts of an adult correctional facility; intervenes during emergencies or altercations and gains physical control of offenders - Supervises movement of offenders inside/outside the correctional facility; conducts periodic counts of offenders; searches offenders and their living quarters for contraband; Escorts/transports offenders to predetermined locations - Supervises offenders: in housing units; during the performance of work activities; during recreational/ religious activities - Conducts inspections for health and safety hazards; prepares/submits reports on offender violations of divisional or correctional facility rules/unusual offender behaviors/observed mechanical deficiencies/ security breaches or failures - Discusses minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers serious problems to proper correctional facility staff; promotes rehabilitation by attempting to modify offender's social attitudes/discouraging undesirable behaviors/encouraging worthwhile activities - Supervises visits with offenders; searches visitors/offenders/buildings/grounds for contraband - Performs work in accordance with established rules/regulations/post orders/specific instructions; receives general administrative direction - Performs other related work as assigned Minimum Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees, both full-time and part-time, are required to attend, and complete the Basic Training classes administered by the Department of Corrections. By assignment, a position may require: 1. Ability to complete Defensive Tactics and Standard First AidCPR training during Basic Training administered by the Missouri Department of Corrections. 2. Ability to complete and maintain firearms certification training administered by the Missouri Department of Corrections. 3. Possession of a valid vehicle operator's license.
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