Summary
Are You Ready?We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you'll ever find with a work family that is second to none!What You'll DoThe Correction Officer responsibilities include:Maintaining control of the institution to provide safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules/regulations/policies and proceduresSupervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility/institutionAssuring assigned area is clean, safe, and secureMonitoring and operating security controls, equipment, and computersOperation of automotive vehicles in perimeter security and the transportation of inmatesConducting inmate counts, security rounds, and searchesCompleting required reports and serving on committeesPreventing escapes or incidents which threaten securityWhen necessary, using physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmatesQualificationsHigh school diploma or G.E.D.Valid driver's license for positions assigned to transportation sectionCommercial driver's license if required to drive vehicles qualifying as commercialMust have successfully passed the correction officer assessment or completed the assessment within the past 24 monthsApplicable probationary period of 365 daysJob SkillsCorrections, Communications, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and SecurityEthics and Values, Listening, Observation, Situational Awareness, and TeamworkOrganizationRehabilitation & Correction – London Correctional InstitutionWork LocationLondon Correctional Institute, United States of America – OHIO – Madison County – LondonScheduleFull-time#J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Description
Are You Ready?We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you'll ever find with a work family that is second to none!What You'll DoThe Correction Officer responsibilities include:Maintaining control of the institution to provide safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules/regulations/policies and proceduresSupervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility/institutionAssuring assigned area is clean, safe, and secureMonitoring and operating security controls, equipment, and computersOperation of automotive vehicles in perimeter security and the transportation of inmatesConducting inmate counts, security rounds, and searchesCompleting required reports and serving on committeesPreventing escapes or incidents which threaten securityWhen necessary, using physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmatesQualificationsHigh school diploma or G.E.D.Valid driver's license for positions assigned to transportation sectionCommercial driver's license if required to drive vehicles qualifying as commercialMust have successfully passed the correction officer assessment or completed the assessment within the past 24 monthsApplicable probationary period of 365 daysJob SkillsCorrections, Communications, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and SecurityEthics and Values, Listening, Observation, Situational Awareness, and TeamworkOrganizationRehabilitation & Correction – London Correctional InstitutionWork LocationLondon Correctional Institute, United States of America – OHIO – Madison County – LondonScheduleFull-time#J-18808-Ljbffr
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