Correction Officer - WCI

State of Ohio • Lebanon, OH

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Correction Officer maintains control of the institution to help ensure the safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and the public. The officer enforces applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; supervises and directs inmate activity in assigned areas; and ensures assigned areas remain clean, safe, and secure. Duties also include operating security controls, equipment, and computers; conducting inmate counts, security rounds, and searches; completing required reports; serving on committees; and preventing escapes and other incidents that threaten security. The role may involve operating vehicles for perimeter security and inmate transportation. When necessary, the officer may use physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates.

This is a permanent, full-time classified position at Warren Correctional Institution in Lebanon, Ohio. Work hours vary. Newly hired officers start at $24.88 per hour and advance to $25.61 per hour after six months of employment. Employees working second or third shift earn an additional $0.60 per hour. The position has a 365-day probationary period.

Final applicants tentatively selected must complete pre-employment urinalysis drug testing and a criminal background investigation. The position is subject to firearm-related federal ATF restrictions and Ohio’s drug-free workplace policy. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Successfully pass the correction officer assessment, or have successfully completed it within the past 24 months; current Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction employees previously certified as correction officers are also eligible under the stated assessment provision.
• Valid driver's license for positions assigned to the transportation section; a commercial driver's license is required to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial.
• Applicants must meet the stated restrictions regarding weapons disabilities, prohibited conduct involving sexual abuse or coercive sexual activity, terrorism-related convictions or guilty pleas, and certain felony convictions with a direct correlation to the position.
• Final applicants tentatively selected must pass pre-employment urinalysis drug testing.
• The final applicant selected must undergo a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Maintain institutional control and help ensure the safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility or institution.
• Ensure assigned areas are clean, safe, and secure.
• Monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers.
• Operate automotive vehicles for perimeter security and inmate transportation.
• Conduct inmate counts, security rounds, and searches.
• Complete required reports and serve on committees.
• Prevent escapes and incidents that threaten security.
• When necessary, use physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED