Correction Officer - MACI
About The Position
The Correction Officer maintains control of the institution and helps ensure the safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and the public. The role enforces rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; supervises and directs inmate activity; and ensures the assigned area is clean, safe, and secure. Officers operate security controls, equipment, and computers, and may drive vehicles for perimeter security or inmate transportation. Duties also include inmate counts, security rounds, searches, required reports, and committee service. Officers prevent escapes and security incidents and, when necessary, 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 Madison Correctional Institution in London, 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 receive an additional $0.60 per hour. The position has a 365-day probationary period. Final applicants must undergo pre-employment urinalysis and a criminal background check. The role is subject to federal ATF rules prohibiting possession of firearms or ammunition while consuming marijuana, including medical marijuana; medical marijuana is not accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free, drug-free workplace.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Successfully pass the correction officer assessment, or have successfully completed it within the past 24 months, unless currently employed by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and previously certified as a correction officer.
- Valid driver's license for positions assigned to the transportation section; a commercial driver's license is required to drive vehicles that qualify as commercial.
- Final applicants must pass pre-employment urinalysis and a criminal background check.
- Must not be prohibited from employment under the stated weapons-disability, sexual-abuse, terrorism-support, or directly correlated felony-conviction restrictions.
Responsibilities
- Maintain institutional control to ensure the safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and the general public by enforcing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility.
- Ensure assigned areas are clean, safe, and secure.
- Monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers.
- Operate 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, plus 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
