Correction Officer - TOCI

State of Ohio • Toledo, OH

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is hiring a Correction Officer at the Toledo Correctional Institution. The role helps maintain a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment by enforcing institutional rules, supervising inmate activity, and protecting inmates, staff, and the public. Officers operate security controls and equipment, conduct counts, rounds, and searches, and may operate vehicles for perimeter security or inmate transportation. They complete reports, serve on committees, and prevent escapes or other security incidents. When necessary, officers may use physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates.

New hires start at $24.88 per hour at step 1 and move to step 2 at $25.61 per hour after six months of employment. Employees working second or third shift earn an additional $0.60 per hour. Work hours vary. The position has a 365-day probationary period and is classified and represented by OCSEA.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Applicants must successfully pass the correction officer assessment, or have completed it within the past 24 months, unless they are current Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction employees previously certified as correction officers.
• A valid driver's license is required for positions assigned to the transportation section; a commercial driver's license is required to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial.
• Final applicants must submit to pre-employment urinalysis drug testing.
• The final applicant must undergo a criminal background check.
• Must not be subject to a federal or state weapons disability when firearms certification, recertification, and use are required.
• Must meet the agency's stated restrictions concerning prior sexual abuse or sexual misconduct in confinement or community settings, terrorism-related convictions, and certain felony convictions with a direct correlation to the position.

Responsibilities

• Maintain control of the institution and protect 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