Correction Officer - NCI
About The Position
The Correction Officer works at the Noble Correctional Institution in Caldwell, Ohio, maintaining institutional control and supporting 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 assigned areas are clean, safe, and secure. Officers monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers; conduct counts, security rounds, and searches; complete required reports; and serve on committees. Duties also include operating vehicles for perimeter security and inmate transportation, preventing escapes and security incidents, and, when necessary, using physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates. This is a permanent, full-time classified position with varying work hours. Newly hired officers start at $24.88 per hour and advance to $25.61 per hour after six months of employment. An additional $0.60 per hour is paid for second- or third-shift work. The position has a 365-day probationary period. Final applicants must complete pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background investigation. The workplace is tobacco-free, and firearm-related federal regulations restrict marijuana use, including medical marijuana, for this position.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Applicants must successfully pass the correction officer assessment, or have successfully 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 for illegal drug use and undergo a criminal background check.
- Applicants must not fall within the stated disqualifying categories, including applicable weapons disabilities, specified prison or community sexual-abuse offenses, terrorism-related convictions or pleas, or certain felony convictions with a direct correlation to the position.
Responsibilities
- Maintain control of the institution to provide for 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 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 vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 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
- Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
