Correction Officer - GCI

State of Ohio • Grafton, OH

10d • 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 general public. The officer enforces rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; supervises and directs inmate activity in assigned areas; and ensures assigned areas are clean, safe, and secure. Duties also include monitoring and operating security controls, equipment, and computers; operating vehicles for perimeter security and inmate transportation; conducting inmate counts, security rounds, and searches; completing required reports; serving on committees; and preventing escapes and other security incidents. 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 the Grafton Correctional Institution in Grafton, Ohio. 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. Work hours vary, and the position has a 365-day probationary period.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction works to reduce recidivism through rehabilitative treatment and programming in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment. The agency emphasizes dignity, respect, and pro-social behavior while protecting the public and supporting people in becoming productive members of their communities.

Final applicants must undergo pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background investigation. The position is subject to federal ATF restrictions concerning firearm and ammunition possession and marijuana use. The agency has specified categories of criminal and other disqualifying histories for this position. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace and the State of Ohio is a 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; current Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction employees previously certified as correction officers are also eligible under the stated exception.
• 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 pass pre-employment urinalysis drug testing and undergo a criminal background investigation.
• Applicants must not fall within the stated disqualifying categories, including applicable weapons disabilities or specified convictions or adjudications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain institutional control and enforce rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to support the safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and public.
• Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned facility areas.
• Keep assigned areas 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 leave, 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.

What This Job Offers

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