Correction Officer - SCI

State of Ohio•Lancaster, OH

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Correction Officer works at the Southeastern Correctional Institution in Lancaster, Ohio, maintaining institutional control and helping ensure the safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and the public. The role involves enforcing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; supervising inmate activity; and keeping assigned areas clean, safe, and secure. Officers monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers, conduct counts, rounds, and searches, and complete reports. Duties may include operating vehicles for perimeter security or inmate transportation and using physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force when necessary to detain or secure inmates or prevent escapes and security incidents. This is a permanent, full-time classified position represented by OCSEA. The starting rate is $24.88 per hour at step 1, increasing to $25.61 per hour at step 2 after six months of employment. An additional $0.60 per hour is paid for second- or third-shift work. Work hours vary. The probationary period is 365 days. Applicants must pass the correction officer assessment unless they have completed it within the past 24 months or meet the stated current-employee certification exception. Final applicants are subject to pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background investigation. The role is subject to firearm-related restrictions and the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successfully pass the correction officer assessment, or have successfully completed it within the past 24 months, unless the applicant is a current Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction employee previously certified as a correction officer.
Valid driver's license for positions assigned to the transportation section; a commercial driver's license is required when driving vehicles that qualify as commercial.
Final applicants must submit to pre-employment urinalysis for illegal drug use and undergo a criminal background check.
Must not be subject to a federal or state weapons disability when the position requires firearms certification or use.
Must meet the agency's stated restrictions concerning prior sexual abuse or sexual misconduct in confinement or the community, terrorism-related convictions or guilty pleas, and felony convictions with a direct correlation to the position.

Responsibilities

Maintain control of the institution to support 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 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 insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
Free vision insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
Free basic life insurance premiums after completion of 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