Correction Officer - AOCI
About The Position
The Correction Officer maintains control of the institution to support 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 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; and serving on committees. Officers work to prevent escapes and other 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 with the Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio. The schedule varies. New hires start at $24.88 per hour and advance to $25.61 per hour after six months of employment. Employees working second or third shift earn an additional $0.60 per hour. A 365-day probationary period applies. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction seeks to reduce recidivism through rehabilitative treatment and programming in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment. The department emphasizes dignity, respect, positive change, and public safety. The workplace is tobacco-free. Final applicants are subject to pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background investigation. This position is also subject to federal ATF regulations concerning firearms and marijuana use.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Applicants must successfully pass the correction officer assessment, have completed it within the past 24 months, or be 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 and undergo a criminal background investigation.
- The position is subject to federal ATF regulations that prohibit carrying, transporting, or possessing firearms or ammunition after consuming marijuana, including medical marijuana.
Responsibilities
- Maintain institutional control and security by enforcing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas.
- 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 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
