Aoci Correction Officer

State of Ohio • Lima, OH

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is tasked with front-line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future. This position requires firearms certification/recertification and use. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring individuals under a federal or state weapons disability, individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility, have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent, individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism, and individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Must have valid driver's license for positions assigned to transportation section &/or requires commercial driver's license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial.
• Applicants for positions in Ohio Department Of Rehabilitation & Correction must also successfully pass correction officer assessment or have successfully completed assessment within past 24 months; or applicants must be current employees with Ohio Department Of Rehabilitation & Correction who have previously been certified in position of correction officer.

Nice To Haves

• Corrections
• Communications
• Criminology/Criminal Justice
• Law Enforcement, and Security
• Ethics and Values
• Listening
• Observation
• Situational Awareness
• Teamwork

Responsibilities

• Maintaining control of the institution to provide for 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/institution
• Assuring assigned area is clean, safe, and secure
• Monitoring and operating security controls, equipment, and computers
• Operation of automotive vehicles in perimeter security and the transportation of inmates
• Conducting inmate counts, security rounds, and searches
• Completes required reports and serves on committees
• Prevents escapes or incidents which threaten security
• When necessary, uses 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 eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

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