Correction Officer - BECI

State of Ohio • St. Clairsville, OH

17h • 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 role 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 reports; serving on committees; and preventing escapes or 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 Belmont Correctional Institution in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Work hours vary. 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 provided for work on second or third shift. The position has a 365-day probationary period.

Applicants must pass the correction officer assessment or have completed it within the past 24 months, unless they are current Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction employees previously certified as correction officers. A high school diploma or GED is required. A valid driver's license is required for positions assigned to transportation and/or requiring a commercial driver's license to operate qualifying commercial vehicles. Final applicants are subject to pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background investigation. The agency is a tobacco-free and drug-free workplace; marijuana use is prohibited under the stated workplace and firearms-related rules.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 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.
• Valid driver's license for positions assigned to the transportation section and/or requiring a commercial driver's license to operate qualifying commercial vehicles.
• Successful completion of pre-employment urinalysis drug testing and criminal background investigation.
• Must not be disqualified under the stated restrictions concerning weapons disability, sexual abuse or prohibited sexual conduct, terrorism-related convictions, or certain felony convictions with a direct correlation to the position.

Responsibilities

• Maintain institutional control to provide for the safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public.
• Enforce 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, plus 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, and optional deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

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