Correctional Officer 1, (CO2), Monroe Correctional Complex, Monroe, WA

State of Washington•Snohomish County – Monroe, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals for the positions of Correctional Officer 1 and/or 2, at the Monroe Correctional Complex, Monroe, WA. This facility is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The on-call/intermittent positions have no minimum hour guarantee. MCC is a 2,400-bed multi-custody facility, with custody levels ranging from minimum to maximum security. Monroe Correctional Complex opened in 1910 and is one of the longest standing prisons in Washington State. MCC structures its operations and programs around practices that show sustainable reductions in incarcerated individuals returning to prison while also enhancing security for the facility and safety for communities across Washington. The Washington legislature has established a comprehensive system of corrections for convicted law violators within the state of Washington to accomplish a primary objective of ensuring public safety. The system is designed and managed to provide the maximum feasible safety for the persons and property of the general public, the staff, and the inmates (RCW 72.09.010).

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED
Valid Driver's license
The legal (Constitutional) right to carry a firearm
One year of experience as a Department of Corrections (DOC) Corrections and Custody Officer, which includes successful completion of the CORE (Academy) and the Correctional Officer Field Training Program.
One year of experience as a Correctional Officer in adult or juvenile corrections where security functions equivalent to a DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2 were performed.

Nice To Haves

Creative thinking
Self-confidence
Strong role-modeling abilities
Good physical and mental conditioning

Responsibilities

Provide safety and security in an adult correctional facility.
Assist in controlling, directing, and monitoring the activities and movement of incarcerated individuals.
Maintain the security of the institution.
Control movement into, out of, and within the institution in accordance with established department methods and procedures.
Act as a positive role model and work with incarcerated individuals to help them become productive members of society.
Use interpersonal skills and good communication skills to correct and counteract criminal thinking while maintaining safe confinement environments.
Successfully complete Correctional Worker Core (CWC), a six-week academy for all correctional workers employed in DOC prison facilities.
Continue to get on-the-job training throughout their employment.