CSM Correctional Officer 1 - Augusta State Medical Prison

Georgia Department of Corrections • Grovetown, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Officer 1 maintains custody and security of prisoners and other incarcerated offenders and maintains order in correctional institutions and other places of detention. The officer enforces institutional policies, rules, procedures, regulations, and applicable state laws to manage offenders and maintain public safety. The position is at Augusta State Medical Prison in Grovetown, Georgia.

Duties include escorting and transporting offenders, screening visitors at facility entrances, overseeing offenders during work, meals, and recreation, patrolling assigned areas, and observing offender behavior to prevent disturbances and escapes. The officer also controls and accounts for keys, tools, weapons, and related equipment; may handle and train canines; prepares admission, program, release, transfer, and other reports; and responds to emergencies.

The starting salary is $50,386 per year. The posting states that there is a salary increase after six months, followed by a promotion and another increase at the 12-month mark.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Any combination of training and experience that enables the applicant to meet the minimum standards of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.).

Responsibilities

• Enforce institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations, as well as rules, regulations, and state laws related to offender management and public safety.
• Escort offenders in transit and during temporary leaves, and take offenders into custody and escort them to locations inside and outside the facility.
• Transport offenders to and from correctional facilities.
• Guard facility entrances and screen visitors.
• Handle and train canines for tracking, search and rescue, guard duty, and contraband detection.
• Inspect, inventory, maintain physical control of, and log keys, tools, weapons, and related equipment.
• Maintain order, discipline, and security in assigned areas.
• Observe offender conduct and behavior to prevent disturbances and escapes.
• Oversee offenders during work assignments, meals, and recreation periods.
• Patrol assigned areas and report problems.
• Prepare admission, program, release, transfer, and other reports.
• Respond to emergencies.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays per year
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401K/457 plan
• Vision insurance
• On-the-job training
• Life insurance

What This Job Offers

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