Correctional Officer 2 (Anchorage, AK)

State of Alaska • Anchorage, AK

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections is recruiting for multiple Correctional Officer 2 positions for the Anchorage Correctional Complex (ACC) located in Anchorage, Alaska. This role offers a career in Corrections with numerous training and promotion paths. As a correctional officer, you will play a vital role in reforming those in custody and helping them positively contribute to society. New Correctional Officer 2s undergo 12-14 months of structured field training and attend a seven-week Correctional Officer Academy. After completing training, you will receive certification as a Correctional Officer from the Alaska Police Standards Council. The mission of Anchorage Correctional Complex is to provide a secure environment for staff and offenders that promotes public safety and provides an opportunity for staff development, and reformative offender programming to ensure safety and efficient resources management. The facility offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career advancement and specialized training programs exclusive to the Alaska Correctional Complex. Serving the Anchorage Borough and Whittier, the ACC covers over 1900 square miles and 40 percent of Alaska's population. Originally opened as Cook Inlet Pretrial in 1993, it expanded with an additional building in 2002. Our 253,000-square-foot facility on 14 acres houses up to 863 inmates, including male inmates, unsentenced, sentenced, and Federal inmates. We have a dedicated staff of 260 and include an acute psychiatric unit and a full medical unit.

Requirements

• Successful completion of the Alaska Correctional Officer Academy, or equivalent program accredited by the Alaska Police Standards Council.
• One year of experience learning and performing duties which support the custody, security, and rehabilitation of prisoners in an adult correctional institution. The required experience is met by service as a Correctional Officer 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.
• Be 21 years of age at the time of employment.
• Be a United States citizen or a United States National.
• Have a high school or home school diploma recognized or certified by a state or a local school district within a state as having met that state's graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.
• Possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States at time of appointment.
• Some positions may require possession of a Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements issued within the United States.
• Employees must be willing to work shift assignments.
• On-call availability may be required.
• Individuals not continuously employed since February 9, 1991, by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections in a "correctional officer," "probation officer," or "parole officer" position, as defined by 13 AAC 85.900, are subject to requirements established by Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). As a condition of continued employment, these individuals must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the APSC within 14 months of hire.
• Any employment action that resulted in discharge, resignation in lieu of discharge, or discipline, must be disclosed at the time of application to vacancies within this classification.
• Have not been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.
• Have not been convicted during the past ten (10) years by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court of a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude, of a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of two or more driving under the influence offenses.
• Have not illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance during the past 10 years, provided you were under 21 years of age at the time.
• Have not illegally used a Schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, or VA controlled substance during the past 5 years, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.
• Have not used marijuana during the last year, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.
• Have not been denied certification by the Alaska Police Standards Council or the responsible certifying agency in any other issuing jurisdiction unless the denial, revocation, or surrender has been rescinded by the council under 13 AAC 85.270 or by the responsible certifying agency of the issuing jurisdiction.
• Have never used a controlled substance while employed as a certifiable municipal, state, federal peace officer, correctional officer, adult probation officer, or military law enforcement officer.
• Must pass a criminal history check.
• Must be fingerprinted.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of business software.
• Ability to learn and apply techniques of self-defense, firearms, appropriate force to protect oneself / others and act quickly in emergencies, including diffusing conflicts by utilizing sound judgment.
• Assist with maintaining order and discipline.
• Operate security control room.
• Learn and apply techniques of handling unruly and violent prisoners, using the minimum force necessary, in resolving situations, and routine security checks and inspections.
• Assist in creating and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to the rehabilitation of prisoners.

Responsibilities

• Play a vital role in reforming those in custody and helping them positively contribute to society.
• Maintain order and discipline.
• Operate security control room.
• Learn and apply techniques of handling unruly and violent prisoners, using the minimum force necessary, in resolving situations.
• Perform routine security checks and inspections.
• Assist in creating and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to the rehabilitation of prisoners.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Effectively communicate required information.
• Learn and apply techniques of self-defense, firearms, and appropriate force to protect oneself and others.
• Act quickly in emergencies, including diffusing conflicts by utilizing sound judgment.
• Read and comprehend statutes, regulations, and procedures, apply them to specific situations, and explain procedures and requirements to the public, others, and the inmate population.
• Work shift assignments.
• Be available on-call as required.

Benefits

• Up to 16 days of paid leave in their first two years of employment, which increases based on years of service.
• 12 paid holidays annually.
• Moving and relocation incentives may be available to the selected candidates.
• Recruitment Incentive Leave for proactively participating in recruiting efforts for Correctional Officer 1/2 positions.
• Correctional Officers who recruit a new officer, who successfully completes probation and the academy, are eligible to be awarded an additional 60 hours of personal leave to be credited to their leave account.

What This Job Offers

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