CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERGEANT - 70044832

State of Florida•HAVANA, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Officer Sergeant position is at Gadsden Re-Entry Center in Havana, Florida (Gadsden County), with the Florida Department of Corrections. This is an internal promotional opportunity open only to current FDC employees. The position has regulatory responsibilities under Chapter 60L-36, Florida Administrative Code. The incumbent supervises inmates and directs Correctional Officers in facility operations, security, and inmate management. The stated minimum annual salary is $51,846.08, with salary determined in accordance with current pay procedures. Applicants must apply electronically through the People First system. Paper applications are not accepted, and incomplete applicant profiles will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on the posting closing date.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be a citizen of the United States.
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Must have completed the basic recruit training course for correctional officers.
Must have one year of experience as a certified officer with the State of Florida.
Must not have received a suspension within the past 12 months.
Must not have received an involuntary demotion within the past 24 months.
Must not have received a performance evaluation rating below 3.00 within the past three fiscal years.
Must be a current FDC employee to be considered for this internal promotional opportunity.
Must provide current employment, previous employment, training, and education information in the People First applicant profile; incomplete profiles will not be considered.
Must be able to perform duties that may involve body armor and weapons, searches including visual inspection of body cavities, and possible exposure to body fluids.

Responsibilities

Supervise inmates according to the level of risk they present; manage housing areas; enforce rules and sanitation standards.
Transport inmates using approved restraints and applicable laws, policies, and procedures; conduct head counts; maintain custody and control during appointments outside the secured perimeter; and escort inmates within the perimeter.
Inventory inmates’ personal property and issue receipts.
Perform crisis intervention, including subduing or restraining violent or uncooperative inmates, defending people against attack, and preventing escapes using approved force, restraints, or other methods.
Wear body armor and use weapons as required.
Maintain facility security by searching inmates and other people, checking mail and packages for contraband, observing inmate behavior, and conducting inspections and visual and audio surveillance.
Physically check doors, windows, gates, barred sections, fences, and other areas to ensure security.
Provide emergency assistance, including CPR, first aid, apprehension of escaping or escaped inmates, evacuation procedures, and security appropriate to the emergency.
Direct Correctional Officers supervising inmates in housing units and segregation, checking inmate mail, and overseeing work details inside and outside the fenced perimeter.
Direct Correctional Officers in maintaining master inmate location counts and direct the operation of the Control Room or Main Gate.
Ensure transportation permits are accurately completed and signed by the appropriate authority.
Direct Officers in preparing special progress, minor work, disciplinary, and incident reports.
Attend mandatory and other required training.
Perform other related duties as required.