Correctional Officer

Town Of Pecos City•Pecos, TX

20d

About The Position

Performs moderately complex work involving the care and custody of offenders at the Pecos Municipal Criminal Justice Center. The role directly supervises offenders in their daily assigned duties, prevents escapes, and maintains discipline in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures. Work is performed under general supervision, with moderate latitude to use initiative and independent judgment. The employee exercises autonomy and sound judgment over assigned tasks and people and performs other duties as assigned. The position involves maintaining offender security, conducting searches, monitoring offenders in housing and work areas, and supervising activities such as maintenance, laundry, and food service. Duties may require working indoors and outdoors, including in areas without air conditioning and in varied weather conditions, and responding to emergencies. The role may involve using force, chemical agents, and firearms; preparing records and reports; and operating vehicles and equipment. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and a current, clean Texas driver's license. Related experience is preferred. Jailers must complete minimum specialized training requirements within one year of hire. Employment is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, background check, physical examination, and psychological examination.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Clean, current Texas driver's license, which must be maintained.
Complete minimum requirements for specialized training within one year of hire.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, other departments, council members, executive staff, and the public.
Ability to maintain complex logs, records, and files and prepare accurate, detailed documentation.
Ability to assess and manage a schedule, establish priorities, and use logic and reasoning to evaluate situations.
Good organizational, time-management, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including climbing, repeated bending, carrying loads of 45 pounds or more, operating vehicles and equipment, and using firearms.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of previous related experience.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of municipal jail operations.
Moderate knowledge of general office equipment and clerical operations.

Responsibilities

Maintain responsibility for the care and custody of assigned offenders by following laws, rules, regulations, and facility procedures.
Search for contraband and provide security.
Count, feed, and supervise offenders in housing, work, and other areas as directed.
Observe offender actions; conduct pat and strip searches; restrain and secure offenders; and transfer or transport them by walking or using vehicles.
Supervise and secure offenders performing maintenance, laundry, food service, and other assigned operations.
Respond to emergencies, search for escaped offenders, provide first aid, and carry injured or unconscious people to safety when necessary.
Use force, including deadly force, chemical agents, and firearms, to control offenders as required.
Read and apply information in offender records related to affiliation, health, safety, and facility security.
Comply with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, and prepare and maintain records, forms, and reports.
Complete duties assigned by a supervisor and keep the work area clean.