Correctional Officer

Limestone County Detention Center•Groesbeck, TX

About The Position

The Correctional Officer supervises inmates in living, recreation, visitation, treatment, kitchen, and other specialized areas. The role supports facility security by monitoring inmate movements, conducting counts and searches, responding to emergencies, and working in assigned posts such as the control center, mailroom, field tower, medical security, perimeter security, or gate. The officer provides appropriate assistance to inmates experiencing injury, illness, or emotional trauma; prepares reports and daily logs; initiates disciplinary reports; and reports cleanliness, maintenance, or repair needs. The position also includes serving on special response teams and performing other duties as assigned. Candidates must complete TOPS training, background screening where applicable, facility-required training courses, and on-the-job training. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; experience in a correctional setting is highly desirable. The job involves regular interaction with offenders and staff and requires emotional stability, sound judgment, language skills, and the ability to reason effectively. The physical demands include prolonged standing and walking, frequent sitting, stair climbing and working at heights, and occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, and physical responses to altercations. Officers must be able to respond rapidly to security or medical issues, restrain or secure assaultive offenders, transport offenders on foot or in vehicles, operate or drive company vehicles, remain awake and alert while on duty, occasionally lift and carry up to 50–100 pounds, and occasionally withstand exposure to OC spray. The role also requires hearing and understanding verbal communication. Pay is $24.08 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of TOPS training and background screening where applicable.
Successful completion of training courses and on-the-job training as required by facility training standards.
Emotional stability, understanding, and alignment with the facility's objectives.
Language skills and reasoning ability sufficient to succeed in the role.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including prolonged standing and walking, responding to emergencies, transporting offenders, driving company vehicles, and occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50–100 pounds.
Ability to hear and understand verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a correctional setting is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Supervise inmates in living areas and during recreational activities.
Supervise inmates and visitors in visitation areas.
Serve as a control center officer; coordinate and monitor inmate movements, conduct counts, and provide emergency response.
Serve as mailroom, field tower, medical security, perimeter security, and/or gate officer as required.
Provide security during treatment activities and supervise labor crews in the kitchen and other specialized areas.
Provide prompt and appropriate assistance to inmates in the event of injury, illness, or emotional trauma.
Prepare reports and maintain daily logs as required.
Initiate disciplinary reports.
Conduct shakedowns for contraband, individually or as part of a specialized team.
Promote facility cleanliness and report maintenance or repair needs.
Serve as a member of special teams responding to incidents.
Perform other duties as assigned.