Correctional Officer

State of Iowa•Coralville - 52241 - Johnson County, IA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves monitoring security equipment, patrolling facilities and grounds, conducting searches, providing transportation and escort services for inmates, and interacting with the public. The role requires demonstrating knowledge of core correctional practices, utilizing behavioral techniques to assist inmates, and serving as a change agent for successful community reentry. The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify and complies with federal Right to Work laws.

Requirements

Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.
Must be able to successfully pass psychological tests.
Must be able to successfully pass a background investigation check.
Must be able to successfully pass a post-offer health screen administered by an institutional physician.
Must be able to successfully pass a urinalysis screen for drugs.
Must complete all new employee training during the probationary period, including local orientation, new employee orientation, and emergency preparedness training.
Designated positions require applicants to obtain a Commercial Driver's License and endorsements within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

Monitor keys, radios, security equipment, fire system alarms, distress calls, and control of interior and exterior door locks.
Operate electronic doors, telephone systems, two-way radios, intercom, alarm systems, closed circuit TV systems, personal data assistants, and computer terminals.
Use weapons/incarcerated individual control devices.
Patrol facilities and make security checks, conduct rounds and incarcerated individual counts.
Inspect all areas of the institution and grounds for safety/security deficiencies.
Conduct searches of incarcerated individuals, vehicles, packages, equipment, and incarcerated individuals’ cells and property for contraband items.
Patrol perimeter on a periodic basis assuring perimeter security, assuring fences are secure, monitoring vehicle traffic, and radio communication with other staff.
Search vehicles entering or leaving grounds.
Provide security, safety, and fire watch for all buildings on grounds.
Transport inmates on grounds and off-grounds.
Escort incarcerated individuals, visitors, and staff inside/outside of the institution and verify possession of appropriate passes or legal documents.
Interact with the general public, visitors, and victims in person or via phone in a professional and courteous manner.
Provide information, security, and assistance.
Demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding and utilization of skills of core correctional practice.
Continuously interact with incarcerated individuals, utilizing behavioral techniques to assist in the development of problem solving skills, facilitating behavior change, role playing, effective disapproval, providing positive reinforcement when appropriate, and instituting corrective measures through the effective use of disapproval.
Serve as a change agent when working with incarcerated individuals to prepare them for successful community reentry through behavioral modeling and interactions.