Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Airway Heights Corrections Center

State of Washington•Spokane County - Multiple Locations, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals for the positions of Correctional Officer 1 and/or 2, at the Airway Heights Correctional Center (AHCC). AHCC is a 2000 bed male facility, located approximately 10 miles west of Spokane. The prison consists of a main facility that houses medium- and long-term minimum-custody incarcerated individuals. A separate perimeter adjacent to the main facility accommodates a minimum-security unit for incarcerated individuals with minimum-custody or lower. It has six living units in the Main facility, along with Segregation and two living units at the Minimum-Security Unit (MSU). AHCC currently houses Security Threat Group (STG) members that have been screened for “Safe Harbor” at both the Main and Minimum-Security facilities. K-Unit supports the senior living program established to promote wellness, improve the well-being of the incarcerated population, reduce medical costs and improve functioning upon release. Correctional Industries (CI) is a unique blend of business and government using private industry tools and techniques to operate work training programs in prisons and provide individuals to learn marketable job skills. CI employs approximately 575 incarcerated workers at AHCC. Work Programs: Positions in barber, classroom assistant, library clerk, custodial services, dog handler, game box manager, ground keeper and horticulture. In partnership with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) MSU incarcerated workers perform work on 220,000 acres of state trust lands, state parks and fire crews in the Northeast Region. MSU Community Crews work at other state agencies performing maintenance related tasks, landscaping and headstone realignment tasks at the State Veterans Cemetery. Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED
Valid Driver's license
The legal (Constitutional) right to carry a firearm
One year of experience as a Department of Corrections (DOC) Corrections and Custody Officer, which includes successful completion of the CORE (Academy) and the Correctional Officer Field Training Program. (To qualify at the CO2 level)
One year of experience as a Correctional Officer in adult or juvenile corrections where security functions equivalent to a DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2 were performed. (To qualify at the CO2 level)
Must successfully complete Correctional Worker Core (CWC), a six-week academy for all correctional workers employed in DOC prison facilities.
Requires respirator medical evaluation questionnaire, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by the WA Industrial Safety & Act standards.
Must provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Creative thinking
Self-confidence
Strong role-modeling
Good physical and mental conditioning

Responsibilities

Provide safety and security in an adult correctional facility.
Assist in controlling, directing, and monitoring the activities and movement of incarcerated individuals.
Maintain security of the institution and control movement into, out of, and within the institution in accordance with established department methods and procedures.
Act as a positive role model and work with incarcerated individuals to help them become productive members of society.
Use interpersonal skills and good communication skills to correct and counteract criminal thinking while maintaining safe confinement environments.
Successfully complete Correctional Worker Core (CWC), a six-week academy for all correctional workers employed in DOC prison facilities.
Manage difficult people through observation, knowledge, skills, and continual practice.
Work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting.