DOC Menard CC Corrections Clerk II - Placement
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Corrections is hiring a Corrections Clerk II for the Placement Office at Menard Correctional Center. The position maintains Placement Office assignment records and housing unit cell maps, and processes job change recommendations. The role uses a microcomputer and related programs to gather data, prepare reports, respond to internal and external queries, and communicate policy and procedural practices and changes to affected staff. Other duties may be assigned within the scope of the position. The position is based fully in the office at Menard Correctional Center in Menard, Illinois. Regular work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekends off. The position is represented by a union, and the applicable collective bargaining agreement governs its filling.
Requirements
- Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
- Two years of clerical experience.
- Ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
- Ability to pass a drug screen; unauthorized drug use by an employee is prohibited.
- Complete an approved guard training course within six months of employment.
- Use digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes to manage and support departmental digital enhancements.
- Abide by employer vaccine and other medical standards.
Nice To Haves
- At least three years of clerical experience.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, or similar software.
- At least two years of experience in a correctional or similar setting.
- At least two years of customer service experience in a setting involving telephone experience.
- At least two years of experience maintaining a complex filing system.
- At least two years of experience maintaining inventory.
Responsibilities
- Maintain Placement Office assignment records, including records of cell changes, cell assignments, and work or program assignments.
- Maintain housing unit cell maps.
- Identify job change recommendations from the Institutional Adjustment Committee, administrative staff recommendations for removal, and individuals in custody requests for removal.
- Use a microcomputer and its programs to gather data, formulate reports, respond to internal and external queries, and communicate policy and procedural practices and changes to affected staff.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position.
Benefits
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
- Pension plan and retirement benefits.
- Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefit programs.
- Paid state holidays.
- Paid personal business days.
- Paid sick days, with unused sick days carrying over year to year.
- Paid vacation days.
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources.
- Extensive training and career advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
