DOC Graham CC Corrections Clerk II
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Corrections is hiring a Corrections Clerk II at Graham Correctional Center. The position receives new individuals in custody into the facility, participates in preparing writs, transfers, furlough reports, and discharge and parole paperwork, and interviews transferred individuals in custody to obtain information for their Master File. The clerk also assists a supervisor with report preparation and performs other duties within the scope of the position as required or assigned. The position is based at Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro, Illinois. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off. The position is fully in-office; hybrid work is unavailable. This is a union position covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Applicants must have high-school-level knowledge, skill, and mental development and two years of clerical experience. Employment is contingent on passing the required background check and drug screen and completing an approved guard-training course within six months of employment. Employees must use digital technology and comply with employer vaccine and other medical standards.
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 setting.
- At least two years of experience maintaining a complex filing system.
- At least two years of experience assisting with reports.
- At least two years of experience enforcing disciplinary, safety, security, and custodial measures for individuals in a custody setting.
Responsibilities
- Receive new individuals in custody into Graham Correctional Center.
- Participate in preparing writs, transfers, furlough reports, and paperwork for discharges and paroles.
- Interview transferred individuals in custody to obtain information for their Master File.
- Assist the supervisor in preparing reports.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Retirement plan and pension
- Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefit programs
- Paid state holidays (13–14 days annually)
- Three paid personal business days annually
- Twelve paid sick days annually, with carryover
- Ten to 25 days of paid vacation annually (10 days in the first year)
- Twelve weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
- Training and career advancement opportunities
- Flexible work schedules in some program areas
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
