Corrections Corporal - Nebraska Correctional Center for Women

State of Nebraska•York, NE

1d•$31•Onsite

About The Position

Competitive salary with shift differential! 13 paid holidays Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately) Military leave 156% state-matched retirement Tuition reimbursement Employee assistance program 79% employer paid health insurance plans Dental and vision insurance plans Employer-paid $36,000 life insurance policy Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF) eligible through the Federal government Wide variety and availability of career advancement Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose! Numerous training and development opportunities The Corrections Corporal selection process includes the following steps: Online application Interview Security background check Reference checks Medical exam Drug test For more information about the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, please call 402-362-8833 or visit www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected]. Monitor inmates/offenders in a wide variety of situations and activities. Enforces facility rules and regulations governing the conduct of inmates/offenders. Documents inmate/offender behavior, status and movement. Searches inmates'/offenders' person, quarters and work areas for contraband. Operates or monitors the operation of manual, computerized and/or electronically controlled security equipment, maintaining controlled movement of inmates/offenders, staff members and the public. Responsible for inmate/offender housing areas. Responsibility includes sanitation, serving meals, laundry inventory, supplies, etc. Maintains all daily control documentation, i.e. logs, counts, etc. May be in charge of visiting areas, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations involving those areas. Transports or oversees the transportation of inmates/offenders who leave the facility on any form of transportation into the community. Assists supervisory staff in the operation of a maximum security areas. Recommends improvements to security procedures when appropriate. Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double shifts.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age
High school education or equivalent
Valid driver's license
Must be able to legally possess a firearm and ammunition.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Successful completion of examination and screening process.
Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double-shifts.
Must be able to work a shift assignment including weekends and holidays.
Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exam in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test.
Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program to include CPR, first aid, firearms, and self-defense tactics.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills desired and assessed.

Responsibilities

Monitor inmates/offenders in a wide variety of situations and activities.
Enforces facility rules and regulations governing the conduct of inmates/offenders.
Documents inmate/offender behavior, status and movement.
Searches inmates'/offenders' person, quarters and work areas for contraband.
Operates or monitors the operation of manual, computerized and/or electronically controlled security equipment, maintaining controlled movement of inmates/offenders, staff members and the public.
Responsible for inmate/offender housing areas.
Responsibility includes sanitation, serving meals, laundry inventory, supplies, etc.
Maintains all daily control documentation, i.e. logs, counts, etc.
May be in charge of visiting areas, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations involving those areas.
Transports or oversees the transportation of inmates/offenders who leave the facility on any form of transportation into the community.
Assists supervisory staff in the operation of a maximum security areas.
Recommends improvements to security procedures when appropriate.

Benefits

Competitive salary with shift differential!
13 paid holidays
Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately)
Military leave
156% state-matched retirement
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
79% employer paid health insurance plans
Dental and vision insurance plans
Employer-paid $36,000 life insurance policy
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF) eligible through the Federal government
Wide variety and availability of career advancement
Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose!
Numerous training and development opportunities
We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.
Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
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Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.
For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits