Corrections Officer I

Pima County, AZ•Tucson, AZ

41d•$26

About The Position

OPEN UNTIL FILLED Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 4000 - Corrections Officer I Salary Grade: L1 Pay Range Starting: $25.81 Per Hour Please note, this is an open and continuous recruitment. Performs corrections work ensuring the welfare of adult inmates, court or direct remanded juvenile inmates, departmental and superior court staff, and maintaining security control and custody in a functional unit of a direct supervision jail. This is distinguished from the Deputy Sheriff classification, which is certified to exercise law enforcement powers. In a direct supervision jail, corrections staff controls behavior of the jail population through a proactive concept based on direct inmate supervision. In this setting, inmates are given the responsibility to influence their treatment and privileges through control of their own behavior. This direct supervision approach is unlike the more traditional reactive containment approach, which utilizes bars, security glass and other barriers. This division operates 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. All positions are required to engage in inmate contact, to work rotating shifts which include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and to work an assigned post that can be rotated/reassigned at management's discretion.

Requirements

At the time of appointment, applicants must hold a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certificate, AND must be at least 18 years of age.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Valid driver license is required at time of application.
Validâ¯AZâ¯driver license is required at time of appointment.
The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant's suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.
Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.
Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services' review and approval of the candidate's driving record.
Current first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification (American Red Cross or equivalent) must be acquired prior to completion of initial training and must also be maintained as a condition of employment.
Certification to wear and maintain respirators and protective masks and related personal protective equipment and department approved and issued firearms and defensive weapons as required by the appointing authority.
Failure to obtain/maintain the required licensure, certification or registration shall be grounds for termination.

Responsibilities

Maintains security of assigned facility by observing and controlling inmate behaviors, enforcing discipline, and reporting observations;
Inspects the living conditions within the housing units for compliance with sanitation objectives;
Conducts checks of inmate housing and cell searches for inmate census and detection of contraband;.
Controls, operates, and inspects life safety equipment, electronic safety and surveillance equipment, and door control systems;
Performs booking, fingerprinting, identification and records maintenance procedures.
Reviews all incident numbers, logs those that are major rule violations, and prints out major charge sheet;.
Reviews all officer incident reports, evidence, and major charge sheets to ensuring violations are clearly identified, follows all protocols, and verifies that reports have been completed correctly;
Conducts inmate hearings within a timely manner.

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