Detention Officer ($27.85/hour)

NANA Regional Corporation • Brownsville, TX

403d • $57,928 - $57,928

About The Position

The Detention Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of detainees at the Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC). This role involves supervising detainees, maintaining order, and executing duties with the highest ethical standards. Officers are assigned to unarmed posts and must adhere to strict safety and operational protocols while providing care and custody for detainees.

Requirements

• Must be able to meet all health requirements.
• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check (no criminal record or poor credit history).
• Obtain and maintain a DHS/ICE government clearance.
• Pass all pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Pass a medical examination and meet health requirements as a continued condition of employment.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Possess a valid state driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a state security guard license.
• Ability to greet and deal tactfully and professionally with the general public.
• Read, write, speak fluent English.
• Proficient at observation, memory of events, and ability to recall events to document in written reports.
• Capable of following, interpreting, and understanding written and verbal orders, policies and regulations, printed rules and regulations, detailed written orders, training instructions and materials, and can compose written and oral reports.
• Ability to exercise good judgment: courage, alertness, an even temperament, and render satisfactory performance through his/her responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain poise and self-control during potential emergencies and unexpected situations that may involve mental and physical stress such as disturbances, altercations, fires, and building evacuations.
• Maintain a professional personal appearance, calm demeanor, and discretion with confidential information.
• Possess a high degree of integrity, accountability and adhere to the American Correctional Association and DHS ICE Performance Based National Detention Standards.
• Demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse population of people, including people of different cultures, with different values and lifestyles, with a cross-cultural perspective.
• Maintain current/physical residency in the continental United States.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to perform CPR and render assistance when needed.

Responsibilities

• Conducts security and sanitation checks of the area prior to relieving the outgoing officer and throughout the shift.
• Inventories all equipment and notates the results in the logbook.
• Receives all authorized equipment and ensures that it is in proper working condition.
• Ensures that communication radio is in good working order with a fully charged battery.
• Performs duties related to the detention, processing, safeguarding, security, and escort of detainees as required in the contract.
• Exercises surveillance and control over detainees and maintains order and discipline.
• Attends to housing, feeding, and the physical well-being of detainees, 24 hours a day.
• Makes official entries in the assigned post logbooks that are accurate, legible and complete.
• Enforces rules and regulations of the detention facility.
• Provides care, custody, and control of detainees.
• Removes detainees from holding areas using proper restraints and security measures.
• Supervises detainees at deportation or exclusion hearings, during transport, while receiving medical care and during other duties as assigned.
• Arrives on time for assigned shifts wearing full issued uniform and in compliance with dress code.
• Follows company-wide safety policies and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting, and monitoring as outlined in company safety policies.
• Successfully completes all assigned training including defensive tactics and course requiring a minimum physical stamina.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits
• Growth opportunities
• Excellent retirement options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: High school or GED