Security Staff

State of Montana • Kalispell, MT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you! The new Flathead Valley Reentry Center plays an integral role in shaping the way we deliver structure and accountability while supporting success for residents returning to their community at this first-ever, DOC-owned and operated prerelease center. We’re making generational changes at the DOC. Help us build the future of corrections in Montana. Security staff are responsible for the overall safety and security of offenders, staff and visitors of the Flathead Valley Prerelease Center. Security Staff help ensure the institution is operated for the safety of the public, as well as the incarceration, treatment and rehabilitation of the offender population. Security staff supervise adult male felons while in the custody of Flathead Valley Prerelease Center. Security staff are responsible for a wide variety of security duties relative to the safe, orderly and cost effective operation of this community corrections facility. Security staff perform a wide variety of tasks including, but not limited to, conducting thorough inspections and searches of offender, buildings and grounds, performing security observation, preparing documentation regarding facility matters such as incident reports, disciplinary documentation, counts and logs, operating security equipment, recognizing critical behavior, restraining and controlling offenders, conducting substance use testing duties, and responding to emergencies. Security staff enforce and follow rules and regulations including, but not limited to written and/or oral directives and special instructions in addition to policies and procedures which dictate daily, routine and emergency procedures. Security staff provide intervention for adult male felons in the custody of the Flathead Valley Reentry Center by facilitating and/or overseeing facility entrance security, first aid, janitorial and housekeeping duties completed by offenders, transportation of offenders, offender movement both inside and out of the facility, as well as other services as required.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalency require
• High school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver’s license are required.
• A background check including criminal records check, child/patient/offender abuse registries will be required prior to being hired.
• Must remain alert and responsive throughout their shift
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be physically and legally able to drive a vehicle

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in a security-related field is preferred.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Conducting thorough inspections and searches of offender, buildings and grounds
• Performing security observation
• Preparing documentation regarding facility matters such as incident reports, disciplinary documentation, counts and logs
• Operating security equipment
• Recognizing critical behavior
• Restraining and controlling offenders
• Conducting substance use testing duties
• Responding to emergencies
• Enforcing and following rules and regulations including, but not limited to written and/or oral directives and special instructions in addition to policies and procedures which dictate daily, routine and emergency procedures
• Facilitating and/or overseeing facility entrance security, first aid, janitorial and housekeeping duties completed by offenders, transportation of offenders, offender movement both inside and out of the facility, as well as other services as required

Benefits

• Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous State of Montana Benefits.
• State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees