Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Must have a minimum of two years experience as a sworn correctional officer at Muscogee County Prison or a similar corrections or law enforcement agency or the United States military agency. Employee must be P.O.S.T. certified as a correctional officer and in good standing. Must be physically fit to assume duties as described in job description. Employee must have no disciplinary actions resulting in suspension without pay or forfeiture of vacation time in the prior six months. Personal appearance must be in compliance with Officer Manual standards. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
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Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
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Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
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Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
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Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
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Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
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Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
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Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
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Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
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Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
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Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
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Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
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Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
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Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
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Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
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Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
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Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
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Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
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Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
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Standing – for sustained periods of time.
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Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
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Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
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Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
- Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
- Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
- Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
- Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
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Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.
