Minimum Qualifications:
One or more years of experience as a Probation and Parole Assistant or Correctional Officer with the Missouri Department of Corrections; AND possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency, AND a valid vehicle operator's license OR
Three or more years of work experience; AND possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency, AND a valid vehicle operator's license
(Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 30 earned credit hours for one year)
Responsibilities - What you’ll do
- Supervises offenders in housing units/living quarters in general housekeeping/work/educational, recreational, religious, and treatment activities in Community Supervision Centers
- Checks/counts offenders; inspects housing units for safety/security violations; checks for health/safety hazards; prepares reports on offender violations/behaviors/mechanical deficiencies/security breaches of facility rules
- Interviews offenders to obtain information relating to their residential and family relationships/ employment/educational records; contacts family members/employers/friends to verify offender's background; collects/verifies offender's legal case history and police reports; prepares reports; maintains records of investigative findings
- Retrieves information from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES), Missouri Department of Revenue, and Missouri Department of Corrections' computer databases; responds to confirmed active warrants; enters/cancels warrants on escaped and/or absconded offenders
- Photographs and issues identification cards to offenders; ensures offenders have parole orders; assists offenders with job search activities; investigates/monitors/enters schedule changes for offenders on electronic monitoring; escorts and/or transports offenders to their designated locations
- Assists in the maintenance of databases/chronological shift records/inventory/vehicle logs; troubleshoots equipment problems; answers and logs emergency calls from offenders/family members/general public; contacts appropriate staff to resolve issues; assists Probation and Parole Officers with court hearings/ home visits
- Supervises movement/location of offenders inside and outside of the facility; intervenes, in emergency situations to gain control of offenders and/or perform CPR; monitors/controls/documents offender's consumption of prescription and over-the-counter medications; Discusses minor adjustment problems with offenders; refers major problems to the supervisor; promotes rehabilitation by modifying offender attitudes/discouraging undesirable behaviors/encouraging constructive activities; administers substance abuse assessment devices to offenders; collects Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid (DNA) samples; supervises visits with offenders; searches visitors/offenders/property/living quarters/buildings/grounds for contraband
- Provides after-hours assistance to departmental staff/general public; orders/maintains/issues supplies; exercises some independence in the performance of duties; receives general administrative direction; work is reviewed by a designated supervisor for conformance with established policies and procedures; Performs other related work as assigned
- Ability to pass a background investigation administered by the Missouri Department of Corrections
- By assignment a position may require: successful completion of safety training which may include firearms/defensive tactics/CPR/First Aid, and the ability to re-qualify annually; successful completion of training administered by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES) prior to regular appointment
Pay: $44,706.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
