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Corrections Officer - Baldwin Count Corrections Center - Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
Baldwin County Alabama —Bay Minette, AL
- $21.17 an hour
- Overtime
- 18 years or older
- Writing skills
- Pass drug screening
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Correctional Officer Trainee - Holman
Alabama Department of Corrections —Atmore, AL
- $27.94 - $35.72 an hour
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Correctional Officer Trainee - Fountain
Alabama Department of Corrections —Atmore, AL
- $27.94 - $35.72 an hour
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Corrections Officer - Baldwin Count Corrections Center - Baldwin County Sheriff's Office

Baldwin County Alabama -
Bay Minette, AL

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Job Details

Full-time
$21.17 an hour
13 days ago

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED
Driver's License
Stakeholder relationship building

Full Job Description

Position Description

This work is conducted at the Baldwin County Corrections Center and Baldwin County Courthouse. An employee in this position is responsible for the care, custody, and control of the inmate population. Work involves security tasks associated with incarceration, such as understanding inmate behavior. It also involves related clerical functions such as completing reports, reporting inmate counts, and entering data into a computer. All work is performed in accordance with local, state, and federal guideline under the direct supervision of the Corrections Commander and Supervisors.

Successful applicants must pass a criminal background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug screen.

JOB LOCATIONS

Baldwin County Corrections Center
Baldwin County Courthouse and other Public Courthouses
Other Detention Centers for transport and extraction

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment is a secured facility with an inmate population. Works in enclosed spaces for extended periods of time. Works around high noise areas such as inmate pods, laundry room and kitchen with intercom systems. Works in a physically and mentally stressful environment. Works around inmates who may possess sharp tools such as knives, razors, shanks, and sharpened toothbrushes. Work may expose employees to chemicals, communicable disease and blood borne pathogens.

Essential Job Functions

Monitor conduct of inmates according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence.
Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, gates, and perimeters to ensure that they will prevent escapes.
Search inmates, cells, and vehicles for weapons, valuables, or drugs.
Guard facility entrances to screen visitors.
Search for and recapture escapees.
Inspect mail for the presence of contraband.
Take inmates into custody and escort to locations within and outside of facility, such as visiting room, courtroom, or hospital.
Record information, such as inmate identification, charges, and incidences of inmate disturbance.
Use weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among inmates.
Conduct fire, safety, and sanitation inspections.
Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail or in person.
Observe, receive, and obtain information from all relevant sources.
Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic form.
Identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances and conflicts.
Use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
Inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Work includes rotating shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and may require unforeseen overtime.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with a qualified disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

The work is generally medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Activities could occasionally require heavy to very heavy work, exerting up to 100 or more pounds of force. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

Must possess the ability to restrain and/or detain an inmate for an undisclosed amount of time
Crouching: Bending the body downwards and forward by bending leg and spine
Dexterity: Primarily with fingers and in picking, pinching or typing
Grasping: Applying pressure with the whole hand
Handling: Picking, holding or otherwise working with the whole hand
Lifting: Ability to lift and move objects
Reaching: Ability to frequently extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions
Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers
Speaking/Talking: Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and concisely though speech
Hearing: Ability to hear and understand at normal speaking levels with our without correction
Visual Acuity: Ability to perform activates such a: preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer screen/terminal; and /or extensive reading, with or without correction
Walking: Ability to move about to on foot accomplish tasks or move from one work site to another
Climb Stairs: Ability to ascend/descend stairs to move between floors of the Corrections Center

Education and Experience

Required: Minimum age of 18; Must have High School Diploma or GED
Preferred: At least 1 year of Corrections Experience; Experience with Microsoft Office,

SmartCop, and Adobe

For a position requiring driving as an essential function, must possess a current valid driver’s

license and be insurable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property and institutions.
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules and the democratic political process.
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Knowledge of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as words processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Ability to adjust actions in relation to others’ actions.
Ability to learn the SOPs and follow all policies.
Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Ability to see details at a distance.
Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that will make sense.

Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability, citizenship or veteran status in employment. It is the intent of the Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office to guarantee equal opportunity to allow disabled employees a bias-free work environment. Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation in compliance with the ADA. Recruitment and selection processes will grant equal opportunity for employment to qualified applicants and will not discriminate on the basis of disability. Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request during the application, testing, and interview process.

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