Correction Officer – Ross Correctional Institution (RCI)
Starting Pay: $24.88/hour | Full-Time
Increase to $25.61/hour after 6 months
+$0.60/hour for 2nd & 3rd shift
HOW TO APPLY
All applicants must complete the official State of Ohio application to be considered for this position.
Search Job ID 260004JV on the State of Ohio Careers website.
Need the direct application link? Contact us through Indeed, and we will send you the direct link to apply.
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Ross Correctional Institution (RCI) is hiring Correction Officers to join our team in Chillicothe, Ohio.
If you’re looking for a career offering competitive pay, excellent State of Ohio benefits, job stability, paid time off, retirement benefits, and opportunities for advancement, consider a career in corrections at RCI.
Pay & Schedule
- Starting pay: $24.88/hour
- Increase to $25.61/hour after 6 months of employment
- Additional $0.60/hour for 2nd or 3rd shift
- Full-time
- Classified position
- OCSEA union position
What You’ll Do
As a Correction Officer, you will play an important role in maintaining the safety and security of the institution, staff, incarcerated individuals, and the public.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining control of the institution by enforcing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Supervising and directing incarcerated individual activity in assigned areas
- Ensuring assigned areas remain clean, safe, and secure
- Conducting incarcerated individual counts, security rounds, inspections, and searches
- Monitoring and operating security controls, equipment, and computers
- Completing required reports and documentation
- Preventing escapes and responding to incidents that threaten institutional safety or security
- Operating vehicles for perimeter security and transportation when assigned
- Responding appropriately to emergency situations
- When necessary, using approved physical force, unarmed self-defense techniques, firearms, or other authorized force to detain or secure incarcerated individuals
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Must successfully pass the required Correction Officer assessment or have successfully completed the assessment within the previous 24 months
- Valid driver’s license required for positions assigned to transportation
- Must meet all Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction employment requirements
- Probationary period is 365 days
Previous corrections or law enforcement experience is not required.
Skills We’re Looking For
Successful candidates should demonstrate:
- Situational awareness
- Strong observation skills
- Teamwork
- Effective communication
- Listening skills
- Ethics and professional values
- Sound judgment
- Ability to remain professional in challenging situations
Relevant skills or experience may include corrections, communications, criminology/criminal justice, law enforcement, and security.
Why Work for the State of Ohio?
The State of Ohio provides eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that may include:
- Medical coverage
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period
- Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
- Employee development and educational opportunities
- Public retirement benefits, including OPERS
- Optional Ohio Deferred Compensation
Benefits eligibility is dependent on applicable State of Ohio requirements.
Work Location
Ross Correctional Institution (RCI)
16149 State Route 104
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Important Employment Information
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.
ODRC is prohibited from hiring individuals under a federal or state weapons disability because this position requires firearms certification/recertification and use.
Additional employment restrictions apply to individuals with certain criminal convictions; individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism; and individuals with certain findings, adjudications, or convictions involving sexual abuse or sexual activity involving force, threats of force, or lack of consent.
All candidates must meet applicable Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction hiring and background requirements.
Start Your Career at RCI
Competitive Pay. Excellent Benefits. State Retirement. Career Opportunities.
Join the team at Ross Correctional Institution and begin a rewarding career in corrections.
Ready to apply? Search Job ID 260004JV on the State of Ohio Careers website.
Need the direct application link? Contact us through Indeed, and we will send it to you.
Please note: An official State of Ohio application is required for consideration.
Pay: $25.00 - $35.06 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Military leave
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
