Correctional Officer

JOB TITLE: Correctional Officer
DEPARTMENT: Sheriff’s Department
STATUS: Full-Time-(Typically, 12-hour shifts).

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of those specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
 

• Monitor and enforce correctional facility security policies and procedures.
• Intake, booking, and monitoring incoming inmates and be responsible for the release of inmates at their designated time.
• Directly supervise inmates in their cell blocks and living units and maintain security and protection of all cell areas.
• Conduct cell block searches, monitor, and track all inmates at all times.
• Maintain proper correctional facility documentation and review documents before accepting or releasing inmates.
• Fingerprinting and photographing of all incoming inmates; inventorying and releasing inmate property.
• Brief all incoming inmates on correctional facility rules and regulations.
• Administer proper medications to inmates, provide first aid and care for sick or injured inmates, and arrange for medical attention, when needed.
• Oversee the laundry and distribution of clothing to inmates, the cleaning and sanitizing of the cell area, and coordinate the inmate's daily activity schedules.
• Maintain safe and secure facility including, but not limited to locking facilities doors, removing of any times that could be used as weapons, and inspecting incoming and outgoing inmate mail for contraband.
• Delivering meals to all inmates, supervising tray delivery for special/medical diets, picking up trays, accounting for all trays and utensils.
• Oversee the release and return of work release inmates.
• Receive and route all telephone calls or take messages and distribute the same inmates, when appropriate.
• At times, transport inmates to and from other facilities.
• Assisting probation, courts and attorneys.
• Complies with all rules and policies in order to maintain a safe work environment.
• Reliable, predictable attendance and punctuality. 
• Performs other duties, as assigned or apparent.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT HIRE: 
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Licenses and Other:

• Possess a valid Class D Minnesota Driver's License at all times.
• Have an operating telephone in their residence, so they may be reached in case of emergency.

Physical Fitness: 
Must be free of any physical disabilities that would prevent execution of assigned duties.  Must be physically fit to perform all duties assigned and be able to perform any physical fitness standards that may be set by the Sheriff's Office.

REQUIRED MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, & QUALITIES AT HIRE:

• Must possess good character, good judgment and have the ability to deal well with people.
• They must have good social and interpersonal skills, general intelligence and an aptitude for correctional facilities duties.
• Knowledge of modern methods in detention and correction.
• Ability to write and prepare legible documents.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of first aid and CPR.
• Ability to defend themselves and others from unruly inmates.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, court, and enforcement agency representatives, as well as the general public.
• Must have knowledge of federal, state, and county policies, laws, and regulations regarding correctional facilities.