PCI CORRECTION OFFICER

The Correction Officer responsibilities include: Maintaining control of the institution to provide for safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules/regulations/policies and procedures, Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility/institution, Assuring assigned area is clean, safe, and secure, Monitoring and operating security controls, equipment, and computers, Operation of automotive vehicles in perimeter security and the transportation of inmates, Conducting inmate counts, security rounds, and searches, Completes required reports and serves on committees, Prevents escapes or incidents which threaten security, When necessary, uses physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid driver's license for positions assigned to transportation section &/or requires commercial driver's license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial
• Corrections, Communications, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Security, Ethics and Values, Listening, Observation, Situational Awareness, and Teamwork

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)