SCI CORRECTION OFFICER
Ohio Department of Administrative ServicesLancaster, Ohio, United States
Posted January 15, 2026
46240 - 47580 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a state agency that provides rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts to help individuals turn away from crime and become productive members of society.
Job Description
The Correction Officer is responsible for maintaining control of the institution, supervising inmate activity, and ensuring the safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and public. The position requires enforcing rules and regulations, operating security controls and equipment, and conducting searches and rounds. The Correction Officer must also be prepared to use physical force, unarmed self-defense, firearms, or other force to detain or secure inmates when necessary.
Requirements
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- Valid driver's license for positions assigned to transportation section
- Commercial driver's license to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial
- Correction officer assessment or have successfully completed assessment within past 24 months
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
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)