Correction Officer -Fall 2025 Academy

1.TITLE
CORRECTION OFFICER

*
AGENDA*
BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

2.UNION
MCOFU

SALARY GRADE
16

*
DATE*
PREPARED09/05
REVIEWED11/12

• *

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*:

CORRECTION OFFICER SHALL FOLLOW THE BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ASSIGNED SERGEANT AND/OR RESPECTIVE ZONE LIEUTENANT

• *

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:(TITLE OF SUPERVISOR*)

DIRECTLY WORKS WITH THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS/ADS OF THE ASH STREET JAIL AND THE DARTMOUTH JAIL AND CORRECTIONS TO ASSURE SECURITY FOR ALL INMATE RELATED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. IN THIS POSITION, HE/SHE SHALL ENSURE DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN INMATES AND HIM/HERSELF. IN SUPERVISION OF STAFF, HE/SHE MAINTAINS THAT STAFF UNDER HIS/HER MAINTAIN CARE AND CUSTODY OF INMATES DETAINED IN HOUSING UNITS, AND ASSISTS OTHER OFFICERS IN PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGH EFFECTIVE OBSERVATION AND COMMUNICATION.

• *

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:(TITLES OF PERSONS SUPERVISED)*

N/A

• *

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*

• RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF STAFF IN PERFORMING POST ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, ENSURING AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY ARE MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN, SECURE AND SANITARY MANNER. THIS EFFECTIVE CONTROL IS ASSURED BY:
• ADHERING TO PROPER KEY AND TOOL CONTROL
• CONDUCTING WITH ASSIGNED STAFF ACCURATE INMATE HEAD COUNTS IN COMPORTMENT WITH BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE POLICY.
• MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE INMATE CLASSIFICATION BOARD WITH RESPECT TO THE INMATES ASSIGNED TO HOUSING UNITS UNDER HIS/HER DIRECT SUPERVISION
• ASSURING ALL LOG ENTRIES ARE LEGIBLE AND CLEAR, PROPERLY RECORDING EVENTS WITHIN HOUSING UNITS UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OF THE OFFICER(S)
• DIRECTLY COMMUNICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITY EXPECTATIONS TO THE INMATE POPULATION UNDER HIS/HER DIRECT SUPERVISION.

• SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBSERVING THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF ALL INMATES/DETAINEES COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. THIS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY:
• ASSISTING THE INMATES/DETAINEES IN RESPONSES TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS REGARDING HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS, AMENITIES AND PRIVILEGES AFFORDED.
• SUPERVISION OF INMATE HEADCOUNT PROCEDURES
• SUPERVISION IN GENERAL POPULATION UNITS OF VISUAL INMATE HEADCOUNTS AT LEAST HOURLY AND IN SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNITS AT LEAST EVERY THIRTY-MINUTES
• WRITING FORMAL AND INFORMAL DISCIPLINARY REPORTS WHEN NEGATIVE INMATE/DETAINEE BEHAVIOR WARRANTS SUCH ACTION.
• ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE INFORMALLY IMPOSITION OF INFORMAL DISCIPLINE WITH INMATES WITHIN THEIR UNIT.
• PATROLS THE HOUSING UNITS TO OBSERVE BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS AND POSITIONING OF VARIOUS INMATES AND INMATE SUB-GROUPS.
• CONDUCTS DAILY CELL INSPECTIONS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED CELL DECORUM STANDARDS.
• SHALL INITIATE AND DIRECT SEARCHING OF VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE UNITS FOR CONTRABAND IN ACCORD WITH B.C.S.O PROCEDURES
• SHALL DIRECTLY COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE SAME UNIT ROTATION ABOUT UNIT CLIMATE ISSUES, MAINTENANCE REQUESTS, INMATE UNIT WORKER ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITY SCHEDULES, RELEASE OR OTHER PERTINENT PROBLEMS.
• SHALL PREPARE INCIDENT REPORTS CONFIRMING UNUSUAL HAPPENINGS, BY RECORDING A CHRONOLOGY OF THE INCIDENTS AND ACTIONS TAKEN TO FOLLOW-UP AND RESOLVE THE EVENTS
• THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO USES OF FORCE, UNIT PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION BY MONITORING OFFICER WORKLOAD AND UNIT ACTIVITY DURING DIRECTED AND NON-DIRECTED WORK TIME.
• RECORDS ENTRIES INTO UNIT LOGS AND ASSURES EACH RELIEF OFFICER CORRECTLY UNDERSTANDS NOTATIONS AND ENTRIES

• SHALL BE FAMILIAR WITH AND ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMERGENCY CODE RESPONSES, INMATE DISORDER, MEDICAL AND FIRE EMERGENCY PLANS AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES
• SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO DIRECT AND RESOLVE WHEN REQUIRED, STAFF ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF A CRITICAL INCIDENT OR EMERGENCY, I.E., MEDICAL OR OFFICER EMERGENCY.

• SHALL ASSIGN INMATES/DETAINEES TO, AND SUPERVISE INMATES/DETAINEES IN UNIT WORK ASSIGNMENTS ASSURING THAT THE UNIT IS MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN, SAFE AND SECURE MANNER.

• WHEN REQUIRED, SHALL ASSIST IN THE SECURE TRANSPORT OF INMATE/DETAINEES TO COURTS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

• SHALL ASSIST AND PERFORM ANY OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY THE SERGEANT, LIEUTENANT AND/OR RESPECTIVE FACILITY WATCH COMMANDER OR OTHER SUPERIOR OFFICER.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MUST POSSES A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR RECOGNIZED GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AND HAVE ATTAINED SOME POST-SECONDARY TRAINING BEYOND THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY
• MUST BE AT LEAST 19 YEARS OF AGE PRIOR TO APPLYING
• MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN ORAL AND A WRITTEN CORRECTION OFFICER EXAMINATION TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE SHERIFF’S MANAGEMENT TEAM; AND/OR EXHIBITED EXTRAORDINARY MERITORIOUS APTITUDE
• MUST POSSESS KNOWLEDGE OF AND THE ABILITY TO LEARN, UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF DIRECT SUPERVISION WITH THE STANDARDS PROMULGATED IN THE B.C.S.O POLICY MANUAL
• MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF A VALID MASSACHUSETTS DRIVERS LICENSE
• MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALL REQUISITE CERTIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR A CORRECTION OFFICER.
• MUST MEET THE STRINGENT PHYSICAL DEMANDS REQUIRED IN SERVICE AS A B.C.S.O. THAT CAN INVOLVE:
• ACTIVITIES OF MOVEMENT
• STATIONARY POSITIONING
• OCCASIONAL AND OR FREQUENT EXERTION
• BODY MOVEMENT
• VISUAL AND HEARING ACUITY
• MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY RESOLVE PROBLEMS THROUGH INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND WRITTEN REPORTS

*
REQUIREMENTS*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,014.40 - $80,431.52 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Military leave
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overtime

Work Location: In person

Salary : $63,014 - $80,432