Certified Correctional Officer

The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description.  The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

• Directs and supervises inmate work crew operations by selecting and acquiring needed equipment and supplies; ensuring assigned equipment and vehicles are properly functioning; coordinating with other City staff to ensure assigned tasks are appropriately completed; assigning inmates to tasks based on their knowledge, skills, abilities or training status; ensuring safe work habits; insure inmate workers’ work time and “pay” are correct; and training, coordinating, guiding, controlling and disciplining inmates.
• Ensures the security and custody of all assigned inmates by knowing and following all pertinent ADC procedures and guidelines; supervising, monitoring and controlling inmates; preventing escapes and defusing and controlling disruptive behavior; supervising, controlling and monitoring all inmate therapeutic, educational, social and religious programs and activities; observing and supervising all inmate visits; properly logging and reporting all pertinent observations and activities; notifying proper personnel of unusual activity or behavior; and noting any policy deviations in follow-up incident reports.
• Ensures the safety of all inmates, staff and visitors by reading, understanding and following all promulgated ADC procedures and guidelines; Ensuring that all gang, assaultive, enemy, medical or suicidal information is completely and properly noted during intake, or thereafter appropriately informing the watch commander, and ADC management through follow-up reports; and handling all emergency or unusual situations and inmate complaints according to ADC policies and guidelines. 
• Observes and searches inmates, and housing, activity and work areas, by closely observing inmate behavior and interactions; intercepting notes and signals passed between inmates; frisking all inmates on irregular basis; strip searching all inmates entering security areas; properly searching inmate housing areas, and other likely hiding areas, for weapons, drugs and other contraband; and reporting building and equipment maintenance issues.
• Provides limited guidance, intervention, and appropriate incarceration related information to inmates, by informing and explaining current institutional rules, regulations and practices; and noting and reporting signs of disoriented, resistant and/or illiterate inmates.
• Prepares and submits work related security, safety and management documentation by thoroughly completing logs and reports on serious and unusual incidents, and inmate, visitor and volunteer behavior, etc.; and counting and reporting inmate census for official verification.

 
ADDITIONAL DUTIES 

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED supplemented by six months to one year of post-secondary study or training: e.g. vocational, business, technical school; and one to two years of experience.
 
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above
 
Certifications/Licenses 

• Valid Driver’s License with acceptable driving record according to City Criteria
• Jailor Certification by Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
• Firearms Certification
• First Aid/CPR/Bloodborne Pathogens

 
Job Knowledge 
Intermediate knowledge to perform most work in normal situations. Comprehension of standard situations and includes knowledge of most of the significant aspects of the subject.
 
Reading
Intermediate:  Ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, and thesauruses.  
 
Writing
Intermediate:  Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.  
 
Math
Basic:  Ability to perform the four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).  
 
Communication Skills 
Decisions regarding interpretation of existing policies may be made.  Contacts may involve stressful, negative interactions requiring high levels of tact and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions.  Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.  
 
Independence and Decision-Making 
Normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies.  There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties.  Performance reviewed periodically.

Technical Skills
Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
 
Fiscal Responsibilities 
No budgetary/fiscal responsibility.
 
Supervisory Responsibilities
No responsibility for direction or supervision of others.PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work requires medium physical effort, exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
• Adequate vision, hearing and talking to use a computer, telephone and communicating effectively with others. 
• Constant standing
• Frequent walking, reaching, handling, and twisting.
• Occasional sitting, pushing/pulling, fine dexterity, kneeling, and climbing.
• Rare carrying, crouching, crawling, bending, and balancing.

 
NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

• Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time.  
• Regular and predictable attendance is expected.
• May frequently experience time pressure, frequent change of tasks, irregular work schedule/overtime, performing multiple tasks simultaneously, working closely with others as part of a team, and noisy/distracting environment.
• May experience occasional emergency situations and tedious or exacting work.

 
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
Typically requires use of standard office equipment and telephone; computer and related hardware and software, such as Microsoft Office Suite; radio, automated external defibrillator (AED); and any other equipment as appropriate or required.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work is typically performed in a secure detention facility, both indoors and outdoors, where there is constant exposure to communicable diseases and physical danger or abuse.  There is daily exposure to respiratory hazards, extreme temperatures, noise and vibration, wetness/humidity, and physical hazards. There is frequent exposure to fire hazards, and rare exposure to mechanical, chemical and electrical hazards, and explosives.
 
The employee is expected to use appropriate protective equipment for the assigned task (handgun, pepper spray, handcuffs, gloves, protective eyewear and mask, etc.); and any other equipment as apparent or assigned.

Salary : $43,298 - $51,957