Corrections Officer

Salary : $19.83 - $25.77 Hourly

Location : 1502 U.S. Highway 98 Daphne, AL

Job Type : FULL TIME

Job Number : DAP-00566

Department : POLICE

Division : POLICE CORRECTIONS

Opening Date : 02 / 20 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 6 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Central

Description

The purpose of this classification is to perform specialized correctional duties associated with the management of inmates while protecting and ensuring inmates' constitutional rights.

This position is required to work 12-hour shifts, weekends, and holidays, and may be required to work night shifts and / or overtime.

Essential Functions

• Manages jail facility inmates; maintains security for inmates and jail facility personnel while ensuring inmates' health, personal hygiene, and Constitutional rights.
• Regulates inmate movement; safeguards against inmate escape and prevents physical confrontations; performs inmate head counts; prepares accountability reports on each shift, comparing current inmate counts with docket book, status board, and computer records; monitors security cameras; conducts security fence checks; conducts cell checks.
• Supervises inside / outside work details, visitation, and recreation yard / activities; secures key control and tool control; completes and files related records / logs.
• Performs security checks and contraband searches; searches inmates, cells, and common areas; responds to inmate fights, suicides, and escape attempts; performs inmate physical restraints; deploys chemical irritants when necessary.
• Supervises meal preparation, meals, and clean-up; obtains inmates' medical history and prepares health records; administers basic first aid and prescription / non-prescription medication, and maintains related records.
• Supervises and coordinates inmate laundry details and inmate haircuts; supervises inmate church services; supervises inmate break times.
• Books prisoners into jail and completes necessary documentation per arrests; books and processes County, State, and immigration inmates; processes inmates into general population, medical segregation, and disciplinary segregation.
• Administers alcohol screening; performs strip searches as required; fingerprints inmates and takes photographs; secures inmate property.
• Completes release bonds and appeals bonds; accepts monies on bonds after hours.
• Transports prisoners to physicians, dentists, bond hearings, and Court; escorts prisoners to personal functions; accepts and transports prisoners from other agencies.
• Assists officers with gathering information; performs current warrant checks; and assists with juveniles.
• Receives grocery orders and supervises the unloading of food shipments; receives property for inmates from family members and friends; picks up prescription medicines from pharmacies.
• Prepares a variety of reports, records, logs, charts, bonds, and related documentation; files and / or transmits as appropriate.
• Conducts equipment inventory; conducts maintenance checks on assigned vehicles; conducts inspection on facility generator.
• Operates a variety of specialized or standard equipment / tools associated with work activities, which may include a motor vehicle, computer, printer, copier, fax, general office equipment, radio / communications equipment, cameras, surveillance monitors, door locks / controls, security / alarm system, door control panel, pepper spray, handcuffs, restraining devices, baton, flashlight, fire extinguisher, emergency equipment, fingerprint processing equipment, photographic equipment, or processing kits; may use word processing, database, spreadsheet, e-mail, Internet, or other computer applications.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees, inmates, visitors, and other individuals.
• Answers telephone calls and provides information; takes / relays messages or refers calls as appropriate.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Minimum Qualifications

screening as conditions of employment

Additional Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The work is heavy work which requires exerting up to 100 pounds of force or more. Work requires the regular and sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that generally involves lifting, carrying, pushing, and / or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials, and occasionally heavier objects. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : Work is performed in an outdoor environment. Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as noise extremes, traffic hazards, disease, pathogenic substances, violence, animal / human bites, or rude / hostile individuals.

Sensory Requirements : Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

The City of Daphne offers a wide range of benefits to full time employees working 32 hours per week including, but not limited to, affordable Health and Dental Insurance for individuals and families; Vision Insurance; Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance; Voluntary and Group Life Insurance; Flexible Spending Account; state Retirement plans; and sick and vacation accrual. Part time employees working 20 - 31 hours per week also participate in the Retirement Systems of Alabama.

For detailed information on benefits offered by the City of Daphne, please visit the

Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

Are you at least 21 years old? This is a minimum requirement for employment with the City of Daphne.

This position is required to work 12-hour shifts on days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Are you able to work the required schedule?

Required Question

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