What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transport Officer, Correctional Officer (Ontario) position at Department of Corrections?
Initial Posting Date:
02/05/2025
Application Deadline:
02/16/2025
Agency:
Department of Corrections
Salary Range:
$5,476 - $7,279
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Transport Officer, Correctional Officer (Ontario)
Job Description:
Transport Officer, Correctional Officer
Transport Office (Ontario)
Oregon Department of Corrections
The Transport Unit is comprised of four offices statewide. The Ontario, Oregon Transport Office is recruiting for multiple full-time permanent Transport Officers. All interested parties are encouraged to apply. This recruitment maybe used to fill future vacancies.
These positions are represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.
About the Job – Your Role
The Transport Unit provides secure transportation to authorized locations for the adults in the custody of the Department of Corrections. This position is part of the Transport Unit structure and manages the operational concerns of mass transfers, medical and court trips, and high security adult in custody movement consistent with prison and public safety. Additional position information:
- Hours of work consist of a four-day work week of 10-hour shifts. Transport Officer hours can be flexed: 2 hours prior to their normal start time or 2 hours later than their normal start time on a daily basis depending on the daily operational needs.
- Transport Officers need to qualify on a number of different weapon systems, meeting the Oregon State Police standards to perform the duties of this job.
- Transport Officers need to be Taser qualified or willing to go through Taser qualification and must carry a Taser during their job duties.
- Transport Officers must be willing to work overtime as needed, sometimes with minimal notice. There are times when staff are scheduled to conduct courtroom escorting, adult in custody transports, or medical trips where relief is not available, which may require overtime. Staff applying for these positions should be aware these situations often occur with Transport Officers.
- Transport Officers transfer adults in custody from one institution to another in a variety of different types of vehicles. Applicable training will be provided on these different types of vehicles.
Transport Officers interact with the public daily and are expected to remain professional and courteous at all times while promoting public safety through ensuring sound security practices, maintaining positive control of adults in custody, and providing good customer service to all stakeholders.
All Transport Officers must have a valid Driver’s license and a LEDS check will be required. Successful candidates will be required to pass urinalysis testing for assignment to Transport.
Minimum & Special Qualifications
- Currently in the Security Series Classifications at Correctional Officer level or higher
- Possess a valid Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Correctional Certificate
Requested Skills
- Maintain a valid driver’s license and clear a Department of Motor Vehicles check
- Possess and maintain a clear criminal history
- Able to pass an alcohol and drug test
- The ability to pass Range Qualifications
Preferred Skills
- Valid and Current Oregon Class B Driver’s License with Airbrake and Passenger Endorsement
- Compliance with all elements of Department of Corrections Contract 5321 (State Police IAA)
- Prior experience working in the Transport Officer Classification and serving in that capacity with the Department’s Transport Unit
How to Apply – Required
Must attach a one-page cover letter addressing some of these topics listed below:
- Overall security experience with special attention to job rotations and work-out-of-class assignments as it relates to the position you are applying to
- Certification level - Intermediate or Advanced DPSST obtained
- College classes related to the position
- DOC training above mandatory requirement
- Special job duties
- Career goals
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Development of soft skills in terms of your overall career growth. List the steps you have taken to acquire knowledge and experience in these four areas:
- Leadership
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Time Management
In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties off all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.
About the Department
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior.
The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.
Benefits
The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.
The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:
- Family health, vision, and dental insurance
- Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
- 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
- Optional short and long-term disability
- Term life insurance
- Fully paid retirement program
- Oregon Saving Growth Plan
- Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
- And more
About the Process – What to Expect
- After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.
- Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
- The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.
- Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews.
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Final candidates will have a background check, PREA check, and reference checks.
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A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages. Learn more about Equal Pay.
- A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate. Congratulations, and welcome to the team!
Requirements for Employment
The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.
Additional Information – Please monitor your Workday and email accounts. You may be contacted through Workday or have additional tasks to complete.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights
.
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings.
Learn more about PREA.
Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our
veterans’ preference page
for details about eligibility. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application.
Questions
If you have questions about the position, selection process, or need accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please contact the recruiter and reference the requisition number.
Recruiter: Maria Arellano, Maria.A.Arellano@doc.oregon.gov
Reference Number: Req-174466
- Workday will timeout after 15 minutes of inactivity. You may lose progress on your application.
- Workday performs weekly maintenance Friday evenings, and the system may be down for several hours.
- ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.
- This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
- This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. The pay and benefits on all announcements may change without notice.
