Corrections Officer - WCCW

Are you looking to start a career with an organization where you can grow? Do you have an interest in criminal justice or law enforcement? If so, we have a great opportunity for you! The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals for the positions of full time and On-Call FEMALE Correctional Officer 1, BFOQ, at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) in Gig Harbor, WA. WCCW is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These are on-call/intermittent positions with no minimum hour guarantee.

PLEASE NOTE: Female gender is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) for certain positions at these facilities of female incarcerated.

WASHINGTON CORRECTIONS CENTER FOR WOMEN (WCCW) is a 75-acre facility located approximately two miles from Gig Harbor. The site includes living units, administration buildings, a health clinic, education buildings, a gymnasium, a chapel, industries buildings, food service buildings and support facilities.

Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all offenders can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.

Duties

This job class is designated as in-training. The employee will advance to CO2 after satisfactory completion of the CO1 training requirements.

In an adult correctional facility, Correctional Officers provide safety and security, and assist in controlling, directing, and monitoring the activities and movement of incarcerated individuals. This includes maintaining security of the institution and controlling movement into, out of and within the institution in accordance with established department methods and procedures.

Correctional Officers are expected to be a positive role model and work with the incarcerated individuals to help them become productive members of society from the day they arrive under supervision. Correctional Officers use interpersonal skills and good communication skills to correct and counteract criminal thinking while maintaining safe confinement environments for the individuals to pursue a successful re-entry into communities. The successful candidates for Correctional Officer 1 will possess creative thinking, self-confidence, strong role-modeling and good physical and mental conditioning.

Overtime is an essential function of this position.

Correctional Officers must successfully complete Correctional Worker Core (CWC), a six-week academy for all correctional workers employed in DOC prison facilities. We know that managing difficult people takes more than force. It takes observation, knowledge, skills and continual practice. Every DOC employee is provided with initial training designed to help assure safe working conditions and will continue to get on-the-job training throughout their employment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED
• Valid Driver's license
• Position requires completion of respirator medical evaluation questionnaire, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by the WA Industrial Safety & Act standards. Refer to WAC 296-842
• This position is included in a union shop.

Please Note: The legal (Constitutional) right to carry a firearm is required;
pre-employment process includes drug testing and psychological evaluation.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $56,328.00 - $60,564.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• On call

Ability to Relocate:

• Gig Harbor, WA 98332: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $56,328 - $60,564