Corrections Officer

Shawnee County Department of Corrections
Topeka, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 4/11/2024

*****Competitive pay! $20.24 per hour to start with up to an additional $6.00 per hour incentives! $1500.00 hiring bonus within in the first year of employment. No experience needed. Benefits included.

Our organization is interested in hiring several Corrections Officers. Successful candidates will be responsible for supervising and controlling inmate activity within the correctional facility. If you have a strong dedication to public service and want to help keep the public safe, we encourage you to submit an application today for Corrections Officer.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $40,000 /year

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Directs, monitors and inspects the activities of the inmate population in and out of the housing units.
  • Performs and monitors processing functions such as photo and fingerprinting of inmates.
  • Participates in the intake functions such as pat downs, collection of property, collection of money and processing incoming and outgoing inmates.
  • Ensures inmate handbook and facility rules and regulations are enforced.

Qualifications and Skills

  • High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
  • No felony convictions.
  • Valid Driver’s License.
  • Able to pass physical agility test, background investigation, polygraph test, pre-employment physical/drug screen and review of driving record

Work Remotely

  • No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.24 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Signing bonus

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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