Correctional Officer Position Available In Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Description Why work for the Federal Bureau of Prisons? Toprotect society and positively change the lives of those in ourcare. You have a vital role in that mission. You are valued andtrained to be prepared. You are rewarded beyond benefits withcareers that offer endless professional potential and personalgrowth. /n Together, we are the Bureau of Prison. /n /n

RecruitmentIncentives:

/n /n A 10% Relocation Incentive

• Certain LocationsOnly. See job announcement for more details. /n /n /n Benefits /n Acareer with the U.S. government provides employees with acomprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and yourfamily will have access to a range of benefits that are designed tomake your federal career very rewarding. /n /n
• Health Insurance/n
• Dental and vision insurance /n
• Life insurance /n
• Long-termcare insurance /n
• Flexible spending accounts /n
• Early lawenforcement retirement in 20-25 years /n
• Paid time off, federalholidays, and sick leave /n /n /n Duties of a Correctional Officer/n As a FBOP Correctional Officer, you’re someone working to affectchange, inside the hearts and minds of adults in custody whilebuilding your career.

At the FBOP, your job has greater impact—itshows how working on the inside of prison builds a better societyon the outside. /n /n You have the important mission to: /n /n /n

• Enforce rules and regulations governing facility security. /n
• Provide supervision, care and correctional treatment ofadults incustody. /n
• Drive maintenance of institution security,contributing to the health and welfare of the adults in custody andthe promotion of good public relations. /n
• Ensure adults incustody accountability and conduct to make sure judicial sanctionsare carried out. /n
• Ability to objectively evaluate situationsand make sound judgements. From time to time, may be authorized tocarry firearms and to use physical force to maintain safety andsecurity of the facility. /n
• During institution emergencies, maybe required to work irregular hours, Sundays, holidays orunexpected overtime. /n
• Incumbent must be flexible and have abroad knowledge base to use own initiative in the resolution ofproblem situations. /n
• Information as to operations andprocedures is provided by post orders, FBOP program statements,local supplements, custodial manual, internal correspondence andemployee meetings.

/n /n /n At the Federal Bureau of Prisons, beinga Correctional Officer goes beyond the uniform and a set of keys.

At more than 120 federal prisons, our team of officers upholds thesafety of our facilities, our communities, and our country.