Correctional Officer Position Available In Union, Pennsylvania

Lewisburg, PA
1 DAYS AGO
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Summary
Lewisburg, PA
Competitive Salary
0 Years Experience
High school graduate or equivalency certificate (GED)
No Commisssion
40.00 hours per week / Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Rotation Shift /Full-Time

Description Basic Correctional Officer Requirements:

oral communication
interpersonal sills
writing
organizational awareness
managing human resources
stress tolerance For Consideration at the GS-05

Level:

The be considered at the GS-05 level requires successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. OR you must have at least 3 years of full-time general experience, one of which is equivalent to the GS-04 grade level, or one year of specialized experience This experience must demonstrate the aptitude for acquiring knowledge and skills required for correctional work. It also must demonstrate the possession of personal attributes important to the effectiveness of correctional officers: ability to meet and deal with people of differing backgrounds and behavioral patterns
ability to be persuasive in selling and influencing ideas
ability to lead, supervise, and instruct others
sympathetic attitude towards the welfare of others
ability to reason and think out practical solutions to problems
ability to make decisions and act quickly – even under stress
poise and self-confidence and ability to remain calm during emergencies This general experience may have been gained in work such as: social case work in a welfare agency or counseling in other types of organizations
classroom teaching or instructing
responsible rehabilitation work, e.g., in an alcoholic rehabilitation program
supervising planned recreational activities or active participation in community action programs
management or supervisory work in a business or other organization that included directing the work flow and/or direct supervision of others
persuasive sales work or commissioned sales work, other than taking and filing orders as in over-the-counter sales For Consideration at the GS-06

Level:

9 semester hours or 14 quarters of graduate study from an accredited school in: criminal justice
criminology
social science
another field of study related to the position such as law OR You need 1 year specialized experience equivalent in difficulty to the next-lower grade level in Federal service. This experience must have equipped you with the particular knowledge and skills to perform the duties of the position: ensuring individuals confined in a correctional or mental health facility adhere to rules
responding to domestic disturbances
apprehending and arresting individuals violating the law Examples of occupations where specialized experience may have been gained: correctional officer
detention officer
police officer
border patrol agent
state trooper
sheriff
park ranger
deputy sheriff supervising inmates in a jail
mental health residential facility worker Some Examples of this

Qualifying Experience Are:

providing supervision, care and security of inmates plus guidance to lower-graded correctional officers
supervising inmates in living quarters and instructing them in housekeeping and sanitation
working as a police officer responding to domestic disturbances and issuing citations
experience in investigating crime scenes as a state trooper
experience as a mental health worker in a mental health lockdown facility
enforcing rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct to ensure judicial sanctions are carried out and inmates remain in custody Age Requirement At time of appointment, applicants must not have reached their 37th birthday unless they previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement provisions, including early or mandatory retirement. Qualified Preference Eligible Veterans may be exempt from meeting the maximum entry age of 37. Apply for Correctional Officer positions now at usajobs.gov