Corrections Officer (FT)

Corrections Officer (FT) Bellefonte, PA 1 DAYS AGO 22548074 Summary Bellefonte, PA In-Person $22.59 per Hour 0 Years Experience High school graduate or equivalency certificate (GED) No Commission 40.00 hours per week / Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Rotation Shift / Full-Time

Description Summary of Position:

• Responsible for the care, custody and control of inmates at the Centre County Correctional Facility.
• Maintain safety and security by directing and supervising activities in the Prison.
• Conducts searches on incoming inmates and prepares them for commitment.
• Makes rounds and ensures proper head count as well as the safety of the Prison is in order.
• Documents and maintains daily log of prison activities and/or incidents.
• Observes inmates, their activities and observes any unusual behaviors or needs.
• Checks incoming mail, clothing, and other items for contraband or other illegal items.
• Serves meals and assists in distrubution of pepared medications to inmates.
• Ensures all doors and windows are locked and prison is secure.
• Interfaces with prisoners to determine their needs or problems.
• Assists in transporting of inmates as necessary (i.e., for counselors, lawyers, or to other prisons).
• Oversees visitations within the prison.
• Assists in entering statistical data in computer for database records.
• Performs simple interior repairs, (i.e., changing light bulbs, emptying of trash or sweeping of floor, etc.).
• Performs field urine drug tests for inmates.
• Performs other job related work as required.
• This is a safety/security position and requires successful completion of several pre-employment requirements.
• Must satisfactorily fulfill the requirements of a Training Academy certified by the PA Department of Corrections.

Minimum age:

18 yrs. PT employees average 32 hours per week and get promoted to full time status within 6 months. There is current opportunity to exceed 32 hours per week.

To Apply:

Interested and qualified applicants should go to the company website www.centrecountypa.gov and print an application and supplemental forms and submit to the Centre County office. Additional Details

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