Correctional Officer

at  County of Dodge

EXPERIENCE

Required

• Must have or obtain TIME system certificaton, CPR/First Aid, Taser Certification, SCBA training, PBT certification, Oleoresin Capsicum Spray training upon hire.
• Must successfully pass Post-Offer Testing which includes a drug screen, physical, and psychological examination. Failure to pass these will result in the employment offer being revoked.
• Must have Wisconsin Jail Officer Certification or attain within one (1) year from date of hire. Equivalent combination of education and experience which provides necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred

• Previous corrections experience.

EDUCATION

Required

• High School or better in Education

• Receives, books, and releases inmates which includes: fingerprints, photographs, searches, and inventories and secures personal belongings; records data and runs checks, completes required screens, assigns and escorts inmates to cells or similar area; issues uniforms, bedding, personal products, and other supplies; ensures proper housing placement of inmates for safety and security within the facility; and releases inmates upon posting of bail, signing of signature bond, direction of an appropriate authority, or for work release purposes.
• Maintains jail safety and security. Makes periodic rounds, conducts inmate counts, and conducts security inspections and searches of inmates and inmate’s quarters for contraband and any unauthorized materials. Enforces regulations and discipline policies related to the security and operation of the facility.
• Responds to emergency situations and takes decisive action according to office policies and procedures.
• Maintains surveillance of all inmates and jail activities through visual and audible devices to ensure inmate’s personal welfare is appropriately monitored. This includes watching for illegal activities or violations of jail regulations, unusual or suspicious behaviors, and signs of mental and physical illness.
• Monitors and operates all equipment and alarms located in the jail control center.Controls all access to the jail and maintains jail keys. Prevents unauthorized persons from entering or leaving the facilities.
• Interprets and complies with all bond conditions and commitment orders and Judgments of Convictions. Receives and records fines and bail/bond transactions.
• Maintains communication within and between shifts and keeps jailers, sergeants, and management informed of any problems, complaints, or infractions.
• Complete and maintains all paperwork, documentation, and records, including jail logs and activities and incidents, according to applicable jail policies and procedures and State regulations.
• Provides for medical, mental or other attention necessary for the inmates’ welfare, according to established policies and procedures.
• Complies with all procedures and schedules for serving meals, linen exchange, inmate personal hygiene, cleaning and maintenance, incoming and outgoing mail, jail inspections, and prisoner requests.
• Positively identifies and directs all visitors. Provides and supervises prisoner access to family, friends, clergy and other religious service providers, educational service providers, recreational service providers, attorneys, and probation and parole personnel.
• Maintains Huber inmate compliance with Huber laws, rules and policies by performing the following duties: checks in and checks out Huber inmates, verifies employment, conducts job site and home visits, conducts random drug and alcohol testing, and deposits Huber funds.
• Coordinates, transports, or escort inmates to and from facilities, courts and medical/mental treatment facilities.
• Answers or properly refers all inquiries concerning prisoner and jail matters.
• Appears in court and testifies as a witness as required.
• Performs intoximeter and preliminary breath tests (PBT), takes DNA mouth swabs, and collects urinalysis samples when necessary.
• Collects and issues receipts for bail bonds, fine payments, and canteen accounts.
• Other duties as assigned.