Corrections Officer - Sheriff's Office -1513 - 37200

at  Nueces County

SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of the Corrections Officer position is to guard, observe and transport inmates.
Officer enforces the rules and policies of the facility and ensures that the safety and welfare of inmates and staff are safeguarded.
This position requires completion of field training including closely supervised performance of corrections officer duties.
The employee is required to be on duty before, during, and after natural disasters and emergencies, as directed by the supervisor.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
May, under close supervision, perform Corrections Officer duties, including:
Booking, classifying, observing, transferring, transporting and releasing inmates with attention to the health, safety and security of other officers, inmates and the public.
Conducts inspections, shakedowns, inmate searches and makes key checks.
Conducts head counts of inmates.
Completes, checks and processes official papers and documents.
Intervenes and resolves crisis situations such as fights, fires and medical emergencies.
Restrains combative inmates.
Serves or supervises the serving of meals to inmates.
Supervises inmates while they are performing their cleaning duties.
Provides informal counseling to inmates.
Conducts safety inspections and inspections of fire exits.
Assists with the personal needs of inmates, such as telephone calls, mail, laundry, visits and commissary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County’s insurance carrier.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); eighteen years of age and a citizen of the United States.
All successful candidates must consent to a criminal background check and are required to maintain their TCOLE certification as a Corrections Officer.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to maintain control in highly stressful situations.
Ability to communicate with individuals from all socio-economic groups.
Ability to learn laws, departmental policies, rules, regulations, instructions and correctional literature regarding the custody of persons.
Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.
Ability to write clear and concise reports and to maintain complete records as required.
Ability to meet established physical standards.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other county employees and officials, inmates and the public.

Does not supervise any employees directly.
However, is involved in the direct supervision of all activities of inmates in the housing.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include addressing complaints and resolving problems.