MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School diploma or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.
Experience: Two years of experience providing security to patients, inmates or youths committed by courts to psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities or juvenile detention centers.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and successfully complete the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a Correctional Officer during their probationary period, (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
   U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
   Must be at least 21 years of age
   A completed background investigation
   Oral interview
   Physical examination.
2. Employees in this classification will be required to provide the facility with a telephone number where they can be reached.
3. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

This position is responsible for maintaining the security and safety of the facility and individuals within it. This includes (but is not limited to) the comprehensive management of all facility keys: accurately accounting for each key, ensuring their secure and strictly adhering to established procedures for key issuance and tracking. These responsibilities are critical in preventing elopements, unauthorized access, and potential risk.