Department: Sheriff
Job Status: Full-Time
Rate of Pay: $23.73 hourly
Job Summary
The duty of a Corrections Officer focuses primarily on the custody and care of inmates and to maintain control of the Van Buren County Jail. The Corrections Officer will be required to maintain a secure and human living environment for the inmates in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Van Buren County Jail. Corrections officer will answer directly to a Corrections Sergeant, in the absence of the Corrections Sergeant and no other Corrections command, Corrections Officers will report to the Uniform Response Sergeant on duty.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Physical Requirements:
Must pass a physical agility test and written exam Prior to employment
Must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screening and a psychological exam.
Must be available to work 12-hour shifts evenings, weekends, holidays.
Must successfully pass an annual physical control tactics training.
Working Conditions:
Required to keep facility secured and must be able to give and follow verbal and written instructions.
Use physical restraint if necessary to maintain safety, security, and control of the inmates and others.
Complete pat searches, and data entry.
Required to complete visual checks of the inmates within the facility.
Required to transport inmates to different designated areas, as well as receiving and booking inmates.
Learn and work according to policy and procedures.
Qualifications and Experience - Graduation from an accredited high school (GED acceptable) and one to three years of responsible work experience required
Special Requirements -
Physical ability by successfully completing the Michigan Sheriffs ' Coordinating and Training Council (MSCTC) Local Corrections Officer Physical Ability Test (LCOPAT).
Good moral character as determined by a favorable comprehensive background investigation. The background investigation is understood to encompass all forms of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to: drug screen, physical, criminal background, driving record, sex offender registry, education, training and licensing verification, credit check, school and employment records, home environment, personal traits, integrity and professional and personal references. Consideration will be given to all criminal and civil law violations as indicating a lack of good character.
Mental fitness as determined by an evaluation by a licensed health care professional which demonstrates that the candidate is. free from mental or emotional instabilities which may impair the performance of the essential job functions.
Possession of a valid State of Michigan Operator's License and maintains eligibility to drive as per the County's driving policy and the Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures.
Pre-Employment Testing - Successful applicants will be given a conditional offer of employment, however, prior to beginning their actual job duties. The applicant must pass the MSCTC pre-employment reading, writing, situational reasoning and physical agility tests.
Applicants who successfully completed the pre-employment MSCTC tests will be highly preferred.
More information on the pre-employment testing requirements and testing sites can be found by going to click on correctional officer testing standards.
Abilities, Knowledge, and Skills -
Supervision Received
Work is performed under the direction of the Sheriff with direct supervision by the Corrections Sergeants and other designated command officers (Lieutenants, Uniform Sergeants, Jail Administrator or Undersheriff).
Additional Information
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and does not include all of the duties required for this position. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office reserves the right to change the requirements at any time, if needed.
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