Correctional Officer/Corrections

St. Charles, MO
St. Charles County Sheriff’s Office

Salary: $48,024.85 – $70,018.39 per year.

Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to perform inmate supervision, custody, control, escort, intake, release, building security and jail recordkeeping tasks in an assigned area. The work is performed under the supervision of the Corporal and Sergeant.

Essential Functions:

  • Performs housing unit control center tasks. Observes inmate activities and maintains discipline, security, custody, and control.
  • Addresses inmate concerns and answers questions. Operates high security doors. Observes Correctional Officers in unit. Sorts, opens, and inspects in-coming inmate mail. Issues hygiene and health supplies.
  • Performs Internal Transport Officer tasks. Responds to and intervenes in incidents and altercations.
  • Subdues inmates. Responds to medical emergencies and administers first aid.
  • Conducts cell moves and searches. Escorts inmates to appointments for visitation, attorney visits, law library, medical/dental care, arraignment, etc.
  • Counts inmates. Participates in riot control. Escorts inmates to recreation out of unit. Delivers meals, water, ice, and dietary supplements to inmates. Provides security for facility court room and support rooms (medical/programming etc.)
  • Oversees receipt of food and other supplies. Oversees repair and maintenance personnel. Conducts disciplinary review of inmates.
  • Assist Booking staff when needed
  • Documents general physical condition, conducts inmate searches, and seizes, inventories, and secures inmate personal property.
  • Conducts new inmate orientation to facility operations, housing units and inmate handbook
  • Performs Central Control Officer tasks. Monitors facility high security doors. Controls inter-facility movement and communication. Accepts and receipts bond payments and inmate account deposits.
  • Receives, sorts, and logs in-coming and out-going computer mail. Greets, logs, and directs visitors.
  • Ensures visitor security. Monitors security cameras. Controls facility keys and security. Dispatches personnel via radio as needed. Answers and routes in-coming telephone calls.
  • Logs activities. Prepares incident, complaint, log, and investigation reports. Initiates disciplinary reports to include a request for inmate disciplinary action in response to a rule violation.
  • Participates in on-going training. Attends pre-shift and other mandatory meetings.
  • Maintains knowledge of current corrections policies, procedures, and practices; and techniques to maintain inmate custody, control, discipline, and security.
  • May perform specialized officer duties such as Fire/Safety, Facility, Equipment, Plans, MULES, First Aid, Commissary when assigned, Property, Fleet Management, Legal Library, Firearms and Training.
  • May also be responsible for laundry services to a specialized duty, an officer may be required to attend specialized training, become familiar with unique equipment particular to their assignments.
  • Must be available to work various schedules as shifts rotate days/nights/weekends/holidays
  • May be required to work mandatory overtime on the same or a different shift than the one assigned.
  • Ability to work 12.25 hours on regular shift with potential to work 16 hours when needed.
  • Perform all other duties assigned.

Requirements:

  • General/technical high school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Valid Missouri motor vehicle operator license is required.
  • 1 year of experience in security, corrections, law enforcement is a plus, but not required.
  • Must be available to work various schedules as shifts rotate.