Corrections Officer

Stevens Point, WI
Portage County Sheriff

Salary: $25.47 / hr.

Essential Functions:

  • Supervises inmates and maintains security of Jail and Juvenile Detention Center
  • First line inmate grievance mediator
  • Completion of initial mental health screenings
  • Assists in the transport of prisoners to and from facilities, courts and medical/mental treatment facilities
  • Dispense medication and assist nurse with medical visits
  • Provides mental and physical triage to inmates
  • Maintain required data, complete necessary forms and document behavioral problems
  • Photograph and fingerprint inmates

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Completion of basic jailer school or grandfathered by Wisconsin Training and Standards board.
  • Must have been employed for at least one consecutive full-time year as a jail or juvenile detention officer within the last three years.
  • Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License
  • No felony convictions unless pardoned by the Governor
  • Must be 18 years of age or older and a U.S. Citizen
  • Must meet and maintain recruitment and eligibility criteria established by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board of Jailers
  • Must satisfactorily complete all required training during time period established by department and pass background check.