Corrections Officer I

Salary: $24.89 Hourly

Position Summary:

The mission of the Chester County Prison is to ensure the public, as well as the correctional staff, a safe environment that provides detention, rehabilitative, recidivism risk reduction, and re-entry services to those who are incarcerated so that they may live in a clean, humane, and secure environment and re-enter the community as a productive citizen.

Essential Functions:

• Provides care, custody and control of inmates at a county correctional institution or facility on an assigned shift.
• Directs inmate activities and maintains security in cellblocks, housing units, work areas, dining and recreation areas.
• Observes inmates from towers, in corridors or in visiting areas, searches visitors, moves groups of inmates from one area of an institution to another, patrols assigned areas.
• Provides advice and guidance in assisting inmates in their adjustment to and participating in correctional processes and the facilities rules and regulations.
• Work varies from duties where there is direct involvement with inmates to work where there is limited contact with inmates and visitors.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Basic skill to use a personal computer and various software packages.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgement.
• Easily adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Ability to use common sense understanding to carry out written or verbal instructions.
• Must maintain a positive attitude and present a positive self-image.
• A valid driver’s license is required.

Preferred Requirements:

• Department of Corrections Training Academy graduate.
• Criminal justice background.
• Prison/Law enforcement experience and/or training.