Corrections Officer (Lateral Transfer)

Salary: $24.28 – $36.72/hour

Position Summary:
The fundamental reason that the Corrections Officer exists is to secure inmates in the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Detention Facility. A Corrections Officer’s duties range from periods of physical inactivity to situations requiring extreme physical exertion and may involve an element of danger. Employees must be able to act without immediate supervision and exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies. Specific work assignments are made by a Corrections Sergeant or other supervisor and performance is checked through personal inspections and review of oral and written reports. Work responsibilities for Corrections Officers are based upon assignment which may include all or some of the following: learning to perform duties, performing intake, preparing inmates for transport and possibly transporting inmates, controlling and monitoring booth, searching inmate cells, performing rover duties, completing documentation, responding to emergency situations, performing visitation duties, operating central control, and performing administrative duties.
Requirements:

• For Corrections Officer, a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate.
• High school diplomas must be from accredited high schools.
• Correspondence or mail order high school diplomas are not accepted.
• Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.