Correction Officer
Starting Wage: $26.50 / hour + Comprehensive Benefit Package
You MUST apply on our website: https://www.cuyahogacounty.gov/human-resources
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Correction Officers are instrumental to the success of operations in the jail. Work is hands-on and interactive with different opportunities for growth. Correction officers are responsible for the supervision, safety and security of inmates and the jail itself.
Essential Job Functions:
Oversee and supervise inmates within the Correction Center in all daily activities, including:
- Observing inmate behavior
- Making appropriate referrals
- Inmate searches
- Enumerating inmates
- Distributing meals, commissary, hygiene items and mail
- Reporting unusual incidents orally and through documentation
- Escorting inmates through the center.
- Complete required routine forms, logs and reports.
- Use of safety and security equipment to include: keys, alarm devices, fire extinguishers, self-contained breathing apparatus, fire and riot hoses, electrical control panels, appropriate OSHA safety equipment, computer terminals, printer, fax, laundering equipment and any other mechanical equipment used within the Center.
- Some shifts may require mandatory additional hours to be worked.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED. Must be 21 years old and not have been convicted of a felony, a serious misdemeanor, or have any pending cases.
- Knowledge of supervising inmates in a controlled environment, security measures and safety practices associated with detention of felons. Must possess the ability to thoroughly read and understand the policies and procedures of the Cuyahoga County's Sheriff's Department. Must possess the ability to write reports and have the ability to properly communicate with co-workers, superiors, and inmates.
- The ideal candidate will possess the ability to follow directives from Supervisors and Administration in a timely and effective manner. The candidate must successfully complete the required 180-day probationary period.