Correctional Services

First-level correctional officer accountable for controlling, directing, and monitoring the activities and movements of offenders within a specified area or while escorting offenders off institution or facility grounds. An employee performs various security activities and searches at internal control points; performs physical counts of offenders, including reconciling and reporting discrepancies; writes daily operational reports; and performs random and specific searches and security inspections of offenders and various areas within the institution.

Second-level position that controls, directs, and monitors activities and movements of offenders. An employee performs various security activities and searches at internal control points; performs physical counts of offenders, including reconciling and reporting discrepancies; and performs random and specific searches and security inspections of offenders and various areas of the institution.  Employees exercise some independence in judgment while operating within standard work patterns, practices, and policies. At this level, employees are assigned lead work responsibilities in the maintenance of security in an institution or facility during assigned shift within the area of responsibility (e.g., makes assignments and coordinates lower level officer activities; trains officers to perform assigned work; monitoring duties performed to ensure completion and performance according to policies and procedures.

First-level supervisory position that controls, directs, and monitors activities and movement of offenders. Positions at this level are regularly assigned to the most critical posts and/or shifts. An employee performs various security activities and searches at external control points; reviews physical counts and reconciling issues; and in the absence of higher level authority, provides immediate direction during emergencies.  May serve as Officer-In-Charge in absence of superior. At this level, employees are assigned lead work/administrative responsibilities in the maintenance of security in an institution or facility.

Second-level supervisory position who can serve as the Officer-In-Charge located in a correctional institution or satellite facility either supervising security operations of an entire shift or a specific security program. In either capacity, employees at this level supervise subordinate security staff who monitor, control, and direct offenders. Supervision is more administrative in nature rather than direct day-to-day oversight of security activities, requiring a higher level of delegated authority (e.g., authorizes changes to institutional routine; reviews and endorses reports prepared by staff; authorizes overtime).