Correctional Officer - Downeast Correctional Facility
Date Issued: June 20, 2006
Pay Grade: 16
Job Class Code: 5207
Date Closed to Application: Until Closed
Bargaining
Unit: I – Institutional Services
Salary: $13.02 - $16.95/hr
Value of State-paid Health and Dental Insurance : $322.97
Bi-Weekly
Value of State’s share of Employee Retirement
Contribution = 19.21% of pay.
DESCRIPTION: This is investigative and protective
services work involving the custody, security, discipline, treatment,
and rehabilitation of persons committed to an adult correctional facility. Work
includes monitoring prisoner behavior, directing and overseeing prisoner
activities, participating in the development and implementation of treatment
strategies, integrating daily activities with treatment goals, enforcing
prisoner discipline, and preparing prisoner behavior and incident reports. Collateral
duties are defined by the option (e.g. Cook, Trades Instructor, Retail
Store, Supplies). Work is performed under general supervision..
REPRESENTATIVE TASKS:
- Observes, monitors, controls, and evaluates the activity and movement
of prisoners within a specified area in order to ensure observance
of institutional rules and to ensure security and safety.
- Communicates behavioral observations to treatment teams and makes
recommendations relative to corrective actions in order to participate
in treatment strategy development and implementation.
- Counsels and advises prisoners regarding personal matters, institutional
rules and regulations, health and safety standards, and treatment strategies
in order to maintain order and assist prisoners in adjusting to institutional
life.
- Intervenes in and controls acts of negative behavior and violence
using physical force, restraints, firearms, chemical weapons, and other
methods in order to ensure and maintain order and security.
- Evaluates potential problems as well as emergency situations and
takes corrective action in order to maintain order and security.
- Serves as a fully participating, voting member of the Unit Management
treatment team and is directly responsible for making decisions regarding
transfers, classification status, and job assignments in order to assist
in the rehabilitative process and ensure effectiveness of unit operations.
- Assists in the implementation of special treatment programs and
on-site educational programs in order to participate in prisoner rehabilitation
and treatment.
- Investigates and reports violations of institutional rules to supervisory
officers in order to provide information and ensure and maintain safety
and security.
- Assigns, directs, and oversees prisoners in various job assignments
including but not limited to food preparation; ordering, receiving,
storing, and issuing supplies; and retail store work in order to provide
training, participate in prisoner rehabilitation, and ensure proper
security.
- Instructs and teaches prisoners trade skills and work methods in
order to develop job skills and prepare prisoners for work outside
the institution upon release.
- Provides on-the-job training to officers, serves as job coach over
entry-level staff during the job training period, and makes reports
to supervisor in order to assist in the training, direction, and oversight
of lower-level staff.
KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Knowledge of prisoner motivation and psychology.
- Knowledge of problems associated with institutional life.
- Knowledge of prisoner rehabilitation and treatment programs.
- Knowledge of correctional institution rules, regulations, policies,
and procedures.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions.
- Ability to interpret and enforce correctional center rules, regulations,
policies, practices, and procedures.
- Ability to perform various strenuous duties such as climbing stairs
and/or escorting unruly inmates.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to handle critical and stressful situations.
- Ability to read and perform basic math functions.
- Ability to observe situations and behavior in detail.
- Ability to make decisions and act quickly in emergency and dangerous
situations.
- Ability to model appropriate behavior, attitude, ethics, and morals.
- Ability to utilize standard desktop computer technology (e.g. word
processing, spreadsheets, databases, internet, e-mail).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Entry level knowledges,
skills, and/or abilities may be acquired through, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
the following coursework/training and/or experience). Graduation
from high school or equivalent. Some positions, based upon option,
may require background education and/or experience in an appropriate
field (e.g. food preparation; skilled trade/training experience; retail
experience; supply room experience).
HOW TO APPLY: Please submit a direct
hire application (also available at
Career Centers)
to
Tim Cobb, Business Services Manager
Downeast Correctional Facility
64 Base Road
Machiasport , Maine 04655
207-255-1121
An Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action
Employer
Women and Minorities Encouraged to Apply
