Correctional Officer - Maine State Prison
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, 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
Maine State Prison
807 Cushing Road
Warren , ME 04864
Contact Person: Sherri MacEachern
Telephone:(207)273-5342
An Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer
Women and Minorities Encouraged to Apply
