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About the Role
This Correctional Officer Sergeant position is located at Jackson Correctional Institution and involves regulatory responsibilities. The role requires supervising inmates, managing housing areas, enforcing rules, and ensuring security.
Responsibilities
- Supervises male or female inmates commensurate with the level of risk they present.
- Manages inmate housing areas, enforces rules and sanitation standards.
- Transports inmates using approved restraints and observing relevant laws, policies and procedures.
- Conducts accurate head counts, maintains custody and control over inmates at appointments outside the secured perimeter and escorts inmates within the secured perimeter.
- Inventories personal property of inmates and issues receipts.
- Performs crisis intervention functions including subduing or restraining violent or uncooperative inmates, defending persons against attack, and preventing escapes, using approved deadly or non-deadly force, restraints or other approved methods.
- Maintains facility security, including performing searches of inmates and other persons, visual inspection of body cavities, and checking inmate mail and/or packages for contraband.
- Observes inmate behavior to identify inmates exhibiting mental or emotional disorders and uses counseling techniques or referral action.
- Conducts inspections and surveillance of persons, property, vehicles, building and outdoor areas.
- Physically checks doors, windows, gates, barred sections, fences and other areas to ensure proper security.
- Provides emergency assistance during emergencies, disasters and accidents including CPR, first aid, apprehension of escaping or escaped inmates, implementation of evacuation procedures, and provides security of inmates and/or areas.
- Directs Correctional Officers in supervising inmates in housing units and those segregated for administrative or punitive measures.
- Directs Correctional Officers in checking inmate mail for possible contraband, and in supervising inmates working on work details.
- Directs Correctional Officers in maintaining master inmate location counts and directs the entire operation of the Control Room or the Main Gate.
- Ensures that all transportation permits are completed accurately and signed by the appropriate authority.
- Directs Officers in preparing reports such as special progress, minor work, disciplinary and/or incident reports.
- Attends mandatory and other training as required.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be a citizen of the United States.
- Must have completed the basic recruit training course for correctional officers.
- Must have one year of experience as a certified officer with the State of Florida.
- Must not have received a suspension within the past 12 months.
- Must not have received an involuntary demotion within the past 24 months.
- Must not have received less than a 3.00 rating on a performance evaluation within the past 3 fiscal years.
- Applicants are responsible for providing current employment, previous employment, training, and education on their applicant profile.
- Incomplete profiles will not be considered.
Location
- Malone, Florida (Jackson County)
Work Type
- Internal Promotional Opportunity
Experience Level
- One year of experience as a certified officer with the State of Florida
Education Level
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $51,846.08 (Minimum Annually)
About the Company
- The Florida Department of Corrections is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for staff and inmates.
- The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.
- Candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies.
Equal Opportunity
- Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.
- Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.