Corrections Officer

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Salary Range : $41,944.00 - $49,927.00

Under direct supervision and on an assigned shift, responsible for enforcing rules and regulations, preventing escapes, maintaining order and discipline among inmates, and for escorting inmates to and from their cells.

• MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ANY SHIFT INCLUDING DAYS, EVENINGS AND MID-NIGHTS. (Shifts are typically eight (8) hours with actual hours being established by operational necessity) MUST BE ABLE TO WORK SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
• MUST BE ABLE TO WORK PAST NORMAL ASSIGNED SHIFT
• Control inmates from stations or by patrolling in yards, grounds, cell houses, corridors, and work areas
• Escort individuals or groups of inmates to work or other activities
• Keep continued count of inmates assigned
• Inspect cells, grounds, work locations, and other facilities for unauthorized objects or materials
• Check on sanitary conditions, fire and safety hazards
• Enforce rules of conduct, security, and labor standards by making verbal or written reports of significant violations as irregularities to supervisors
• Assists in averting riots and escapes undertaken by prisoners
• May assist in the supervision of inmates on transfer to other correctional facilities or on appearances in court
• Accompany prisoners being transferred for psychiatric diagnosis or to treatment clinics. Attend sanity hearings in courtroom or hospital
• Distribute cleaning and sanitation supplies; deliver commissary orders, medicines, and mail; pick up and deliver personal laundry and bedding for inmates
• Operate electric jail doors; advise public on matters such as visiting hours or nature of articles that can be brought in for inmates, issue passes to attorneys, bondsmen, and relatives of inmates upon display of proper credentials; control admission of employees entering and exiting the jail
• Perform other duties as may be required

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Americans With Disabilities

The City of Mansfield complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and it is our policy to ensure that no person is discriminated against based on their disability. The City of Mansfield offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. The City of Mansfield shall provide reasonable accommodates to applicants and employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential job duties when doing so does not create an undue hardship for the city.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Mansfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to hiring and retaining highly qualified persons and a diverse workforce. The City of Mansfield is mandated by federal law to provide a drug-free working environment for the safety of its employees and the public. All employment is contingent upon passing a post offer pre-employment drug test and / or physical. It is the policy of the city not to discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration because of religious opinions or affiliations, membership or non-membership in employee organizations, or because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, gender, veteran, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws.

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