Mobile Correctional Officer MTC

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they're good neighbors.

We offer great benefits, including Missouri State Employee Retirement System, deferred compensation plan, health insurance, paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, cafeteria plan, paid holidays, annual leave, sick leave, uniforms, pre-service and in-service training, access to credit union, and direct deposit of paycheck.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This is a Correctional Officer position that is assigned to Mobile Custody Team and requires extensive travel statewide. This position will have an official domicile at the Maryville Treatment Center in Maryville, MO. However, this position will be required to travel to DAI facilities across the state of Missouri to assist with staffing needs as approved by the respective Deputy Division Director.

The annual salary for this position is $45,555.60, which is based on a normal 40-hour workweek. This position is also eligible for retention / longevity pay, shift differential, and overtime pay in accordance with departmental policy.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 : 00am to 7 : 00pm. The Mobile Custody Team Officer will be expected to report to the Maryville Treatment Center by 7am each Monday, in order to receive orders on which facility the team will be assisting.

While on assignment, Mobile Custody Team Officers will be provided a state vehicle for transportation to and from the assisted facility, provided lodging while travelling, and will be reimbursed for meals that are not provided by the institution or hotel.

Candidates will be expected to maintain security in buildings / towers / other posts of an adult correctional facility; intervene during emergencies or altercations and gain physical control of offenders. This position will also supervise movement of offenders inside / outside the correctional facility; conduct periodic counts of offenders; search offenders and their living quarters for contraband; escort / transport offenders to predetermined locations.

Candidates will be expected to supervise offenders : in housing units; during the performance of work activities; and during recreational / religious activities as well as supervises visits with offenders; and search visitors / offenders / buildings / grounds for contraband.

The candidate will be expected to conduct inspections for health and safety hazards; prepare / submit reports on offender violations of divisional or correctional facility rules / unusual offender behaviors / observed mechanical deficiencies / security breaches or failures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Special Requirements

By Assignment, a Position May Require

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years. The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer.

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