Detention Officer-(Adult Male Facility) $33.16/Hour - Security Clearance Required

AGS is looking for Detention Officers (Adult Male Facility) to work in Miami, FL. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

$2500 sign on bonuses for the following new applicants hired :

Must have 2 or more years of college or completion of a law enforcement academy training program

$3500 sign on bonus for the following new applicants hired :

• Must have current DHS-ICE clearance
• Must have 2 or more years of college or completion of a law enforcement academy training program

Responsibilities

• Performs duties related to the detention, processing, safeguarding, security, and escort of detainees as required in the contract.
• Exercises surveillance and control over detainees and maintains order and discipline.
• Attends to housing, feeding, and the physical well-being of detainees, 24 hours a day.
• Makes official entries in the assigned post logbooks that are legible and complete.
• Enforces rules and regulations of the detention facility.
• Provides care, custody and control of detainees.
• Removes detainees from holding areas using proper restraints and security measures.
• Guard's detainees at deportation or exclusion hearings, during transport, while receiving medical care and when and other duties as assigned.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
• Follows company-wide safety policies and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting and monitoring as outlined in the Officer Handbook and other Company Safety Policies.
• Successfully completes all assigned training including defensive tactics and course requiring a minimum physical stamina.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
• Conducts a security and sanitation check of the area prior to relieving the outgoing officer.
• Inventories all equipment and notates the results in the logbook.
• Receives all authorized equipment and ensures that it is in proper working condition.
• Ensures that your communication radio is in good working order with a fully charged battery.
• Follows company-wide safety policies and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting and monitoring as outlined in the Officer Handbook and other Company Safety Policies.

Qualifications

• US citizen or a person lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Must have resided in the U.S. for the last three years and must maintain current / physical residency in the continental United States.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Associate degree or bachelor's degree desired.
• A minimum of 1 year of security, law enforcement or military experience
• Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check (no criminal record).
• Obtain and maintain a DHS / ICE government clearance.
• Speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Pass a medical examination, all pre-employment / random drug tests, and meet health requirements.
• Possess a valid state driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a state security guard license.
• Ability to walk through all areas of the facility for tours and compliance inspections in varied weather conditions.
• Ability to respond quickly during emergency situations.
• Ability to work without restrictions and limitations.
• Ability to greet and deal tactfully and professionally with the general public.
• Capability of following and interpreting / understanding written and verbal orders, policies and regulations, printed rules and regulations, detailed written orders, training instructions and materials, and can compose written and oral reports.
• Ability to exercise good judgment : courage, alertness, an even temperament, and render satisfactory performance through his / her responsibilities.
• This position requires that candidates have not been terminated from a previous employer for cause.
• Ability to maintain poise and self-control during potential emergencies and unexpected situations that may involve mental and physical stress such as disturbances, altercations, fires, and building evacuations.
• Maintain a professional personal appearance, calm demeanor, and discretion with confidential information.
• Possess a high degree of integrity, accountability and adhere to the American Correctional Association and DHS ICE National Detention Standards.
• Demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse population of people, including people of different cultures, with different values and lifestyles, with a cross-cultural perspective.
• Concisely and accurately prepares and writes narratives of incidents and other written reports.
• Demonstrates proficiency in methods and techniques of securing and controlling detainees by following required training, policy and procedure.
• Possesses a high degree of integrity, accountability and adhere to the DHS ICE National Detention Standards.

Physical Demands :

• Always maintain physical fitness standards and proficiency with any special equipment assigned and used while employed on this contract.
• This position requires the candidate to maintain physical fitness standards and must be able to pass and maintain required physical testing requirements and standards which includes :
• Must be able to lift heavy object up to 50lbs frequently and up to 70lbs occasionally.
• Must be able to push a wheelchair bound individual weighing up to 300 lbs and helping individual in and out of chair.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, crawl, kneel, twisting, reaching overhead and climb stairs, ladders and slopes periodically.
• Strictly maintain physical fitness standards for law enforcement related position throughout your employment under this contract.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend and reach for extended periods of time.

Pay and Benefits :

• Hourly Rate : $33.16.
22 hours ago