Corrections Corporal - Nebraska Correctional Center for Women
State of Nebraska

Job Info

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Hiring Agency:
Correctional Services - Agency 46

Location:
York, NE

Hiring Rate:
$29.710

Job Posting:
JR2023-00002008 Corrections Corporal - Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (Evergreen) (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

Job Description:
Competitive salary with shift differential • 13 paid holidays • Vacation and sick leave (24 days your first year, accruing immediately) • Military leave • 156% state-matched retirement • Tuition reimbursement • Employee assistance program • 79% employer paid health insurance plans • Dental and vision insurance plans • Employer-paid $36,000 life insurance policy • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF) eligible through the Federal government • Wide variety and availability of career advancement • Meaningful public service -- service with a purpose! • Numerous training and development opportunities The Corrections Corporal selection process includes the following steps: *Online application *Interview *Security background check *Reference checks *Medical exam *Drug test. For more information about the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, please call 402-362-8833 or visit www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please call 402-479-5812

Monitor inmates/offenders in a wide variety of situations and activities. Enforces facility rules and regulations governing the conduct of inmates/offenders. Documents inmate/offender behavior, status and movement. Searches inmates'/offenders' person, quarters and work areas for contraband. Operates or monitors the operation of manual, computerized and/or electronically controlled security equipment, maintaining controlled movement of inmates/offenders, staff members and the public. Responsible for inmate/offender housing areas. Responsibility includes sanitation, serving meals, laundry inventory, supplies, etc. Maintains all daily control documentation, i.e. logs, counts, etc. May be in charge of visiting areas, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations involving those areas. Transports or oversees the transportation of inmates/offenders who leave the facility on any form of transportation into the community. Assists supervisory staff in the operation of maximum security areas, i.e. segregation units. Recommends improvements to security procedures when appropriate. Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double shifts.

REQUIREMENTS: At least 18 years of age; high school education or equivalent; valid driver's license; and must be able to legally possess a firearm and ammunition.

PREFERRED: Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills desired and assessed.

OTHER: Must have a valid driver's license. Successful completion of examination and screening process. Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double-shifts. Must be able to work a shift assignment including weekends and holidays. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exam in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program to include CPR, first aid, firearms, and self-defense tactics.


Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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