Corrections Officer
Company: Yakima County
Location: Yakima
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Note: Current Employees must use the Workday Dashboard career
section to apply for this position.
The mission of Yakima County Government is to provide accessible,
responsive and responsible public service through leadership and
teamwork committed to understanding and meeting public needs.
Our Values:
Position Data:
Corrections Officer-H
Regular
Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime)
Overview:
Pay Range: $29.52 - $36.29 per hour (Step 1-7)
Hiring Range: $29.52 - $31.02 (Step 1-2 DOQ)
Position Closes: This position is open until filled and will be
reviewed at the end of each month. Please apply immediately!
Opening: Yakima County Human Resources Department is recruiting for
the Department of Corrections to form a hiring list of eligible
candidates for positions as Corrections Officers. Gender-specific
(female) hiring preference may apply to fill the Corrections
Officer positions in order to create a safer booking process of
same gender pat-downs, for minimum staffing levels and to comply
with conventional standards of sexual privacy.
This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur
within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes
Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)
Responsibilities:
Selection Procedure:
Applications and required documentation will be accepted and
reviewed at the end of each month. Applicants will be evaluated on
the basis of past experience and training. Applicants claiming
veteran's preference eligibility will be required to complete the
Application for Veterans' Preference Form.
Applicants must complete and submit below paperwork PRIOR to be
considered.
Please submit:
#1 Yakima County Application
#2 Proof of U.S. Citizenship (Copy of Birth Certificate /
Naturalization Paperwork/ Passport)
#3 Proof of High School Education or GED (copy of HS diploma or GED
or copy of college transcript or college diploma)
Benefits Included in the position
Essential Job Functions:
Receives and books incoming prisoners; Verifies that proper
documents are submitted; Receives and safeguards inmate personal
property and valuables; Searches prisoners for weapons and
contraband using pat down, metal detector and/or strip procedures;
Inspects for injuries; Fingerprints, photographs; Insures the
location and wellness of inmates; Conducts periodic checks of floor
and cells to verify the proper conduct of inmates; Searches cells
for contraband materials; Moves inmates within the facility for
visitation, exercise/recreation, court appearances, church services
and school; Controls inmates through verbal communication and; in
some situations, physical restraint; Responds to emergencies within
the facility and may be called upon to administer first aid and
evacuate inmates; Dispenses meals and retrieves meal trays
accounting for all utensils; Prepares written, typed and/or
computerized logs and reports; Administers the release of
inmates.
Other Job Functions:
Transports and guards inmates in non-secure areas for appointments,
medical treatment, court appearances or assignment to other
facilities; Oversees clean up of cell area by inmates; Oversees the
work of inmate workers; Operates control room equipment; Orders and
dispenses commissary items for inmates.
Answers and forwards incoming calls; Distributes inmate mail,
checking for contraband; Collects urine samples for drug testing;
Other related duties as assigned.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Work is performed predominately indoors and includes long periods
of both standing and sitting; Officers are exposed to inmates who
may be verbally abusive and potentially physically violent;
Officers may be required to use physical force on
inmates/arrestees; Officers may come into contact with contagious
diseases; Officers must be able to hear, speak, lift, sit, stand,
walk, climb ladders and stairs, squat and kneel, bend, twist, turn,
reach above head, and support up to 25 pounds.
Equipment Operated:
Metal detector, typewriter, computer, teletype, copy machine,
camera, portable radio, fire extinguisher, self contained breathing
apparatus, handcuffs, pepper spray canisters and "less than lethal"
devices, video/audio recorder, and control room panel/door control
devices.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to learn and apply
security regulations and inmate rules; control and direct inmates
individually and in groups; recognize problems which should be
brought to the attention of the supervisor, follow oral and written
instructions, read, write and correctly speak the English
language.
Experience and Training: Any combination of experience and training
which demonstrates the required knowledge, skills and
abilities.
Special Note:
Bilingual English/Spanish desirable, but not required.
Examination:
Qualified applicants will be required to pass a written
examination. Only applicants passing the written examination with a
75% will be considered for the hiring list.
Preference points will be added to passing written scores prior to
the hiring list being formed as follows:
who provide documentation with their application.
Special Requirements:
"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"
Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and the Disabled are
encouraged to apply.
Yakima County ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of
a person's age, color, creed, sensory, mental or physical
disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin,
political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and
military status, or any other protected status under federal or
state statute.
PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish the information.
Disabled applicants may request accommodation to participate in the
job application and/or selection process for employment. Please
contact Human Resources for further information.
Yakima County is a qualified Public Service entity for the Public
Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to
https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
or contact your federal loan servicer.
In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,
Yakima County will hire only United States citizens and aliens
lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Yakima County is an E-Verify Employer.
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