Corrections Officer (EM-36334)

Description

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled with Bi-weekly reviews

POSITION: Corrections Officer *10 Positions*

SALARY: $25.29 - $30.73 per hour 

REPORTS TO: Shift Sergeant

LOCATION: Nespelem, WA 

Basic Functions: Plans, supervises, and coordinates support services for Tribal Corrections.  Plans, organizes, prioritizes and supervises inmates, records, data entry, and transport inmates.  Provides administrative and Correctional Officer support to Tribal Corrections.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: 

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires successful completion of Indian Police Academy, Corrections Officer Training Program within the probationary period of employment. 
• Must be at minimum 18 years of age. 
• Requires ability to obtain Law Enforcement Commission after successful completion of Academy. 
• Requires ability to pass an extensive Tribal, State and Federal Criminal History Background Inquiry; Fingerprinted. 
• Requires a valid State Driver’s License, and be able to be insured by the Tribes Insurance. 
• Requires ability to obtain a Government Motor Vehicle Operator card and maintain throughout employment.  
• Requires ability to obtain a valid First Aid and CPR certification within 30 days of employment and maintain throughout employment.
• Requires ability to obtain a Food Handler’s card within 30 days of employment and maintain throughout employment. 
• Incumbent must successfully pass the following: Written examination, Physical Agility Test, Psych test, Polygraph examination, and Pre-employment Drug test.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires working knowledge of constitutional and statutory laws governing law corrections, security and control procedures.   
• Requires well-developed human relations skill to resolve conflict and to work with disturbed or angry, or emotional individuals and groups, and cooperate with a work team. 
• Requires sufficient language and writing skill to prepare reports. 
• Requires sufficient math skills to record measurements, sums, and readings.
• Requires knowledge of facility’s standardized rules and procedures. Requires knowledge of reservation lifestyle, culture and customs.
• Requires knowledge of computers and associated software.
• Requires skilled ability in conflict resolution in crisis situations.
• Requires skilled ability in communicating effectively in person, on the phone, in written format and write clear; concise reports. 
• Requires ability to maintain STRICT confidentiality standards and be willing to sign a confidentiality agreement for the Program.  
• Requires ability to retain qualifications with a firearm, rifle, shotgun, Taser, etc., and maintain throughout employment.  
• Requires ability to abide by the Department’s policies and display high moral character with a commitment to the agency mission.
• Requires ability to work/drive in adverse weather conditions.  
• Requires ability to work shift hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and be subject to call in on short notice.
• Requires ability to lift 100 pounds, and sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Requires ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
• Requires ability to maintain a professional and positive work attitude and appropriate conduct with co-workers, supervisors, other agencies, and the general public. 
• Requires the physical ability to disassembling, reassembling, loading, firing, and performing malfunctions drills with a revolver, semi-automatic pistol, and shotgun. Requires the physical ability to handcuff and restrain resisting suspects.
• Requires the physical ability to give loud verbal and hand signal commands that be understood at 50 yards.  
• Requires the physical ability to stand, walk, sprint, lay down, roll-over, and jumping on verbal commands, without hesitation, or assistance.
• Requires the physical ability to drag 100 pounds of dead weight over 25 yards.  
• Requires the physical ability to pick up and carry 100 pounds of dead weight over 25 yards.
• Requires the physical ability to use chemical dispensing weapons on command.
• Requires the physical ability to accurately and consistently following verbal, written, and hand signal commands, without hesitation, or assistance. Incumbent must have physical ability to quickly close large, heavy doors.  
• Requires the physical ability to run up and down two (2) flights of stairs. 
• Must be free of misdemeanor convictions for the last twelve (12) months.
• Must never been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or is not currently under indictment for any criminal offense.
• Must never been convicted of any family violence offense.
• Must not be prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearms or ammunition.
• Must not be prohibited by state or federal law from operating a motor vehicle.
• Must have never had a commission or peace officer license denied by final order or revoked.
• If served in the armed forces of any country, demonstrate stability, reliability, and integrity, by having a honorable discharge.
• Demonstrate good general medical health as determined by a medical doctor, who is licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners and physical performance testing.
• Must be declared in satisfactory psychological and emotional health by Indian Health Services, Public Health psychologist, who is licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Psychology.
• Must be free from illegal drug use, or legal drugs that impair mental or physical performance, for the past 5 years, as determined by interview, medical, or polygraph testing.
• Demonstrate reading and comprehension skills in the English language to at least the 10th grade level through interviews and written testing.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance.  In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances.  If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2846.