Part-Time Correctional Officer

Company: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Location: Dalhart
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

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***New Part-time Correctional Officers attend a training academy fulltime for six weeks and and then two weeks fulltime for on-the-job training at their unit of assignment. During these periods, new Correctional Officers will receive fulltime pay.

Part-time Correctional Officers earn four hours of sick leave and four hours of vacation.

Part-time Correctional Officers are eligible for reduced healthcare, retirement, and 401k benefits.

Benefits Paid training Overtime available Flexible Work Schedule Medical/Health Insurance Plan Dental Insurance Life Insurance Retirement Plan 401l/457 Plans Pre-Tax Programs for Child and Health Care Paid Time Off Referral Program

Job DutiesProvides custody and security of offenders including observing actions of offenders, Counts, feeds, and supervises offenders Searches for contraband Performs "pat" and "strip" searches of offenders Restrains and securing sometimes assaultive offenders Enforces offender disciplinary rules Transfers and transports offenders Responds to emergencies Uses of chemical agents and firearms Provides leadership and technical guidance to other staff

Minimum Qualifications You must be a citizen of the U.S., or an alien authorized to work in the U.S You must be at least 18 years old. You must possess a High School Diploma from an accredited senior high school or equivalent, or a state or military-issued General Education Development (GED) certificate. You must not be on active duty in the military, unless on terminal leave.(Applicants may screen if they are within 6 months of eligibility.) You must not have been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions. You must never have been convicted of a felony. You must never have been convicted of an offense involving domestic violence. You cannot

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