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Classification:    Corrections Officer

Job Req: R1941

Department: Corrections

Hours/Week: 40

Union: DOC Teamsters (Officer, Corporals & Sergeants)

Pay Range: $31.00 - $38.10 per hour (DOC Officer Pay Plan, Step 1-7)

Hiring Range: $31.00 - $32.57 (DOC Officer Pay Plan, Step 1-2 DOQ)

Open Date: 01/01/2024

Close Date: This position is open until filled and will be reviewed at the end of each month. Please apply immediately!

Overview:

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.

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 position:

Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)

Retirement Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Note: This is a Teamsters Local #760 Contract Bargaining Unit Position.

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:

Essential Job Duties:

[General Function]{.underline}

Maintains the safety and security of inmates at the Yakima County Department of Corrections.

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[Essential Job Functions]{.underline}

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; and,

Prepares written, typed and/or computerized logs and reports; Administers the release of inmates.

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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;

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