Highlights
At Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, you'll join a dedicated team working together to achieve daily, weekly, monthly, and long-term goals for the benefit of the facility and department. Our division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | AK |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Salary | $30.77 Per Hour |
| Website | https://doc.alaska.gov/officer-recruitment |
Description
Our Mission, Values, and Culture:
The mission of the Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety. Our division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
At Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, you'll join a dedicated team working together to achieve daily, weekly, monthly, and long-term goals for the benefit of the facility and department.
Correctional Officers receive up to 16 days of paid leave in their first two years of employment, which increases based on years of service. Additionally, they receive 12 paid holidays annually.
This recruitment is for an 84-hour work week, with a "week on/week off" schedule that alternates between day and night shifts.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
Hiland Mountain Correctional Center is Alaska's designated facility for female prisoners. Located in Eagle River, it offers a peaceful and private setting with stunning views of the Chugach Mountains. The facility includes 11 buildings, covering approximately 120,000 square feet of space, and is situated on 62.7 acres of land. It has a capacity for around 400 prisoners.
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Job Responsibilities
What You Will Be Doing:
Embark on a career in Corrections with numerous training and promotion paths. As a correctional officer, you will play a vital role in reforming those in custody and helping them positively contribute to society. Start a rewarding career with growth prospects and make a meaningful impact in our community. We look forward to welcoming you!
New Correctional Officers undergo 12-14 months of structured field training and attend a seven-week Correctional Officer Academy. After completing training and receiving the APSC Correctional Officer Certificate, you will be promoted to Correctional Officer 2.
Qualifications
Who We Are Looking For:
To be successful in the position, a candidate will need the following core competencies:
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions, knowledge of business software, and effectively communicate required information.
- Ability to learn and apply techniques of self-defense, firearms, appropriate force to protect oneself / others and act quickly in emergencies, including diffusing conflicts by utilizing sound judgment.
- Ability to read and comprehend statutes, regulations, and procedures, apply them to specific situations, and explain procedures and requirements to the public, others, and the inmate population.
To truly excel in this position, a candidate will have or develop the following competencies:
- Assist with maintaining order and discipline, operate security control room, learn and apply techniques of handling unruly and violent prisoners, using the minimum force necessary, in resolving situations, and routine security checks and inspections.
- Assist in creating and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to the rehabilitation of prisoners.
Benefits
Relocation Assistance, Paid Time-Off, 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision
About Company
The Alaska Department of Corrections provides secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration to enhance the safety of our communities.
We are trained professionals committed to a safe, open and respectful organization. We are dedicated to public safety and will always respect the rights and dignity of victims of crime. Offenders in our charge will be treated in a safe and humane manner, and will be expected to enhance their ability to reform every day.
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