Buena Vista, CO30+ days ago
Position maintains the safety and security of the general public, staff and inmates; duties include, but are not limited to: Providing lead work guidance and training to assigned positions; Recommending assignments for correctional officers; Providing input into performance plans; Promoting and maintaining a safe and secure environment through conscientious observation, clear communication, adherence to agency Administrative Regulations, facility Implementation Adjustments and the Code of Penal Discipline; Enforcing statutes, regulations, orders, directives, and procedures; Managing inmates behavior and encouraging personal accountability through effective and professional communication; Monitoring and controlling access to the facility and restricted areas; Training and guiding assigned staff on applying the proper use of controlled items, keys, tools, equipment and chemicals; Enforcing security procedures by conducting work-site searches, inmate counts, controlling unauthorized contraband, strip searches, cell searches, pat searches, and transportation; Responding to emergency situations such as fights, fires and escapes according to CDOC policy and preparing and submitting required reports; May be required to seize, hold, control, and/or otherwise subdue violent, assaulting, or physically threatening persons which requires body strength and agility of all four limbs. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, eSkills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.