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State of Hawaii

Job Description

Youth Corrections Officer

(Position Description, Class Specification & Minimum Qualification Requirements)

Work experience in an institution which involved maintaining security

and effective relationships with residents.

The Specialized Experience and General Experience may have been gained

concurrently.

Substitutions Allowed:

Graduation from an accredited university with a degree in Counseling, Criminal

Justice, Psychology, Sociology, or a related behavioral science or from an

accredited community college with a degree in Criminal Justice fulfills all

requirements for the Youth Correction Officer

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entry level.

Completion of relevant course work in the discipline or field mentioned above from

an accredited community college or university may be substituted for the

Specialized Experience requirement on the basis of 12 semester credits for six

months of work experience.

Other Requirements:

Be able to work 24-hour rotating shifts, seven days a week, including all

holidays.

Possess a valid State of Hawaii Driver’s License, Type 3.

Possess emotional and mental stability appropriate to the job duties and

responsibilities and working conditions.

Possess traits and characteristics required to perform the essential duties of

the position.

Attend work regularly.

Physical Requirements: All employees must be physically able to perform the

essential duties and responsibilities of the position effectively and safely, with or

without reasonable accommodation. The general types of physical abilities

involved, and examples of the tasks requiring these abilities, follows:

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