Michigan Civil Service Commission Job Specification Corrections Transportation Officer (Page 4 of 5) in pdf

Physical Requirements

The job duties require an employee to meet the physical requirements of the work, which includes the

performance of strenuous tasks requiring muscular strength and coordination, and cardiovascular

endurance.

Must maintain a state of constant alertness to prevent escape of offenders and to provide protection to

the public.

Must maintain a professional demeanor as representatives of the Department of Corrections to the

public.

The job duties require an employee to be absent of any physical limitation which would impair effective

performance.

Education

Completion of at least 15 semester (23 term) credits in one or a combination of the following:

correctional administration, criminal justice, criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, counseling

and guidance, educational psychology, family relations, pastoral counseling, or law enforcement.

Experience

Corrections Transportation Officer E10

Two years of experience equivalent to a Corrections Officer or a Corrections Medical Aide, including one

year equivalent to a Corrections Officer 9 or Corrections Medical Aide 9.

Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications

Positions in this class are test-designated and subject to pre-appointment and random-selection drug

and alcohol testing.

Currently employed satisfactorily in a corrections position or have left corrections employment in

satisfactory status.

Any individual with a felony conviction, a controlled substance violation in any jurisdiction “including

military”, pending felony or misdemeanor charges, a domestic violence conviction or outstanding

warrants, is ineligible for consideration for employment by the Michigan Department of Corrections.

The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who have been convicted of a felony or who have

felony charges pending, in accordance with Public Act 140 of 1996.

Applicants convicted of any other misdemeanor are not eligible for employment until one year after

satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including probation.

Compliance with the Department of Corrections’ grooming standards for Corrections Transportation

Officers.

Successful completion of twenty-four hours of transportation training.

Satisfactory completion of physical fitness standards, annual re-certification, and training.

Some positions may require a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) issued by the Secretary of State as

required by Public Act 346 of 1988 to operate a designated state vehicle with passenger rating. Some

positions may also require the air brake portion of the CDL.

Qualified in the use of chemical gas agents.

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