Corrections Officer Job Specification (Page 4 of 5) in pdf

The job duties require an employee to work in an environment with various degrees of discomfort.

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

performance.

The job duties require an employee to have skill in the use of self-defense methods.

The job duties require an employee to wear and operate respiratory protection devices.

Education

Completion of 15 semester (23 term) college 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 Officer 8

No specific type or amount is required.

Corrections Officer E9

One year of experience equivalent to a Corrections Officer 8 or a Corrections Medical Aide 8.

Alternate Education and Experience

Corrections Officer 8

Completion of a recognized corrections training program in another state or federal jurisdiction,

completion of at least two years of full-time corrections officer work experience, and currently employed

satisfactorily in a corrections officer position, or have left corrections officer employment in satisfactory

status.

Possession of 30 semester/45 term college credits leading toward a degree in any major.

Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications

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

and alcohol testing.

An applicant must finish an approved six week corrections officer training program that yields a

certificate of completion. The final two weeks of the training program are completed after hire as a

Corrections Officer 8. Successful completion of the initial training program, annual training, and

continuing certification as a Corrections Officer are required to remain employed.

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.

The Department of Corrections will not hire individuals who are found unsuitable for employment as a

Corrections Officer based on background investigation of the individual.

An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, excluding a controlled substance violation and

domestic violence conviction, shall not be eligible for employment until one year after satisfactory

completion of any sentence imposed, including probation.

An applicant who has a controlled substance violation in any jurisdiction including military, pending

misdemeanor charges, a domestic violence conviction or outstanding warrants, is ineligible for

consideration for employment by the Department of Corrections.

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