Correctional Officer jobs in Mckinney, TX

Correctional Officer enforces rules and regulations in a prison, jail or other holding facility. Presides over prisoners awaiting trial or those who have been convicted of a crime. Being a Correctional Officer oversees prisoner conduct and safety. Supervises prisoners during meals, recreation, work and other daily activities. Additionally, Correctional Officer documents violations and takes appropriate disciplinary actions. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Correctional Officer possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. Works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. May require 0-1 year of general work experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Correctional Officer
  • Fannin County Detention Center
  • Bonham, TX FULL_TIME
  • Correctional Officer

    Department: Security

    Reports to: Major

    Facility/Company:

    Effective Date: 2/22/2022

    Job Summary:

    Maintains custody, care, and control of inmates. Monitors inmate activities and enforces security department’s policies and procedures.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Supervises inmates in living areas and recreational activities. Supervises inmates and visitors in visitation areas.
    • Serves as control center officer, coordinates and monitors inmate movements, conducts counts, and provides emergency response.
    • Serves as mailroom, field tower, medical security, perimeter security, and/or gate officer as required.
    • Provides security in treatment activities and supervises labor crews in the kitchen and other specialized areas.
    • Ensures prompt and appropriate assistance to inmates in the event of injury, illness, and emotional trauma.
    • Prepares reports and maintains daily logs as required.
    • Initiates disciplinary reports.
    • Conduct shakedown for contraband materials, either individually or as part of a specialized team.
    • Promotes facility cleanliness and reports need for maintenance and/or repairs.
    • Serves as a member of special teams to respond.
    • Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

    Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities:

    • Must be representative of worthwhile qualities to which an inmate can identify
    • Must be emotionally stable, understanding, and philosophically attuned to the objective of the facility.
    • Language skills and reasoning ability are crucial to success in this position.
    • Interacts daily with offenders and staff members while providing security for the facility.

    Education and Experience:

    • High school diploma or equivalent
    • Successful completion of training courses and on-the-job training as required by facility training standards.
    • Experience in correctional setting is highly desirable

    Physical Requirements:

    The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to satisfactorily perform these essential functions without causing an undue hardship for the employer.

    • Long periods of continuous standing and walking.
    • Frequent periods of sitting.
    • Repetitive climbing of stairs.
    • Occasional kneeling, squatting, and bending to perform “pat” or “strip” searches.
    • Frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting.
    • Occasionally responding to altercations and occasional restraining and securing assaultive offenders.
    • Ability to respond rapidly to potential security and/or medical codes/issues.
    • Frequent transferrers and transporting offenders by walking or riding in various vehicles such as vans, buses, and other forms of transportation.
    • Continuous periods of operating/driving company vehicles to pick up and transport offenders.
    • Remaining awake and alert while on duty.
    • Occasional lifting and carrying.
    • Ability to occasionally withstand direct or indirect exposure to OC spray.
    • Ability to hear and understand verbal communication.

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    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: $20.08 per hour

    Benefits:

    • 401(k)
    • Dental insurance
    • Health insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Vision insurance

    Schedule:

    • 12 hour shift
    • Holidays
    • Weekends as needed

    Education:

    • High school or equivalent (Required)

    Ability to Relocate:

    • Bonham, TX 75418: Relocate before starting work (Required)

    Work Location: In person

  • 13 Days Ago

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Kaufman Kitchen Supervisor/Cook
  • Five Star Correctional Services, Inc.
  • Kaufman, TX FULL_TIME
  • Large private correctional food service provider in Texas is seeking experienced Kitchen Supervisor/Cook at the Kaufman County Jail in Kaufman, TX. DUTIES: Provide supervision and extensive on-going t...
  • 1 Day Ago

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Psychological Assessor (Correctional Health)
  • Parkland Health and Hospital System (PHHS)
  • Dallas, TX FULL_TIME
  • Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland wor...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Correctional Program Specialist (Designator)
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • Grand Prairie, TX FULL_TIME
  • Summary Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse,...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Psychological Assessor (Correctional Health)
  • Parkland
  • Dallas, TX FULL_TIME
  • Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland wor...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Correctional Program Specialist (Mentor Coordinator)
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • Seagoville, TX FULL_TIME
  • Summary Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse,...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Sourcing & Reservation Specialist
  • Johnson Controls International
  • Apodaca, Nuevo León
  • RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL: Serves as a single point of contact for sourcing and reservations for Applied Equipment contracts ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Systems Administrator (Australia) - TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • General Dynamics Information Technology
  • General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking an IT Engineer with Microsoft Enterprise Systems Administrator...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Electrical Engineer
  • Johnson Controls International
  • Apodaca, Nuevo León
  • What you will do: We would like you to be responsible for electrical analysis, detailed design, and control, as well as ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Welding Lean Manufacturing Engineer
  • Johnson Controls International
  • Apodaca, Nuevo León
  • MANUFACTURING ENGINEER – Welding Lean Manufacturing Engineer This position is to be fulfilled by a focused and self-moti...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Systems Administrator (Australia) - TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • General Dynamics Information Technology
  • General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking an IT Engineer with Microsoft Enterprise Systems Administrator...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Chiller Product Engineer
  • Johnson Controls International
  • Apodaca, Nuevo León
  • What you will do: This position is a key part of global air-cooled chiller engineering team. The primary function of thi...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Harnesses Lean Manufacturing Engineer
  • Johnson Controls International
  • Apodaca, Nuevo León
  • MANUFACTURING ENGINEER – Harness This position is to be fulfilled by a focused and self-motivated engineer to work in a ...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Sheet Metal Lean Manufacturing Engineer
  • Johnson Controls International
  • Apodaca, Nuevo León
  • MANUFACTURING ENGINEER – Sheet Metal Lean Manufacturing Engineer This position is to be fulfilled by a focused and self-...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States. It is Collin County's second-largest city, after Plano. Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about 32 miles (51 km) north of Dallas. The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest-growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in 2006, among cities with more than 50,000 people. In 2007, it was ranked second-fastest-growing among cities with more than 100,000 people and in 2008 as third-fastest. In the 2010 census, the city's population was 131,117, making it Texas's 19th-most populous city. T...
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Income Estimation for Correctional Officer jobs
$44,298 to $55,206
Mckinney, Texas area prices
were up 2.2% from a year ago

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