Correctional Officer jobs in New Bedford, MA

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
  • Bristol County Sheriff's Office
  • Dartmouth, MA FULL_TIME
  • 1.TITLE
    CORRECTION OFFICER

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    AGENDA*
    BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

    2.UNION
    MCOFU

    SALARY GRADE
    16

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    DATE*
    PREPARED09/05
    REVIEWED11/12

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    GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*:

    CORRECTION OFFICER SHALL FOLLOW THE BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ASSIGNED SERGEANT AND/OR RESPECTIVE ZONE LIEUTENANT

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    SUPERVISION RECEIVED:(TITLE OF SUPERVISOR*)

    DIRECTLY WORKS WITH THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS/ADS OF THE ASH STREET JAIL AND THE DARTMOUTH JAIL AND CORRECTIONS TO ASSURE SECURITY FOR ALL INMATE RELATED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. IN THIS POSITION, HE/SHE SHALL ENSURE DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN INMATES AND HIM/HERSELF. IN SUPERVISION OF STAFF, HE/SHE MAINTAINS THAT STAFF UNDER HIS/HER MAINTAIN CARE AND CUSTODY OF INMATES DETAINED IN HOUSING UNITS, AND ASSISTS OTHER OFFICERS IN PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGH EFFECTIVE OBSERVATION AND COMMUNICATION.

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    SUPERVISION EXERCISED:(TITLES OF PERSONS SUPERVISED)*

    N/A

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    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*

    • RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF STAFF IN PERFORMING POST ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, ENSURING AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY ARE MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN, SECURE AND SANITARY MANNER. THIS EFFECTIVE CONTROL IS ASSURED BY:
    • ADHERING TO PROPER KEY AND TOOL CONTROL
    • CONDUCTING WITH ASSIGNED STAFF ACCURATE INMATE HEAD COUNTS IN COMPORTMENT WITH BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE POLICY.
    • MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE INMATE CLASSIFICATION BOARD WITH RESPECT TO THE INMATES ASSIGNED TO HOUSING UNITS UNDER HIS/HER DIRECT SUPERVISION
    • ASSURING ALL LOG ENTRIES ARE LEGIBLE AND CLEAR, PROPERLY RECORDING EVENTS WITHIN HOUSING UNITS UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OF THE OFFICER(S)
    • DIRECTLY COMMUNICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITY EXPECTATIONS TO THE INMATE POPULATION UNDER HIS/HER DIRECT SUPERVISION.
    • SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBSERVING THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF ALL INMATES/DETAINEES COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. THIS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY:
    • ASSISTING THE INMATES/DETAINEES IN RESPONSES TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS REGARDING HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS, AMENITIES AND PRIVILEGES AFFORDED.
    • SUPERVISION OF INMATE HEADCOUNT PROCEDURES
    • SUPERVISION IN GENERAL POPULATION UNITS OF VISUAL INMATE HEADCOUNTS AT LEAST HOURLY AND IN SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNITS AT LEAST EVERY THIRTY-MINUTES
    • WRITING FORMAL AND INFORMAL DISCIPLINARY REPORTS WHEN NEGATIVE INMATE/DETAINEE BEHAVIOR WARRANTS SUCH ACTION.
    • ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE INFORMALLY IMPOSITION OF INFORMAL DISCIPLINE WITH INMATES WITHIN THEIR UNIT.
    • PATROLS THE HOUSING UNITS TO OBSERVE BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS AND POSITIONING OF VARIOUS INMATES AND INMATE SUB-GROUPS.
    • CONDUCTS DAILY CELL INSPECTIONS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED CELL DECORUM STANDARDS.
    • SHALL INITIATE AND DIRECT SEARCHING OF VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE UNITS FOR CONTRABAND IN ACCORD WITH B.C.S.O PROCEDURES
    • SHALL DIRECTLY COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE SAME UNIT ROTATION ABOUT UNIT CLIMATE ISSUES, MAINTENANCE REQUESTS, INMATE UNIT WORKER ASSIGNMENTS, ACTIVITY SCHEDULES, RELEASE OR OTHER PERTINENT PROBLEMS.
    • SHALL PREPARE INCIDENT REPORTS CONFIRMING UNUSUAL HAPPENINGS, BY RECORDING A CHRONOLOGY OF THE INCIDENTS AND ACTIONS TAKEN TO FOLLOW-UP AND RESOLVE THE EVENTS
    • THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO USES OF FORCE, UNIT PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION BY MONITORING OFFICER WORKLOAD AND UNIT ACTIVITY DURING DIRECTED AND NON-DIRECTED WORK TIME.
    • RECORDS ENTRIES INTO UNIT LOGS AND ASSURES EACH RELIEF OFFICER CORRECTLY UNDERSTANDS NOTATIONS AND ENTRIES
    • SHALL BE FAMILIAR WITH AND ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMERGENCY CODE RESPONSES, INMATE DISORDER, MEDICAL AND FIRE EMERGENCY PLANS AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES
    • SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO DIRECT AND RESOLVE WHEN REQUIRED, STAFF ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF A CRITICAL INCIDENT OR EMERGENCY, I.E., MEDICAL OR OFFICER EMERGENCY.
    • SHALL ASSIGN INMATES/DETAINEES TO, AND SUPERVISE INMATES/DETAINEES IN UNIT WORK ASSIGNMENTS ASSURING THAT THE UNIT IS MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN, SAFE AND SECURE MANNER.
    • WHEN REQUIRED, SHALL ASSIST IN THE SECURE TRANSPORT OF INMATE/DETAINEES TO COURTS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
    • SHALL ASSIST AND PERFORM ANY OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY THE SERGEANT, LIEUTENANT AND/OR RESPECTIVE FACILITY WATCH COMMANDER OR OTHER SUPERIOR OFFICER.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • MUST POSSES A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR RECOGNIZED GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AND HAVE ATTAINED SOME POST-SECONDARY TRAINING BEYOND THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY
    • MUST BE AT LEAST 19 YEARS OF AGE PRIOR TO APPLYING
    • MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN ORAL AND A WRITTEN CORRECTION OFFICER EXAMINATION TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE SHERIFF’S MANAGEMENT TEAM; AND/OR EXHIBITED EXTRAORDINARY MERITORIOUS APTITUDE
    • MUST POSSESS KNOWLEDGE OF AND THE ABILITY TO LEARN, UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF DIRECT SUPERVISION WITH THE STANDARDS PROMULGATED IN THE B.C.S.O POLICY MANUAL
    • MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF A VALID MASSACHUSETTS DRIVERS LICENSE
    • MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALL REQUISITE CERTIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR A CORRECTION OFFICER.
    • MUST MEET THE STRINGENT PHYSICAL DEMANDS REQUIRED IN SERVICE AS A B.C.S.O. THAT CAN INVOLVE:
    • ACTIVITIES OF MOVEMENT
    • STATIONARY POSITIONING
    • OCCASIONAL AND OR FREQUENT EXERTION
    • BODY MOVEMENT
    • VISUAL AND HEARING ACUITY
    • MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY RESOLVE PROBLEMS THROUGH INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND WRITTEN REPORTS

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    REQUIREMENTS*

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: $55,454.36 - $68,113.50 per year

    Schedule:

    • 8 hour shift
    • Day shift
    • Evening shift
    • Night shift
    • Overtime

    Work Location: In person

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RN / LPN Day / Evening / Night (Dartmouth/New Bedford, MA)
  • Correctional Psychiatric Services
  • New Bedford, MA FULL_TIME,OTHER,PART_TIME
  • NEW RATE INCREASES! GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET OR EXCEED YOUR CURRENT RATE OF PAY! Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem Shifts Available!! $2,000 Sign-On Bonus for FT and PT! $750 after 30 days and $...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Mental Health Clinician, LCSW, LICSW, LMHC (Dartmouth, MA)
  • Correctional Psychiatric Services
  • North Dartmouth, MA CONTRACTOR,FULL_TIME,PART_TIME
  • Job description *** 5K SIGN-ON BONUS FOR FULL TIME *** *** New Rates *** CPS is a leader in providing Correctional Mental Health services. Our focus is on providing high quality compassionate care to ...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Security officer
  • Allied Universal
  • Dartmouth, MA FULL_TIME
  • Overview Allied Universal®, North America's leading security and facility services company, provides rewarding careers that give you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, diverse and inclusi...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Security Officer
  • Signal of South Coast
  • New Bedford, MA PART_TIME,FULL_TIME
  • Post Location: New Bedford, MA Schedule: Evenings, Weekend Availability REQUIRED Pay Rate: $20.00 Hourly Benefits: Paid training Career advancement opportunities Veteran and First Responder Friendly P...
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Police officer
  • Southeastern Community College
  • Sandwich, MA FULL_TIME
  • Minimum Requirements High School diploma / GED required. The minimum age requirement is 21 years old for this position. Successful completion of an accredited Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Pro...
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Lateral Patrol Officer
  • The City of East Providence, RI
  • East Providence, RI
  • LATERAL PATROL OFFICER Salary Range $64,246.78 - $85,091.61 (Dependent on years of P.O.S.T. service) Recruitment Period ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Assistant Nurse Director Emergency Services
  • Clinical Management Consultants
  • Fall River, MA
  • A prestigious acute care Boston hospital actively seeks a dedicated Assistant Nurse Director to join their Emergency Ser...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Surveillance Investigator -Experienced
  • Command Investigations
  • Providence, RI
  • Command Investigations LLC is a dynamic and forward-thinking investigative company that has been at the forefront of the...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Security Officer For Mobile Patrol Weymouth
  • Realworldservices
  • Weymouth, MA
  • Real World Services are one of the leading Private Security companies in the South of England, providing a comprehensive...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Correctional Officer
  • Central Falls Detention
  • Central Falls, RI
  • Job Description Job Description POSITION DESCRIPTION Under general supervision, performs corrections work of moderate di...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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NEW COLLEGE GRADUATES-Entry Level Background Investigator- Northeast
  • CACI International
  • New Bedford, MA
  • NEW COLLEGE GRADUATES-Entry Level Background Investigator- Northeast Job Category: Service Contract Act Time Type: Full ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Law Enforcement Officer
  • Rhode Island Airport Corp.
  • Warwick, RI
  • Description Job Title: Law Enforcement Officer Shift: TBD Department: Airport Police Reports to: Sergeant, Lieutenant, C...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Emergency Services Clinician - BID Plymouth (weekday evenings)
  • Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services
  • Plymouth, MA
  • When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, youre making a difference in peoples lives. Job Type:...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts. New Bedford is nicknamed "The Whaling City" because during the 19th century, the city was one of the most important whaling ports in the world, along with Nantucket, Massachusetts and New London, Connecticut. The city, along with Fall River and Taunton, make up the three largest cities in the South Coast region of Massachusetts and is known for its fishing fleet and accompanying seafood producing industries ...
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Income Estimation for Correctional Officer jobs
$47,595 to $59,314
New Bedford, Massachusetts area prices
were up 1.6% from a year ago

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