Job Description – Corrections Officer

• Maintains security of assigned facility by observing and controlling inmate behavior, enforcing discipline, and reporting observations
• Inspects the living conditions within the housing units for compliance with sanitation objectives
• Conducts checks of inmate housing and cell searches for inmate census and detection of contraband
• Controls, operates, and inspects life safety equipment, electronic safety and surveillance equipment, and door control systems
• Monitors visitors entering and exiting the facility
• Performs booking, fingerprinting, identification, and records maintenance procedures
• Participates in evacuation procedures and maintains security in emergency situations
• Provides information to inmates and the public regarding Corrections Bureau rules and regulations
• Maintains security of prisoners transported to the holding area in the Superior Courts building and provides a safe environment within courtrooms and surrounding areas

Salary & Benefits - Corrections Officer

• Salary Range: $33,696 ($16.20 hourly) to $44,005 ($20.60 hourly)
• Twelve (12) vacation days per year (various increases per County schedule thereafter)
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year
• Paid day off in honor of Cesar Chavez
• Twelve (12) sick leave days per year
• Group insurance coverage (medical, dental, and life)
• Twenty-year (20) retirement plan
• Worker's Compensation
• $600.00 annual uniform allowance
• Leather and other uniform accessories provided
• Paid overtime
• Premium pay for shift work
• Deferred Compensation Programs (for investment and tax savings)
• 18 total college credit hours upon graduation from the Academy and 3 more credits upon completion of the Corrections Training Officer (CTO) Program
• Flexible spending accounts for child care, medical, and parking
• Education Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Free counseling for individuals and families
• Promotional opportunities

Hiring Process

• Physical fitness test consisting of sit-ups, push-ups, flexibility, and a 1.5-mile run. This is a Pass/Fail test.
• Multiple choice test: 120 items, one and a half (1.5) hour test.

Applicants who pass are scheduled for an oral board interview the following week. Those that pass oral board interviews will be scheduled for extensive background screenings, including a polygraph exam.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• At least 18 years of age (at time of appointment)
• Valid Arizona driver's license (at time of hire)
• United States citizen or Alien work permit
• Be of excellent character
• Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language
• Prior Military: Must have been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces
• No felony convictions
• No unlawful use of a narcotic or dangerous drug within the past three (3) years
• No unlawful use of marijuana within the past year
• No pattern of drug abuse
• Must be willing to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (At time of Hire)