1. Job Title
   Correctional Officer I
2. Job Location (City, State)
   Hagerstown, MD
3. Salary Information (optional)
   $53,110
4. Job Description
   Main Purpose of Job
   A Correctional Officer I is the entry-level position of custody, security, and supervision of adult inmates confined in a correctional facility. Employees in this classification receive close supervision and do not supervise other correctional officers. Correctional officers are assigned to morning, evening, night, or rotating shifts.

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   POSITION DUTIES

Provides care, custody and control of inmates at a correctional institution on an assigned shift.
Directs inmate activities and maintains security in cell blocks, dining and work areas.
Observes inmates from towers, in corridors or in visiting areas.
Provides advice and guidance in assisting inmates in their adjustment to institutional rules and regulations.

Essential job functions

The ability to:
Attend an entrance level training program certified by the Maryland Corrections Training Commission.
Exercise care, custody and control over inmates.
Administer emergency medical assistance to both inmates and staff.
Perform physically demanding tasks e.g. running, physical control of inmates, lifting.
Supervise inmates participating in work, leisure activities, formal programs, etc.
Work overtime as required by operational necessities and emergencies.
Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with inmates and stuff
Analyze situations and problems and provide appropriate solutions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: High School diploma or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Correctional Training Commission regulation.

Experience: None

Note: The above educational requirement is set by the Correctional Training Commission in accordance with Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. A driver license is recommended but not required.
Employees in this classification may be required to operate buses for the transportation of inmates. Employees assigned such duties will be required to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License with passenger and air brakes endorsements valid in the State of Maryland.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees who have not already done so must meet the selection standards required and have successfully completed the training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission for a correctional officer during their probationary period, (Correctional Services Article, Section 8-209). Selection standards for correctional officer training are listed in detail in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12, Subtitle 10, Chapter 01 and include the following:
U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
Must be at least 21 years of age
A completed background investigation
Oral interview and physical examination

Employees in this classification hired or reinstated on or after July 1, 2016 shall successfully complete the Entrance Level Firearms Training prescribed by the Maryland Correctional Training Commission (Code of Maryland 12.10.04.01 and 12.10.04.05) and demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis.
Employees are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.