You must be a citizen of the U.S.,
or an alien authorized to work in the U.S., at
least 18 years old, have a high school diploma from a
state-accredited school or state-issued GED, not be on
active duty in the military, never convicted of a felony,
never convicted of a drug-related offense, never
convicted of an offense involving domestic violence, no
Class A or B misdemeanor convictions within the past 5
years, not on probation for any criminal offense, no
criminal charges pending or no outstanding warrants, able
to perform the essential functions of
a Correctional Officer, with or without reasonable
accommodation, pass the TDCJ Pre-Employment Test, pass
the TDCJ Drug Test, (male applicants, age 18 through 25, must
provide proof of Selective Service registration or
exemption from Selective Service registration). |
A.
Attends pre-service training programs at the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Correctional
Training Academy and receives on-the-job training while
working with experienced correctional officers at the
assigned facility. B. Searches for
contraband and provides security; counts, feeds, and
supervises offenders in housing, work, and other areas
accessed by stairs; and performs security of various
assigned areas involving long periods of sitting and
standing, climbing stairs and ladders to reach the
assigned areas, and working at heights.
C.
Provides custody and security of offenders including
observing actions of offenders, squatting and bending to
perform "pat" and "strip" searches of
offenders, restraining and securing sometimes assaultive
offenders, and transferring and transporting offenders by
walking or riding in various vehicles such as trailers,
vans, buses, and other forms of transportation.
D.
Supervises and provides security of offenders performing
technical skills such as construction, maintenance,
laundry, food service, and in varied industrial and
agricultural operations which involve climbing stairs and
ladders, and climbing around the inside or outside of
buildings; works outdoors and indoors without air
conditioning; works around motorized or moving equipment
and machinery; and is subject to all types of weather.
E.
Responds to emergencies, including climbing stairs and
ladders while searching for escaped offenders, hearing
calls for and calling for help, giving first aid at the
emergency site, carrying an injured or unconscious
offender or employee various distances to safety up or
down stairs and ladders; and uses force and deadly force,
including the use of chemical agents and firearms, to
control offenders.
F.
Reads, reviews, and properly applies information found in
offender records which is related to the offenders health
and safety and to the security of the facility; provides
appropriate information to other staff; complies with
policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; and
prepares and maintains records, forms, and reports.
* Performs
a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined
and assigned as needed.
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