Corrections Officer (SS-36334)

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled with Bi-weekly reviews

POSITION: Corrections Officer *10 Positions*

SALARY: $25.29 - $30.73 per hour 

REPORTS TO: Shift Sergeant

LOCATION: Nespelem, WA 

Basic Functions: Plans, supervises, and coordinates support services for Tribal Corrections.  Plans, organizes, prioritizes and supervises inmates, records, data entry, and transport inmates.  Provides administrative and Correctional Officer support to Tribal Corrections.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: 

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires successful completion of Indian Police Academy, Corrections Officer Training Program within the probationary period of employment. 
• Must be at minimum 18 years of age. 
• Requires ability to obtain Law Enforcement Commission after successful completion of Academy. 
• Requires ability to pass an extensive Tribal, State and Federal Criminal History Background Inquiry; Fingerprinted. 
• Requires a valid State Driver’s License, and be able to be insured by the Tribes Insurance. 
• Requires ability to obtain a Government Motor Vehicle Operator card and maintain throughout employment.  
• Requires ability to obtain a valid First Aid and CPR certification within 30 days of employment and maintain throughout employment.
• Requires ability to obtain a Food Handler’s card within 30 days of employment and maintain throughout employment. 
• Incumbent must successfully pass the following: Written examination, Physical Agility Test, Psych test, Polygraph examination, and Pre-employment Drug test.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires working knowledge of constitutional and statutory laws governing law corrections, security and control procedures.   
• Requires well-developed human relations skill to resolve conflict and to work with disturbed or angry, or emotional individuals and groups, and cooperate with a work team. 
• Requires sufficient language and writing skill to prepare reports. 
• Requires sufficient math skills to record measurements, sums, and readings.
• Requires knowledge of facility’s standardized rules and procedures. Requires knowledge of reservation lifestyle, culture and customs.
• Requires knowledge of computers and associated software.
• Requires skilled ability in conflict resolution in crisis situations.
• Requires skilled ability in communicating effectively in person, on the phone, in written format and write clear; concise reports. 
• Requires ability to maintain STRICT confidentiality standards and be willing to sign a confidentiality agreement for the Program.  
• Requires ability to retain qualifications with a firearm, rifle, shotgun, Taser, etc., and maintain throughout employment.  
• Requires ability to abide by the Department’s policies and display high moral character with a commitment to the agency mission.
• Requires ability to work/drive in adverse weather conditions.  
• Requires ability to work shift hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and be subject to call in on short notice.
• Requires ability to lift 100 pounds, and sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Requires ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations.
• Requires ability to maintain a professional and positive work attitude and appropriate conduct with co-workers, supervisors, other agencies, and the general public. 
• Requires the physical ability to disassembling, reassembling, loading, firing, and performing malfunctions drills with a revolver, semi-automatic pistol, and shotgun. Requires the physical ability to handcuff and restrain resisting suspects.
• Requires the physical ability to give loud verbal and hand signal commands that be understood at 50 yards.  
• Requires the physical ability to stand, walk, sprint, lay down, roll-over, and jumping on verbal commands, without hesitation, or assistance.
• Requires the physical ability to drag 100 pounds of dead weight over 25 yards.  
• Requires the physical ability to pick up and carry 100 pounds of dead weight over 25 yards.
• Requires the physical ability to use chemical dispensing weapons on command.
• Requires the physical ability to accurately and consistently following verbal, written, and hand signal commands, without hesitation, or assistance. Incumbent must have physical ability to quickly close large, heavy doors.  
• Requires the physical ability to run up and down two (2) flights of stairs. 
• Must be free of misdemeanor convictions for the last twelve (12) months.
• Must never been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or is not currently under indictment for any criminal offense.
• Must never been convicted of any family violence offense.
• Must not be prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearms or ammunition.
• Must not be prohibited by state or federal law from operating a motor vehicle.
• Must have never had a commission or peace officer license denied by final order or revoked.
• If served in the armed forces of any country, demonstrate stability, reliability, and integrity, by having a honorable discharge.
• Demonstrate good general medical health as determined by a medical doctor, who is licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners and physical performance testing.
• Must be declared in satisfactory psychological and emotional health by Indian Health Services, Public Health psychologist, who is licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Psychology.
• Must be free from illegal drug use, or legal drugs that impair mental or physical performance, for the past 5 years, as determined by interview, medical, or polygraph testing.
• Demonstrate reading and comprehension skills in the English language to at least the 10^th grade level through interviews and written testing.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance.  In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances.  If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Shayla Schilling, Human Resource Technician Sr. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2296. shayla.schilling.hrs@colvilletribes.com

Salary : $25 - $31