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Agency Information:

Lansing Correctional Facility

301 E. Kansas St.

Lansing, KS 66043

About the Position

Who can apply: Anyone (External)

Classified/Unclassified Service: Classified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: Varies

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

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Compensation: Pay Grade 34 Step 10; $33.11/hour

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

Sick & Vacation leave

Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

Fitness Centers in select locations

Employee discounts with the STAR Program

Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Plans organizes and directs work of subordinate Corrections Officers in the performance of duties to ensure compliance with established operations procedures. Oversees enforcement of rules and regulations and takes appropriate action to correct noted deficiencies or deviations. Oversees the proper supervisor of resident activity areas as necessary during the assigned shift. Works with subordinate staff in the area of resident management and in problem solving of complex situations. Supervises, maintains discipline and control of residents in their living quarters, at meals, in classrooms, at work sites, activity and program areas in the hospital, kitchen, and bathing areas; while they are segregated for punitive protective and administrative purposes; while they are on work details (inside and outside).

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Reviews reports submitted by subordinate officers to ensure their accuracy and completeness including but not limited to; property inventory, disciplinary reports, incident reports, and narratives. Ensures all reports comply with applicable rules, regulations, policies and orders.
• Prepares and submits reports required by the Department and the facility. Ensures that reports meet quality and are submitted within the timeframes. Shakesdown physical areas of the facility as directed in order to prevent and control secreting of contraband in living units, stairways, work areas, and recreation areas.
• Prepares evaluations of subordinate employees as assigned. Counsels those employees and provides documentation to support those evaluations to the shift supervisor.
• Provides necessary training and guidance to subordinate Corrections Officers. Documents on-the-job training as required by departmental policy.
• Assists with shift supervisor in preparation of counts. Ensures all counts are accurate and properly documented. Responds to emergency situations in accord with appropriate contingency plan.

Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Licensing & Certification:

Driver's License

Minimum Qualifications:

Must meet all the minimum qualifications and necessary special requirements for the Corrections Officer I(A); be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment; have three years of relevant experience in the field of corrections or in the detention of convicted offenders including one year of supervisory experience; and have successfully completed the Corrections Officer Training Program (COTP). At the direction of the agency, college coursework in criminal justice, the behavioral sciences, or the social sciences, or completion of corrections officer training in another jurisdiction may be substituted for some or all of the required COTP and for some or all of the required non-supervisor experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certification as a Corrections Officer by the Secretary of Corrections. This certification is only issued upon the completion of the Corrections Officer basic training and must by renewed annually as prescribed by the Secretary. Completion of the Department's Supervisory Training Course. Ability to deal effectively with individuals. Knowledge of procedure and practices of supervising residents confined to adult maximum.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:

Must take and pass a drug screening test approved by the Division of Personnel Services. Must pass a physical exam and background investigation.

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Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Lori East

Email: Lori.East@ks.gov

Phone: (913)250-2629

Mailing Address:

Lansing Correctional Facility

P.O. Box 2

Lansing, KS 66043

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