Correctional Officer Trainee-Easterling CF

Salary Information

$55, $70,718.40 Annually

$ $34.00 Hourly

**PLUS earn up to 27% in salary increases during the first 18 months of employment**

General Overview

The Correctional Officer Trainee is an entry-level, full-time position with the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC).

Employees serve a critical role in the overall success of the ADOC by performing correctional work in state prisons by overseeing the custody, rehabilitation, and reentry of inmates. Correctional officers participate in the custody, transport, detention, treatment, and rehabilitation of adult inmates in correctional institutions following ADOC administrative regulations and job specific training. Correctional officers must be alert, decisive, demonstrate good judgment, and serve the citizens of the State of Alabama honor and integrity.

Responsibilities of a Correctional Officer

(Any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)

• Stands watch in halls or in wall towers to control movement of inmates.
• Supervises groups of inmates on work details in kitchens, shops, laundries, recreation areas; instructs inmates performing semi-skilled and unskilled manual assignments; checks inmates in and out of the institution.
• Inspects quarters for safety and sanitary conditions and for presence of contraband, searches inmates and visitors for contraband.
• Maintains constant alert and reports unusual conditions and disturbances; inspects doors, fences, and other security equipment.
• Makes regular and unscheduled inmate counts and constant checks on those supervised.
• Completes reports and keeps records of work progress, behavior of inmates, infractions of rules of conduct, and unusual occurrences.
• Drives