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Position title:
Corrections Officer

Status:
Full-time position

Salary range:
$34,149.90 - $53,522.20 annually
Highest entry-level salary of $40,358.97 annually for incumbents with two years of continuous full-time Corrections Officer work experience or a bachelor's degree or higher, or four years of active-duty military experience.

Department:
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office

Division:
Corrections

Grade:
56

Union affiliation:
POAM

FLSA status:
Non-exempt

Deadline date to apply:
Open until filled


Job Summary:

The Corrections Officer is responsible for all activities relating to the safe and secure operation of the jail. This includes all inmate activities from intake to release, and various duties related directly to inmate affairs.  Persons in this position will be responsible for:

Basic Security:

• Cell Check
• Searches
• Contraband Control
• Perimeter Checks
• Inmate Discipline
• Supervision of inmate details

Inmate Booking:

• Intake Process
• Release Process

Inmate Transport:

• Courts
• Prisons and other locations

Medical & Food Facilities:

• Medical Responsibilities
• Food Service Responsibilities

Visiting:

• Processing Visitors
• Visual Checks
• Inmate Escort

Inmate Mail:

• Mail Inspections
• Mail Distribution

Electronic Monitoring:

Corrections Officers are responsible for the proper working of the electronic control panel which operates all doors, lights, communications system, and the fire detection system in each living area.

Working Conditions:

This position is a seven (7) day per week, twenty-four (24) hour per day operation. Work schedules will include nights, weekends, holidays and unanticipated overtime.  This position involves contact with people harboring potentially communicable diseases.  May be assigned to any Department Division (Corrections, Police Services, Support Services or Administration) or any specialized unit, as needed for the overall good of the organization and its efficient and effective operation.

Education Requirement:

• Possess a High School Diploma or completion of the General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.).
• Completion of college courses from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to exercise independent, good judgment.
• Ability to think quickly.
• Copy accurately and speak clearly and concisely.
• Ability to remain calm during stressful situations.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with various types of people.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring physical endurance and agility under frequently adverse conditions. 

Physical Requirements:

The Corrections Officer position requires reaching, sitting, talking, walking, hearing, seeing, standing, kneeling, crawling, and handling large amounts of weight.

Work Environment:

The Sheriff's Office is a seven (7) day per week, twenty-four (24) hour per day operation. Work schedules will include nights, weekends, holidays and unanticipated overtime.  Correction Officers are required to work a flexible work schedule.

Applicant must meet the following minimum qualifications to apply:

• Eighteen (18) years of age to apply
• Valid Michigan Operator's license
• Successful completion of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) pre-enrollment written test scoring in the "A" or "B" band (scores are valid indefinitely)
• Successful completion of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) physical agility test (scores are valid for one-year)
• No felony convictions

Residency Requirement:

Employees are not required to live in Washtenaw County but must reside within fifty (50) miles of Station One - 2201 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor. 

Selection and Employment Standards for the position of Corrections Officer:

Category: Good Moral Character
Standard: Possess good moral character as determined by a favorable comprehensive background investigation covering school and employment records, home environment, and personal traits and integrity.  Consideration will be given to all law violations, including traffic and law conviction, as indicating a lack of good moral character.  This includes arrest and expunged convictions.

Category: Driving History
Standard: Possess favorable comprehensive driving history. 
Disqualifiers: A total of 7 or more points on driving record within two years; Conviction of OUIL or impaired vehicle operation within five years; Two or more convictions of reckless/careless driving within two years; Loss of driving privilege through suspension or revocation of license due to an unsatisfactory driving record as defined by the Michigan Secretary of State operator's license point system within the last five years.

Category: Physical Health
Standard: Be free from any physical defects, chronic diseases, organic diseases, organic or functional conditions which may tend to impair the efficient performance of a correction officer's duties or which might endanger the lives of others or the correction officer.
Additional: Each case shall be investigated to determine its extent and effect on job performance.

Category: Mental / Emotional Health
Standard: Be free from mental or emotional instabilities which may tend to impair the efficient performance of a correction officer's duties or which might endanger the lives of others or the correction officer.
Additional: Each case shall be investigated to determine its extent and effect on job performance.

Category: Physical Integrity
Standard: Be free from any impediment of the senses, physically sound and in possession of extremities.
Additional: Each case shall be investigated to determine its extent and effect on job performance.

Category: Vision
Standard: Possess 20/20 corrected vision in each eye.  No uncorrected standard.  And, possess normal visual functions in each eye, including peripheral vision, depth perception, etc.
Additional: Each case shall be investigated to determine its extent and effect on job performance.

Category: Hearing
Standard: Pure tone air conduction sensitivity thresholds for each ear, as shown on the pure tone audiogram, shall not exceed a hearing level of 20 decibels at any of the following frequencies: 500, 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 Hertz.  Testing shall be performed by an audiologist at a hearing clinic accredited by the Professional Services Board of the American Speech-Language-Heraing Association or by an audiologist who has a Certificate of Clinical Competence. 
Additional: Each case shall be investigated to determine its extent and effect on job performance.

Category: Fingerprinting
Standard: Applicant will be fingerprinted with a search of state and federal fingerprint files to disclose criminal record.
Additional: This includes expunged convictions.

Category: Medical examination
Standard: Medical examination is conducted by a licensed physician to determine that the applicant meets medical standards.  The medical examination is completed following the issue of the conditional offer of employment.

Category: Drug Testing
Standard: Applicant will be tested for the illicit use of controlled substances. 

Category: Psychological Testing and Examination
Standard: Psychological testing and examination is conducted by a licensed  psychologist to determine that the applicant meets the psychological standard.  The psychological testing and examination is completed following the issue of the conditional offer of employment.

Do I have to work as a Corrections Officer prior to becoming a Deputy Sheriff?

No.  The Washtenenaw County Sheriff's Office does not require a new hire to work as a Corrections Officer prior to becoming a Deputy Sheriff.  The minimum qualifications for the positions of Corrections Officer and Deputy Sheriff differ.  In addition, each position has it's own field training program.

Do I have to complete a Corrections Academy prior to applying?

No.  An applicant is not required to complete a Corrections Academy.  Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for the position of Corrections Officer upon submitting the application to Human Resources.

Does the completion of the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) Civil Service Exam waive the MCOLES pre-enrollment examination requirement?

No.  An applicant is required to complete the MCOLES pre-enrollment written scoring in the "A" or "B" band and pass the MCOLES pre-enrollment physical agility test.  There are no exceptions.

What is the next step if I want to apply?

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications prior to submitting an application for employment to the Human Resources Office.   

You may visit the MCOLES web site at www.michigan.gov/mcoles and select MCOLES Pre-enrollment testing program to register for the MCOLES pre-enrollment written and physical fitness tests. 

Click here to download an application for employment 

Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications when submitting an application, will not be considered for employment.

Applicants must submit a completed employment application to the:

Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Human Resources Division
2201 Hogback Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-9732
Office: (734) 973-4650
FAX: (734) 973-4522
wcsohr@ewashtenaw.org

An Equal Opportunity Employer