Are you seeking a career path, competitive pay, and great benefits? Become a Corrections Officer with the Minnesota DOC! No corrections experience necessary – we will train you to maintain security, supervise activities, and promote change in people who are incarcerated at one of the Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) locations.
Corrections Officers are responsible for providing a controlled setting to ensure the safety and security of the correctional facility by supervising incarcerated people, encouraging postitive behavior, and preparing them for successful release into the community.
Responsibilities include but are not limted to:
- Ensure the safety, security, and control of the correctional facility.
- Supervisor incarcerated people to ensure the environment encourages positive behavior and prepares them for successful transition into the community upon release.
- Give and receive written and verbal information in a clear, understandable, accurate, timely and dependable manner, so that information is evaluated, sound decisions are made and appropriate action is initiated.
- Be competent in the use of all equipment ensuring it is operated in an effeicient and safe manner.
- Prepare for and respond to any unusual or emergency situations utilizing the appropriate Incident Command System (ICS) procedures ensuring the safety, accountability, welfare, and security of the general public, facility, on-site personnel and incarcerated people.
- Follow all agency and state policies and statutes. Support the vision, mission, values, goals, and initiatives of the DOC.