CORRECTIONS CORPORAL - STATEWIDE
State of Nebraska

Description
Accepting applications for entry-level Corporal positions in our facilities statewide - Tecumseh, Lincoln, York, and Omaha.

Bonuses and benefits available, conditions apply:
* $20,000 relocation hiring bonus PLUS moving expense reimbursement when hired at the Reception and Treatment Center, Nebraska State Penitentiary, and the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (male maximum facilities) OR
* $15,000 sign-on bonus for the Reception and Treatment Center, Nebraska State Penitentiary, and the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution
* Monthly commuter bonus for the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution
* Competitive salary with shift differential, advancement opportunities plus benefits to include medical/dental/vision insurance, free basic life insurance, 156% state-matched retirement, 100% tuition assistance, paid vacations, holidays, and sick leave.

The Corrections Corporal selection process includes the following steps: • Online application • Correction Selection Inventory (CSI) online assessment by invitation only (no study guide or preparation required) • Interview • Security background check • Reference checks • Medical exam • Drug test.

Call or text SSgt. Riley Weitz, Recruiting Officer, at 402-840-0032, if you have questions. Additional information can be found at www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact ADA Coordinator Mike Carr at 402-479-5812 or mike.carr@nebraska.gov.

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Location: Tecumseh, Lincoln, McCook, York and Omaha
Examples of Work
*Monitor inmates/offenders in a wide variety of situations and activities. Inmate/offender monitoring may either be direct or indirect through subordinate Correctional Officers.
*Enforces facility rules and regulations governing the conduct of inmates/offenders.
*Conducts and evaluates on-the-job training for newly assigned Corrections Officers, if applicable.
*Documents inmate/offender behavior, status and movement.
*Searches inmates'/offenders' person, quarters and work areas for contraband.
*Operates or monitors the operation of manual, computerized and/or electronically controlled security equipment, maintaining controlled movement of inmates/offenders, staff members and the public.
*Responsible for inmate/offender housing areas. Responsibility includes sanitation, serving meals, laundry inventory, supplies, etc. Maintains all daily control documentation, i.e. logs, counts, etc.
*May be in charge of visiting areas, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations involving those areas.
*Transports or oversees the transportation of inmates/offenders who leave the facility on any form of transportation into the community.
*Assists supervisory staff in the operation of maximum security areas, i.e. segregation units. Recommends improvements to security procedures when appropriate.
*Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double shifts.
Qualifications / Requirements
REQUIREMENTS: At least 18 years of age; high school education or equivalent; valid driver's license; and must be able to legally possess a firearm and ammunition.

PREFERRED: Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills desired and assessed.

OTHER: Must have a valid driver's license. Successful completion of examination and screening process. Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double-shifts. Must be able to work a shift assignment including weekends and holidays.

Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program to include CPR, first aid, firearms, and self-defense tactics.