Corrections Officer

Corrections Officer

General Purpose

Performs certified corrections work related to the admittance, housing, and releasing of inmates at the San Juan County Public Safety Building.  Incumbents may be assigned to work in various functional areas of the jail such as housing, housing security, booking/medical security, transportation, inmate work programs, and control room.

Licensing and Certification

Incumbents must possess or obtain Corrections Officer certification through a POST (The Utah State Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification Agency) accepted correctional academy during the probationary period for new hires or during the trial period for County employees being promoted into the Corrections Specialist series through a competitive recruitment process.  Incumbents must successfully complete annual training required to maintain certification.  County employees being reassigned or transferred to this classification must possess Corrections Officer certification upon reassignment or transfer.

Starting wage $25.43/per hour