Job Bulletin

SALARY

$19.27 - $32.05 Hourly

LOCATION

Plymouth, MN

JOB TYPE

Varies

JOB NUMBER

17DOCCR520LMS110

DEPARTMENT

Communications

OPENING DATE

11/15/2017

CLOSING DATE

Continuous

SALARY

$19.27 - $32.05 Hourly

LOCATION

Plymouth, MN

JOB TYPE

Varies

JOB NUMBER

17DOCCR520LMS110

DEPARTMENT

Communications

OPENING DATE

11/15/2017

CLOSING DATE

Continuous

Description

The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) seeks Correctional Officers to promote public safety and provide for victim restoration by holding offenders accountable and providing opportunities for change through assessment and supervision. The Adult Corrections Facility (ACF), located in Plymouth, is a confinement center for adult offenders committed by the courts to serve a maximum sentence of one year.

The mission of the DOCCR is to promote community safety, community restoration, and reduce the risk of re-offense.

This posting will be used to fill current and future full-time, part-time, permanent, BFOQ and limited duration (temporary) Correctional Officer vacancies at the ACF over the next several months. Candidates must be available to work various shifts which include day, evening, overnight, holiday, and weekend hours. This position will be subject to 12 hour shifts starting in 2018. Anyone indicating limited availability will not be considered. A shift differential of $1.00 per hour for nights and weekends is paid, meals are provided and a uniform allowance is given for qualifying positions.

Employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work, competitive pay, real work-life balance, generous benefits and opportunities to grow. We want our employees to succeed--not only at work, but as they move through life and its milestones. Learn more at https://www.hennepin.us/employees.

Your future. Made here

Applicants with bilingual skills in Spanish, Somali, and/or Hmong in addition to English are encouraged to apply.

The primary duties and responsibilities of these positions include:

Enforce Minnesota laws, American Correctional Association (A.C.A.) standards, and PREA Standards relating to the confinement of prisoners, security regulations, rules of conduct, and work rules.
Maintain a safe institution for staff and residents by building relationships, employing de-escalation techniques, using verbal commands, and using physical and mechanical restraints when necessary.
Search residents and inspect cells, recreation areas, work locations, and other activity areas for unauthorized objects or materials.
Respond to and manage emergency or crisis situations using communication skills to resolve volatile situations.
Observe behavior of residents and utilize behavioral management techniques/skills to assist residents in self-management of their behavior.
Report observations of unusual behaviors to medical or social service personnel.
Escort individuals and groups of residents to work and other activities, supervise and instruct residents in work crew activities and the operation of equipment (i.e., laundry, kitchen, industrial production, stockroom, cleaning, and grounds maintenance equipment), and participate in work crew activities as needed.
Write reports (e.g. disciplinary reports, incident reports) and maintain records (e.g. records of residents' funds and personal property).
Recognize and respect cultural differences and provide culturally appropriate services.

Best Qualified Candidates will have:

One of the following:
- Two years or more (90 quarter/60 semester credits) of college or vocational/technical coursework in corrections, law enforcement, or a related criminal justice or behavioral/social science field.
- Two years or more of experience in corrections, law enforcement, or criminal justice.
- Active military duty with an honorable discharge.
- Note: Completion of an Evidence-Based Practice Corrections Professional Certificate from an approved school may be substituted for one year of relevant coursework or experience.
A valid driver's license.
Intern, volunteer, and/or work experience in a correctional institution and/or similar environment where individuals are secured in a facility/area for a period of time.
Experience and skills working under stressful conditions and having contact with aggressive and/or confrontational individuals.
Skills in human relations and an applicable understanding of bias and the impact of such to promote handling situations equitably and with a high level of respect.
Skills in identifying suspicious behaviors/activities and taking appropriate actions.
Basic knowledge of computers/computer programs.
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Interpret and enforce rules and regulations.
- Manage difficult situations with a diverse population with a high level of objectivity, minimizing the impact of personal implicit bias.
- Work effectively with an increasingly diverse client population.

Under facility licensing requirements, positions at the County Home School and/or Juvenile Detention Center are required to undergo a Department of Human Services Background Study (MS 245C.13). Convictions for certain crimes will have an effect on your ability to be hired according to the disqualification schedule listed in Minnesota Statute 245C.15. Individuals convicted for any level of Criminal Sexual Conduct are disqualified from being hired into any position within the DOCCR under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Other past involvement with the criminal court system will not automatically disqualify you from working at the DOCCR; individual circumstances are reviewed and evaluated confidentially. If you do not know your exact conviction information, you can refer to your sentencing order or contact the county where you were convicted.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor on an on-going basis. Job offer will be contingent on passing a drug test, employment history/reference check, criminal background check including fingerprinting, and driver's license check prior to employment.

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Employer: Hennepin County

Employer: Hennepin County

Correctional Officer Supplemental Questionnaire
QUESTION 1: If you would like to include a cover letter, you may copy or type it here.
* QUESTION 2: Are you willing and able to work at the Adult Corrections Facility, located at 1145 Shenandoah Lane in Plymouth? There is no public transportation to this location.

Yes

No
* QUESTION 3: These positions require working 12-hour shifts, which include days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays. Are you willing and able to accept this work schedule?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 4: These positions require that you are able to stand, stoop, bend, reach, run, and walk both inside and outside several times a day. Are you willing and able to meet this requirement?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 5: These positions require a valid driver's license. Do you meet this requirement?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 6: What type(s) of position(s) are you interested in? Check all that apply.

Full-time, benefit earning (40 hours/week)

Limited Duration (temporary) non-benefit earning (up to 19 hours/week)

Limited Duration (temporary) benefit earning (40 hours/week)

None of the above
* QUESTION 7: Some positions require enforcing security regulations, rules of conduct, and work rules of female offenders, being female has been determined to be a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ), therefore the position must be filled by a female applicant. Do you meet this requirement?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 8: Which of the following options describes your education and/or experience? Check all that apply.

I have two years or more (90 quarter/60 semester credits) of college or vocational/technical coursework in corrections, law enforcement, or a related criminal justice or behavioral/social science field

I have two years or more of full-time work experience in corrections, law enforcement, or criminal justice

I have active military duty with an honorable discharge

I have completed an Evidence-Based Practice Corrections Professional Certificate from an approved school and have one year of relevant coursework or experience

None of the above
* QUESTION 9: Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, semester and/or quarter credits completed, and certificate(s)/degree(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
* QUESTION 10: Describe your experience in corrections, law enforcement, or criminal justice, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
* QUESTION 11: Which of the following correctional evidence-based practices (EBP) tools have you completed training in and/or obtained a certification? Check all that apply.

A.R.T. (Aggression Replacement Training)

Beyond Trauma

Carey Guides

Case Planning

Core Correctional Practices

D.B.T. (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

Decision Points

Motivational Interviewing 1

Motivational Interviewing 2

Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS-CMI)

Thinking for a Change

Truthought Therapy

Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS-SCMI)

None of the above
* QUESTION 12: Have you completed an internship and/or have work experience for Hennepin County's DOCCR or a similar jurisdiction?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 13: Describe your internship and/or paid work experience for Hennepin County's DOCCR or a similar jurisdiction, referencing jobs/internships listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this work or internship experience, type "None" in the space provided.
* QUESTION 14: In which of the following fields do you have professional work experience? Check all that apply.

Correctional officer

Criminal justice

Loss prevention specialist

Military service with honorable discharge

Police officer/deputy sheriff (law enforcement)

Prison guard

Security guard

None of the above
* QUESTION 15: How many combined years of full-time equivalent work experience do you have in the fields you selected in the previous question?

I do not have this experience

Less than 1 year

1 year or more, but less than 2 years

2 years or more, but less than 3 years

3 years or more, but less than 4 years

4 years or more, but less than 5 years

5 years or more, but less than 6 years

6 years or more
* QUESTION 16: Briefly describe your professional work experience in the fields you indicated having professional work experience. Include your job title(s), employer(s), and the length of time you were employed in the position(s) you indicated in the previous question. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
* QUESTION 17: How many years of experience do you have supervising, training, and/or directing individuals who are secured in a facility/area for a period of time?

I do not have this experience

Less than 1 year

1 year or more, but less than 2 years

2 years or more, but less than 3 years

3 years or more, but less than 4 years

4 years or more, but less than 5 years

5 years or more
* QUESTION 18: Describe your experience supervising, training, and/or directing individuals who are secured in a facility/area for a period of time, referencing position(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
* QUESTION 19: Do you have experience where you had to use de-escalation techniques in a situation at work where there was a disagreement or confrontation?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 20: Describe your experience where you had to de-escalate a disagreement or confrontation, referencing position(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
* QUESTION 21: Have you worked with customers or clients from a variety of diverse backgrounds?

Yes

No
* QUESTION 22: Describe your experience working effectively with customers or clients from a variety of diverse backgrounds, referencing position(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience type "None" in the space provided.
* QUESTION 23: In addition to English, identify the language(s) in which you consider yourself fluent. Check all that apply.

Hmong

Somali

Spanish

Other

None of the above
QUESTION 24: If you checked "Other" in the previous question, please indicate the language(s) in which you consider yourself fluent.
* QUESTION 25: Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.

College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)

Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)

Hennepin County employee or recruiter

Hennepin County job notification emails

Indeed.com

Job fair or networking event

LinkedIn

Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)

Professional association (job board or email)

Radio

Social media (Twitter, Facebook, Glassdoor, etc.)

www.hennepin.jobs

Other
* QUESTION 26: For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website or media source.; * Required Question