Correctional Officer 3

Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for a Correctional Officer 3 for the

Spring Creek

Correctional Center (SCCC)

located in Seward, Alaska.

**This position is open to department employees only**

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What you will be doing:

Correctional Offer III’s are directly responsible for the safety and well being of staff, prisoners and public in the facility.  They supervise and participate in providing care, custody and control and assist in the adjustment and redirection of offenders.

They may also be responsible for any of the following positions in the facility:

Property, Education, Job Services, Disciplinary, Training & Security.

Our mission, values, and culture:

The mission of Spring Creek Correctional Center is to provide a secure environment for staff and offenders that promotes public safety and provides an opportunity for staff development, and reformative offender programming to ensure safety and efficient resources management.  As the State of Alaska's only Maximum Security adult male facility we provide confinement for minimum, medium, and close custody sentenced felons including the state's most violent and predatory offenders.

Benefits of joining our team:

An opportunity to make a difference in people's lives;

Career Development and training

Excellent benefits; and

Being part of a team consisting of a rewarding group of professionals.

The working environment you can expect:

Spring Creek Correctional Center is a maximum-security state operated adult correctional institution that has a capacity of over 500 male inmates and employs approximately 200 staff.  While much of Spring Creek's inmate population serve long term sentences, we also house prisoners serving shorter sentences.

Who we are looking for:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Security: Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and guidelines related to securing personnel, facilities, and information, including the requirements for handling, transporting, and protecting classified information and proper reporting of security incidents.

Communications Security Management: Knowledge of the principles, policies, and procedures involved in ensuring the security of communications services and data, and in maintaining the communications environment on which it resides.

Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance

For job seekers unfamiliar with the Seward area, the following are a few highlights about some of the features of our area:

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he community of Seward is nestled against a backdrop of peaks and passes sculpted by Ice Age glaciers; Seward’s ice-free harbor has long served as a natural gateway to the vast scenic and resource riches of Alaska’s huge interior.

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esidents enjoy outstanding outdoor recreation including the Kenai Fjords National Park, which is dominated by glaciated landscapes. Exit Glacier is one of the many glaciers in the park and is only a short drive from downtown Seward.

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eward is located on Resurrection Bay, a fickle body of water teeming with an abundant species of fish and frolicking marine mammals.

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eward is home to the Mt. Marathon Race which is run every July 4th. The race totals 3.1miles and climbs 3022 feet. Top finishers cross the finish line in about an hour.

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eward schools are second to none, with the Seward Elementary School being selected as a 2008 “No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School.”

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he region offers fantastic marine boating, fishing and hunting, cross-country skiing, bird watching, hiking, kayaking, running and biking, and much, much more.

Minimum Qualifications

Successful completion of the Alaska Correctional Officer Academy, or equivalent program accredited by the Alaska Police Standards Council

AND

One year of experience performing duties which support the custody, security, and rehabilitation of prisoners in an adult correctional institution. The required experience is met by service as a Correctional Officer II with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.

Special Note:

At the time of employment: be 21 years of age and a United States citizen or a United States National; have a high school or home school diploma recognized or certified by a state or a local school district within a state as having met that state's graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.

Appointment to Correctional Officer 3 is conditional, pending successful completion of a thorough background investigation, psychological evaluation, drug screening, and medical examination.

This class series is considered technical/paraprofessional for purposes of evaluating minimum qualifications.

Possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States at time of appointment.

Some positions may require possession of a Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements issued within the United States.

Positions in this job class are required to possess special certification(s) or additional training directly related to the primary function of the specific position as noted in the Position Description of record.

Employees must be willing to work shift assignments and on-call availability may be required.

Individuals not continuously employed since February 9, 1991, by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections in a "correctional officer," "probation officer," or "parole officer" position, as defined by 13 AAC 85.900, are subject to requirements established by Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). As a condition of continued employment, these individuals must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the APSC within 14 months of hire.

Any employment action that resulted in discharge, resignation in lieu of discharge, or discipline, must be disclosed at the time of application to vacancies within this classification. Applicants who fail to provide this information will be deemed to be ineligible for interview or further consideration. Applicants with an employment action that makes them ineligible for certification under APSC regulations will be ineligible to receive an interview or further consideration.

For purposes of the minimum qualifications for this job class, "misdemeanor" means:

1)  A crime classified as a misdemeanor in Alaska at the time the crime was committed.

2)  A crime committed in another jurisdiction for which there was a conviction in that jurisdiction by a civilian or military court is a "misdemeanor" conviction if the crime has elements similar to those of a misdemeanor under Alaska law at the time the offense was committed.

3) An offense punishable as a misdemeanor in Alaska or under the law of another jurisdiction, that results in a completed suspended imposition of sentence, expungement of record, or a pardon, is considered a "misdemeanor" conviction unless the offense was committed by the person before the age of 21.

A qualified applicant may not:

Have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court of a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude, of a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of two or more driving under the influence offenses.

Have illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance during the past 10 years, provided you were under 21 years of age at the time.

Have illegally used a Schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, or VA controlled substance during the past 5 years, provided you we