Corrections Officer- Metropolitan Detention Center

Skills

• first-aid

Must have

1. 1. High School diploma or GED; OR have met the requirements of the MDC Lateral Entry Program, plus one (1) year experience in the field of corrections or law enforcement is desirable.
2. 2. Employee must have a valid New Mexico driver's license and maintain a valid NM driver's license while employed in this position. Candidates with a valid out-of-state driver's license must obtain a
3. 3. Employee must be 18 years of age or older by the start of the Corrections Officer Training Academy– there is no upper age limit.
4. 4. Employee must be a United States Citizen or a permanent resident and must provide an Alien Registration number.
5. PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA'S)
6. 1. Preferred knowledge of and the experience in the operations, services and activities of a corrections and detention program.
7. 2. Preferred knowledge of the principles and practices of the criminal justice system, law enforcement, modern booking procedures, corrections and detention theory and practice.
8. 3. Preferred knowledge of correctional institution security and inmate security practices, occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
9. 4. Preferred knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations and the ability to interpret and apply them.
10. 5. Preferred able to apply knowledge of laws, regulations and procedures concerning safety, security and corrections operations.
11. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA'S)
12. 1. Skill in performing basic computer functions.
13. 2. May require skills in the use and care of weapons, including firearms.
14. 3. Ability to develop skills in restraint and self-defense tactics.
15. 4. Ability to develop skills in the techniques of obtaining information through interrogation, investigations, and corrections observation.
16. 5. Ability to apply first aid, CPR and related emergency practices and techniques.
17. 6. Ability to analyze hazardous situations in a rational, mature and confident manner to act effectively; to remain calm and effective under stressful situations.
18. 7. Ability to prepare clear and concise administrative reports.
19. 8. Ability to read, interpret, enforce, apply and explain corrections laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
20. 9. Ability to communicate and interact effectively and professionally with superiors, other officers, department personnel and the general public.
21. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
22. 1. Applicants successfully completing the background and interview requirements will then be scheduled to attend and must pass a written and oral psychological examination, drug screen and physical ex
23. 2. Employee must meet the minimum vision and hearing standards as identified in the medical screening form for Corrections Officers.
24. 3. Vision acuity may not be worse that 20/30 (corrected) or 20/200 (uncorrected) in either eye and must pass the following vision screening for Correction Officers.
25. 4. Must be able to quickly distinguish visual between the colors red and green, without errors, when viewing ¼ diameter LED indicator light on a control panel or a ¾ inch square icon on a computer mon
26. 5. Must be able to quickly distinguish visually between the colors red and yellow, when viewing a 1" of ½" cylinder key-ring marker using the Ishihara testing.
27. 6. Must be able to quickly distinguish visually without errors between red, orange, blue, white and yellow inmate uniforms.
28. 7. Must be able to identify inmate classification by looking at color coded uniforms (red, orange, blue, yellow, white).The average hearing level (HL) at the test frequencies 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz wil
29. 8. Employee must comply with Bernalillo County safety guidelines.
30. 9. Employee must pass the physical agility test and maintain a fitness for duty status by testing yearly.

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