Correctional Officer

Correctional Officer

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you.

The Correctional Officer is responsible for the overall safety and security of inmates, staff, and visitors of the facility. This position helps ensure the institution is operated for the safety of the public, as well as the incarceration treatment and rehabilitation of the inmate population, and oversees all aspects of the basic needs and welfare of youth offenders assigned to the facility utilizing special training, listening skills, verbal communication skills, the ability to provide empathy and compassion as situations warrant, tact, knowledge of policies, the inmate, the situation at hand, motivational techniques, and the ability to create, foster and maintain a degree of trust.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Valid Driver's License

This position requires POST Basic Certification after attending training at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy and successfully completing one year of employment with the Department of Corrections. In addition to the training and experience requirements, to be POST Certified, the successful candidate(s) must:

1. Be a citizen of the United States of America.
2. Be at least 18 years of age.
3. Be fingerprinted for a criminal history search.
4. Not been convicted of a crime for which could have led to being imprisoned in a federal or state penitentiary.
5. Be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background screen.
6. Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
7. Possess or be eligible for a valid Montana driver's license.

Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous State of Montana Benefits. State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application. Successful applicants will be subject to criminal history check, child/patient/offender abuse registries, and reference checks. The Department of Corrections participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

Because of the need to fill open positions quickly, the Pine Hills Correctional Facility uses a qualified Correctional Officer candidate pool from which candidates may be considered when an opening occurs. Qualified candidates are retained in the applicant pool and considered for open positions for up to six months from the date of job interview.

Brady Act & Lautenberg Amendment - Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or is the subject of a court order of protection for "an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner" cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or were issued a court order of protection are not qualified for this position.

Prison Rape Elimination Act - Any person who has 1) engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution; 2) been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or 3) been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in activity as described in the latter, are not qualified for this position.

Tobacco Free - The use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings. In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.