Correctional Security Officer (Facility Operator I) - Non-Merit

Regular Schedule: 37.5 hours per week 

A non-merit vacancy exists in the Department of Corrections.

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.
 
All interested candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Under general supervision, maintains order and protects property, buildings, grounds, and facilities in the public areas of the Detention Center.

• Secures the public entrances to the Detention Center. 
• Observes and monitors the entrance and exit of building visitors. 
• Directs building visitors and answers inquiries from the public. 
• Operates x-ray machines, metal detection devices, searches pocketbooks, briefcases, packages and other personal belongings of building visitors.
• Confiscates weapons and contraband entering the building. 
• Monitors the reception and visiting areas of correctional facilities. 
• Receives, screens, routes, and responds to telephone calls at the facility. 
• Verifies the credentials of visitors.
• Instructs the public regarding visiting rules and regulations. 
• Operates security doors to regulate the flow of visitors. 
• Sequesters and stores weapons of those visiting with inmates.
• Patrols detention center buildings and grounds, safeguarding against disturbances, vandalism, fire, and theft. 
• Checks for mechanical equipment malfunctions and other maintenance problems. 
• Maintains records of patrol activities and enters patrol times at key stations. 
• Answers and directs telephone calls.
• Provides information to the public regarding rules, regulations, and policies. 
• Informs building occupants that they have a visitor. 
• Observes and reports suspicious activities. 
• Secures the building by locking doors and windows.
• Monitors and responds to security system alarms. 
• Observes surveillance camera monitors. 
• Creates and issues visitors passes.
• Receives, sorts, routes, and inspects mail and packages. 
• Evacuates buildings during bomb threats, fire alarms, and other emergencies.

Examples of Other Duties
Raises, lowers, and folds flags daily. May supervise parole and probation intake. Performs other related duties as required.

(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent.

(Experience as a security officer may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required education.)
 
 Character Requirement
 Persons appointed to this classification must be of good moral character and emotionally stable as determined by a comprehensive background investigation and a drug test.
 
 EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education
Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable. 

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application. 

Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org)

Mail or deliver documents to:
ATTN: Account Clerk II - Department of Corrections
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204

You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.Persons appointed to this classification may work on either a rotating or fixed shift basis, which will include nights, weekends, holidays, required and mandated overtime when scheduled.
 
Physical and Environmental Conditions
The work of this classification entails frequent walking and standing and the operation of office equipment. Some work requires exposure to potentially hazardous conditions such as adverse weather and violent people.
 
Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation
Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.