Corrections Officer

Corrections Officer

Must be at least 19 years of age, a U.S. citizen, have a high school diploma or GED, no convictions punishable by imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for a term of one year or more unless pardon received, and must possess a valid driver’s license. Seward County also offers a competitive benefit package.

This is a direct contact entry-level position in a correctional facility. Work involves providing security and care to incarcerated individuals, ensuring inmate safety, enforcing rules and regulations, maintaining order, escorting inmates, and supervising various inmate activities and programs.  Work also involves providing input into the treatment of individual inmates and the correctional facility population in general through reporting observations to counseling, medical and supervisory staff.  Work is performed under the general supervision of a superior with work reviewed in the form of reports, conferences and observations.

• Starting wage: $23.37 or more per hour, depending on experience. We also offer a shift differential wage and holiday pay of 2.5x the rate.