STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CORRECTIONS CORPORAL
Class Code: 2271-16 Date Established: 03-03-81
Occupational Code: 3-2-5 Date of Last Revision: 09-08-10
BASIC PURPOSE: To enforce discipline, orderly behavior and
confinement of incarcerated residents within an assigned area of a state
correctional facility.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Observes
resident movement and behaviors to watch for potential violations of conduct
and to intercept or impede activities which could lead to escape or violent
incidents.
·
Performs
security work involving the control of keys, firearms and other sensitive items
within the institution; supervises movement of residents in accordance with
operational schedules.
·
Enforces
security perimeters, including traffic through the facility gates, to forestall
security violations.
·
Supervises
employees performing similar custodial work and reviews the accuracy of
resident counts made by subordinate Corrections Officers.
·
Prepares
incident and investigative documents and reports information at administrative
and judicial hearings.
·
Assists
Corrections staff in guarding residents assigned to exterior work details.
·
Exercises
general police powers (including arrest) on and off the grounds of the facility
complex when supervising or pursuing residents.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in applying instructions to
accomplish different job functions OR in operating machines for a variety of
different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires understanding and using business or
trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating procedures.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing to
immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies.
Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test
results and require a significant investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing related or similar work, including scheduling work,
recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal, or
interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job assignments
in an extremely disagreeable or dangerous working environment with continuous
exposure to an uncontrollable number of hazardous elements, including
occupational accidents, injuries, or diseases which result in total disability
or death.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous
strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as
performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination
in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions to
establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical
problems. This level also requires
providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization
exists.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying a
number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from high school, G.E.D. or its
equivalent.
Experience: One year of experience as a Corrections
Officer or its equivalent in the areas of law enforcement, police work or the
military.
License/Certification: Possession of a valid New Hampshire
driver’s license.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must possess and maintain full-time
corrections officer certification issued by the New Hampshire Police Standards
and Training Council.
2. Satisfactory completion of ongoing training
and performance standards as established by the Department of Corrections.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of modern criminal justice methods
and practices. Knowledge of correctional
law. Knowledge of firearms and their
use. Ability to enforce security
regulations and other rules relating to institution operations. Ability to supervise residents and
subordinate corrections personnel.
Ability to issue orders and instructions to subordinate employees. Ability to remain alert and vigilant for
considerable periods of time. Ability to
act decisively and effectively in emergencies.
Ability to observe details and to record and report unusual
occurrences. Ability to command respect
from subordinates and to exercise independent judgment in accordance with
established security procedures. Ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other
law enforcement agencies and the general public. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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