Security Staff

SECURITY STAFF

FLATHEAD VALLEY RE-ENTRY CENTER

KALISPELL, MT

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 new Flathead Valley Reentry Center plays an integral role in shaping the way we deliver structure and accountability while supporting success for residents returning to their community at this first-ever, DOC-owned and operated prerelease center. We're making generational changes at the DOC. Help us build the future of corrections in Montana.

Security staff are responsible for the overall safety and security of offenders, staff and visitors of the Flathead Valley Prerelease Center. Security Staff help ensure the institution is operated for the safety of the public, as well as the incarceration, treatment and rehabilitation of the offender population.

• Security staff supervise adult male felons while in the custody of Flathead Valley Prerelease Center.

• Security staff are responsible for a wide variety of security duties relative to the safe, orderly and cost effective operation of this community corrections facility. Security staff perform a wide variety of tasks including, but not limited to, conducting thorough inspections and searches of offender, buildings and grounds, performing security observation, preparing documentation regarding facility matters such as incident reports, disciplinary documentation, counts and logs, operating security equipment, recognizing critical behavior, restraining and controlling offenders, conducting substance use testing duties, and responding to emergencies.

• Security staff enforce and follow rules and regulations including, but not limited to written and/or oral directives and special instructions in addition to policies and procedures which dictate daily, routine and emergency procedures.

• Security staff provide intervention for adult male felons in the custody of the Flathead Valley Reentry Center by facilitating and/or overseeing facility entrance security, first aid, janitorial and housekeeping duties completed by offenders, transportation of offenders, offender movement both inside and out of the facility, as well as other services as required.

Minimum Physical/Mental Requirements

• Climbing

• Lift up to 50 pounds

• Walking

• Lifting, pushing, pulling, or dragging heavy furniture, equipment or people with assistance up to 100 pounds with assistance

• Ability to respond to verbal communication, alarms, telephones, and radio communication equipment

• Patrolled terrain may be uneven

• Work patrolling buildings or grounds may occur in all types of weather

• Work may occur during irregular hours or at night

• Regular contact with offenders, other employees and the public is required

• Respond in the event of an emergency, which may include working long hours, mandatory overtimes, reporting to work prior to the start of the shift or staying after the shift normally ends

• Work may be stressful

• Must remain alert and responsive throughout their shift

• Able to stand for long periods of time

• Must be physically and legally able to drive a vehicle

QUALIFICATIONS

The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:

• High school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license are required.

• One year of experience in a security-related field is preferred.

• A background check including criminal records check, child/patient/offender abuse registries will be required prior to being hired.

Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

BENEFITS

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.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application.

To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a "Relevant File". In your cover letter, state why you are applying for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered.

Successful applicants will be subject to:

• Criminal history check

• Child/patient/offender abuse registries

• Reference checks

NOTICES

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) - 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 - Use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes in Department of Corrections buildings, is prohibited. In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is also prohibited.