SERGEANT in Lawton, OK at GEO Secure Services

Facility: LAWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Pay: $25.53 hr.

Bonus (if applicable):

Shift: 12-hour

Benefits: Employees working a normal work week (30 hours or more) will enjoy a competitive benefits package for an energized workforce with options for you and your family including:

• Paid time off        • Paid holidays         • 401(k)
• 401(k) matching      • Health Insurance        • Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance       • Life Insurance          • Flexible spending account
• Health savings account    • Tuition Reimbursement     • Reduced tuition rates
• Employee discount     • Employee assistance program • Pet insurance
• Disability Insurance     • Paid training           • Other benefits available

Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position works a 12-Hour Shift

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation. 

Who We Are: 

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes. 

Why Work for GEO: 

• At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success. 
• We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. 
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful. 

Summary

Responsible for all security/control related functions during duty shift per management instructions. Seeks to provide maximum facility coordination in prisoner supervision and safety.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises all security functions during shift as assigned by management.
• Supervises the feeding of inmates/detainees during meal time.
• Makes routine inspections of all security equipment, doors, gates, fences, lighting systems, and other facility equipment as needed.
• Assists staff with unit counts.
• Reviews reports written by officers during shift and ensures these reports are submitted as required.
• Assures that officers receive on-the-job training and safety training as required.
• Inspects or directs work to inspection of perimeter to test alarm systems, detect safety hazards and to ensure safety rules are posted and enforced.
• Assists officers and staff with unruly inmates and other assignments as required. Investigates and reports causes of inmate/detainee disturbances.
• Responds to major unusual occurrences as trained. Facilitates prompt and appropriate assistance to detainees/inmates in the event of injury, illness or emotional trauma.
• Directs work, provides training and performs inspections of work performed by inmate/ detainee workers. Assures that inmate workers under security supervision receive safety training.
• Provides management with input into decisions concerning employee performance ratings, disciplinary actions, and job assignments.
• Promotes an atmosphere conducive to personality and character development of inmates and staff through the encouragement of favorable behavior patterns, arrangement of physical facilities, and influencing relationships among inmates.
• Assists in review of staff effectiveness by conducting frequent physical inspections of the facility to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.