State of Illinois
DOC Pontiac Security - Correctional Officer Trainee
State of Illinois, Pontiac, Illinois, United States, 61764
Overview
DOC Pontiac Security - Correctional Officer Trainee Posting details include base pay, location, hours, and training. Closing date: 12/31/2025. This position is a union role under the RC006 Corrections Employees, AFSCME, with a pipeline for correctional officer training across IDOC facilities. Job Responsibilities
Receives eight weeks of formalized pre-service security training at the Illinois Corrections Training Academy including firearms training due to requirements mandating qualification. Receives on-the-job training under immediate supervision of a qualified correctional employee. Is assigned each work week to assist in running lines, yard, dining room, housing units, facility buildings, writs, observing individuals in custody, perimeter patrol, armory, counting, shakedowns, movement, etc. Travels by using a state issued vehicle to complete assignments. Receives one week orientation at the facility. Is given formal training in housing unit work, report writing, out-count work, yard work, running lines, individuals in custody and their assignments, chain-of-command, security buildings, disciplinary procedures, and any other training deemed necessary. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. Minimum Qualifications
Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school. Requires elementary knowledge of resident behavior problems. Conditions of Employment
Requires completion of a pre-service security training course during trainee period. Requires successful completion of a firearms training course and learning the proper use of firearms during trainee period. Requires a valid appropriate driver's license and the ability to travel statewide. Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check. Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of the position held, is prohibited. Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer. Additional Information
The Illinois Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Work hours include various shifts: 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.; shifts and days off will vary. Work location: Pontiac, IL. For inquiries, contact Mitzi Minton at Mitzi.Minton@illinois.gov. This position is a correctional officer trainee and will be filled across multiple facilities statewide; postings may vary by location.
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DOC Pontiac Security - Correctional Officer Trainee Posting details include base pay, location, hours, and training. Closing date: 12/31/2025. This position is a union role under the RC006 Corrections Employees, AFSCME, with a pipeline for correctional officer training across IDOC facilities. Job Responsibilities
Receives eight weeks of formalized pre-service security training at the Illinois Corrections Training Academy including firearms training due to requirements mandating qualification. Receives on-the-job training under immediate supervision of a qualified correctional employee. Is assigned each work week to assist in running lines, yard, dining room, housing units, facility buildings, writs, observing individuals in custody, perimeter patrol, armory, counting, shakedowns, movement, etc. Travels by using a state issued vehicle to complete assignments. Receives one week orientation at the facility. Is given formal training in housing unit work, report writing, out-count work, yard work, running lines, individuals in custody and their assignments, chain-of-command, security buildings, disciplinary procedures, and any other training deemed necessary. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. Minimum Qualifications
Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school. Requires elementary knowledge of resident behavior problems. Conditions of Employment
Requires completion of a pre-service security training course during trainee period. Requires successful completion of a firearms training course and learning the proper use of firearms during trainee period. Requires a valid appropriate driver's license and the ability to travel statewide. Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check. Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of the position held, is prohibited. Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer. Additional Information
The Illinois Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Work hours include various shifts: 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.; shifts and days off will vary. Work location: Pontiac, IL. For inquiries, contact Mitzi Minton at Mitzi.Minton@illinois.gov. This position is a correctional officer trainee and will be filled across multiple facilities statewide; postings may vary by location.
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