Correctional Officer/Youth Development Specialist - (Pendleton, IN)

Position description: Incumbent works at the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility, which is a max security prison for male juvenile offenders. She/He is responsible for following post orders, maintaining order, supervising and controlling offenders and their activities. Incumbent works on an assigned shift in a specific unit/ or post under general supervision of a correctional sergeant. Incumbent maintains the security of the unit as well as the safety of staff and offenders while ensuring daily activities and programs proceed on schedule. Responsibilities: Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Maintains order and security of offenders in facility; Assists supervisor in appropriate administration of security related operations (key control, count, shakedowns, searches, inventory, equipment maintenance, radios, security systems, etc.); Supervises offenders in various work information including both within the facility and outside the facility;