Detention Officer — 12-Hour Shift
Compensation
From $25.81 /hr
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Jena, LA
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
The Detention Officer — 12-Hour Shift role is onsite in Jena, LA, with compensation of $25.81 per hour. The GEO Group provides correctional and community reentry services, including evidence-based rehabilitation. This role supervises and monitors detainees, coordinates movement and counts, supports safe program activities, documents daily events, and responds to detainee needs. It contributes to facility safety and orderly operations while following company policies and procedures.
What you'll do
- Supervise and monitor detainees in living, recreation, dining, and visitation areas
- coordinate movement and conduct counts
- support safe program activities and supervise labor crews
- conduct shakedowns and confiscate prohibited items according to policy
- maintain daily logs and disciplinary reports
- assist injured, ill, or traumatized detainees
- report maintenance and repair needs.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- detention officer12-hour shiftfull-timeday shiftjena lathe geo groupdetainee supervisioncorrectional servicesfacility safetyevidence-based rehabilitationovertime
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- Comprehensive benefits and competitive wages are mentioned
- specific benefit offerings are not listed.
Why this role
The posting requires a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to work overtime and up to 16 hours within a rolling 24-hour period.
About the employer
The GEO Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Correctional Institutions. Sector: 92.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 92
- Industry
- Correctional Institutions
- Occupation code
- 33-3012.00
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Listing ID: 92707808-6578-4f8d-a95a-6a4ae55ff540