Apply for a job, stay for a career! Accepting applications for entry-level Corporal positions in Lincoln. Hiring for current and future openings. Competitive salary with shift differential, advancement opportunities plus benefits to include medical/dental/vision insurance, free basic life insurance, 156% state-matched retirement, 100% tuition assistance, paid vacations, holidays, and sick leave. The Corrections Corporal selection process includes the following steps: - Online application - Interview - Security background check - Reference checks - Medical exam - Drug test. Additional information can be found at or call 402-471-2654. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov. DUTIES: - Monitor inmates/offenders in a wide variety of situations and activities. Inmate/offender monitoring may either be direct or indirect through subordinate Correctional Officers. - Enforces facility rules and regulations governing the conduct of inmates/offenders. - Conducts and evaluates on-the-job training for newly assigned Corrections Officers, if applicable. - Documents inmate/offender behavior, status and movement. - Searches inmates'/offenders' person, quarters and work areas for contraband. - Operates or monitors the operation of manual, computerized and/or electronically controlled security equipment, maintaining controlled movement of inmates/offenders, staff members and the public. - Responsible for inmate/offender housing areas. Responsibility includes sanitation, serving meals, laundry inventory, supplies, etc. Maintains all daily control documentation, i.e. logs, counts, etc. - May be in charge of visiting areas, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations involving those areas. - Transports or oversees the transportation of inmates/offenders who leave the facility on any form of transportation into the community. - Assists supervisory staff in the operation of maximum security areas, i.e. segregation units. Recommends improvements to security procedures when appropriate. - Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double shifts. Requirements/ Qualifications. Minimum Qualifications: At least 18 years of age; high school education or equivalent; valid driver's license; and must be able to legally possess a firearm and ammunition. Preferred Qualifications: Bilingual (English/ Spanish) skills desired and assessed. Other: Must have a valid driver's license. Successful completion of examination and screening process. Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.