Corrections Corporal - WEC Detention Facility
- Location
- McCook, NE
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
The work we do matters!
- Hiring Agency: Correctional Services - Agency 46
- Location: McCook, NE
- Hiring Rate: $31.520
Job Posting
JR2026-00030372 Corrections Corporal - WEC Detention Facility (Evergreen) (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
About the role
Apply for a job, stay for a career! 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
The WEC Detention Facility houses adults who have been adjudicated and are awaiting deportation. Call Cristy Schwartz, HR, at, if you have questions.
Duties
- *Monitor inmates/offenders in a wide variety of situations and activities.
- *Enforces facility rules and regulations governing the conduct of inmates/offenders.
- *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.
- *Recommends improvements to security procedures when appropriate.
- *Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double shifts.
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. Overtime, voluntary and mandatory, includes weekends, holidays and double-shifts. Must be able to work a shift assignment including weekends and holidays. 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 to include CPR, first aid, firearms, and self-defense tactics.
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Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
- Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.
From Son's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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