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Sr. Residential Officer

Salary

$49,400.00 - $72,612.80 Annually

Location

Ottumwa - 52501 - Wapello County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-00595

Agency

228 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - Fairfield

Opening Date

09/09/2025

Closing Date

9/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Melanie Imhoff, [email protected], 641-472-4242, ext. 585

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Job Description

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? Do you thrive in dynamic and demanding situations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to become a key player in preparing clients for successful reentry into society as a Senior Residential Officer at the Iowa Department of Corrections.

As a Senior Residential Officer in our 24-hour community-based corrections facility, you will be a direct service provider, engaging in high-contact interactions with clients. You will play an essential role in eliciting and supporting pro-social behaviors, with a focus on programming that fosters personal growth and reduces the risk of reoffending.

You will be part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively to observe and assess client behaviors and interactions. Your exceptional communication skills and ability to build quality relationships with clients will be essential in driving positive change.

Your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of tasks to include:

• Serving as a team lead to assist management while providing leadership to Residential Officers.

• Serving as an advanced-level direct service provider in a 24-hour community-based corrections facility, utilizing and modeling Core Correctional Practices (CCP).

• Enforcement of safety and security standards of a residential facility.

• Ongoing training of Residential Officers.

• Documentation and communication of observations and information to assist in the development of individual client treatment plans and implementation and support of those plans in an effort to assist clients with successful integration into the community.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

+ Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in any field.

+ Two years full-time work experience in a human services or criminal justice related field.

+ A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number two), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

+ Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes 18 months of full-time work as a Residential Officer.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class\_and\_pay/JobClassDescriptions/ResidentialOfficerSenior-30401.pdf)

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

+ No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in any field?

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Do you have two years full-time work experience in a human services or criminal justice related field?

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Do you have a total of two years of education and/or full-time experience in a human services or criminal justice related field?Thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

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Do you have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes 18 months of full time work as a Residential Officer?

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Employer

State of Iowa

Agency

228 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - Fairfield

Address

1805 W Jefferson

Fairfield, Iowa, 52556

Website

https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/eighth-district

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