What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional Officer, Department of Corrections (12 locations across the state!) Relocation Assistance Available position at Department of Corrections?
Initial Posting Date:
01/23/2025
Application Deadline:
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Agency:
Department of Corrections
Salary Range:
$5,476 - 7,785 / Month
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Correctional Officer, Department of Corrections (12 locations across the state!) Relocation Assistance Available
Job Description:
The Oregon Department of Corrections is hiring Correctional Officers at our 12 facilities throughout the state! This application allows you to select the facilities at which are you interested in working.
Why Work With Us?
A career in public safety provides challenges and opportunities that will allow you to develop in your career while investing in a safer community.
As a Correctional Officers, you will role model pro-social behavior and provide guidance to adults in custody in order to prepare them for reentry into their communities. You will work with a team to ensure adults in custody have a safe and secure environment to participate in programs and rehabilitation.
No Experience? No Problem!
You don’t need prior higher education or experience to apply – the department will provide everything you need to succeed. Our 7-week paid academy will give you the training and skills to excel in this role. Our ideal candidates exhibit the following attributes: Empathy, Humanity, Respect, Responsibility, and Communication.
As a correctional officer, you will do things like:
- Provide instruction and supervision to adults in custody,
- Manage access to the facility, tools, and equipment,
- Conduct headcounts and routine checks on areas,
- Monitor tool and equipment logs,
- Search cells, common areas, and people for contraband,
- Investigate concerns,
- Document events, and
- Maintain the safety and security of the facility, staff, and adults in custody
Our facilities are staffed 24-hours a day, 7-days a week including weekends and holidays. In your first year you will work a variety of shifts in order to broaden your experience. After your first year you will begin to bid for your schedule, post, and time-off based on your seniority.
Our correctional officer positions are represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees or the Association of Oregon Correctional Employees depending on the facility where you work. Correctional Officers are Police and Fire qualifying positions covered by the Public Employee Retirement System, (PERS).
Minimum Qualifications:
To be certified as a correctional officer you must:
- Possess a valid high school diploma or GED,
- Be a US Citizen, and
- Be 21 years of age or older
Special qualification: A valid driver’s license
In addition, you will need to satisfactorily pass a competency test, background investigation, physical, drug screening, and psychological assessment.
Be sure to fully update your work and education experience when you create your account in order to receive the most competitive salary.
Relocation Assistance:
If you are a new employee of the State of Oregon moving more than 60 miles for this position you may be eligible for relocation assistance reimbursement. This reimbursement can help cover things like packing, truck rental, gas, and cleaning deposits. When you apply you will be able to indicate if you are interested in learning more about relocation assistance.
Recruitment Process:
Going through the recruitment process for a public safety position is different than other recruitment processes you may have completed in the past. There are several assessments and screenings required to fill correctional officer positions. This lengthens the time it takes to process applications. Below, see each step that is required in this process:
1. Apply
Apply today to start the hiring process. This application is valid for the 12 facilities throughout Oregon. Select any facilities for which you may be interested. Facilities have different staffing needs. The more facilities you select the better chance you will have to move quickly through the hiring process. If multiple facilities are interested at the same time we will consider your preference. You may decline an offer from a facility without impacting your application status for other facilities you have applied to.
2. Initial screening
After receiving your application there will be an initial review of your minimum qualifications and criminal history information to determine if there is anything that may prevent you from moving forward in the process.
3. Competency Testing
You will be required to complete competency testing. The department uses a third-party company to create and manage this test. The test is called the National Testing Network’s REACT test. This test is available routinely at many Department of Corrections facilities and at other locations across the country. There is a cost associated with the test which can be waived by using a voucher code that will be provided to you upon receipt of your application. To move forward in the process you will need to receive a score of 70 or above on all areas of the NTN REACT Test. The department will receive your scores directly from the National Testing Network.
If you have a bachelors degree or have been previously certified as a Correctional Officer by the Oregon Department of Processional Standards, Safety, and Training you are exempt from this requirement.
4. Background Preparation
The department uses an Electronic Statement of Personal History (eSOPH) to prepare for your background investigation. You will receive a link to create an account and begin answering questions and uploading required documents. The background investigation reviews up to 10-years of history. You will work with a representative of the background investigators team to help you complete and review this process. The sooner you complete eSOPH the faster your application will move through the recruitment process.
5. Background Investigation
When you have successfully finished your eSOPH you will be assigned a background investigator to complete your investigation. Background investigations often take up to 30 business days, though, may vary based on workload and the responsiveness of your references. Your background investigation will include an interview with your investigator. More information about the background investigation may be found in
OAR 259-008-0015
.
6. Conditional Offer
The institutions to which you applied to will review your background and make a hiring decision. They will send you a conditional offer in order to begin the medical process. We do not recommend making job or location changes based on the conditional offer.
7. Medical processes
- Physical and drug screening
The institution will work with you to arrange a physical and drug screening. The drug screening includes marijuana. The department will pay for your physical and drug screening. More information about the standards can be found here:
DPSST Physical Standards
- Psychological Assessment
You will be required to pass a psychological assessment with a third party licensed psychologist. Your recruiter will send you the provider’s forms to complete, sign, and return. The psychologist will provide an account for online testing that you will take at the facility. Upon completing the online testing, you will be scheduled for a 1-hour zoom appointment with the doctor. The psychologist will make a recommendation on your qualifications to hold a public safety position.
8. Offer
If you are recommended for a public safety position by the psychologist, you will be given an official offer including your pay, start date, and other relevant information.
9. Welcome to your new career!
Training:
The Department of Corrections provides comprehensive training to prepare you to safely and competently complete your work. Training is often provided at or near the facility you are hired. The Basic Corrections Course is a 7-week course for new correctional officers followed by 1-year of mentorship with a field training officer while you compete your certification.
About the Department:
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior.
The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.
Benefits:
The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.
The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:
- Family health, vision, and dental insurance
- Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
- 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
- Optional short and long-term disability
- Term life insurance
- Fully paid retirement program
- Oregon Saving Growth Plan
- Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
- And more
Requirements for Employment:
The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.
Additional Information – Please monitor your Workday and email accounts. You may be contacted through Workday or have additional tasks to complete.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights
.
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings.
Learn more about PREA.
Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our
veterans’ preference page
for details about eligibility. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application.
Questions:
If you have questions about the position, selection process, or need accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please contact
odocjobs@doc.oregon.gov
- Workday will timeout after 15 minutes of inactivity. You may lose progress on your application.
- Workday performs weekly maintenance Friday evenings, and the system may be down for several hours.
- ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.
- This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
- This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. The pay and benefits on all announcements may change without notice.
Salary : $5,476 - $7,785
