Correctional Officer

Salary : $49,510.00 Annually

Location : Winchester, VA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 00494

Department : JAIL

Opening Date : 08 / 12 / 2024

Description

Are you ready to take on a rewarding and challenging career? The Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center is looking for dedicated and responsible individuals to join our team as Correctional Officers. We are committed to ensuring the safety and security of our facility, staff, and the community, and we seek individuals who share our commitment to excellence.

Why Join Us?

• 2,000 Incentive : For those with current DCJS certification or prior corrections experience.
• Career Growth : We are committed to your development and provide extensive training and career advancement opportunities.
• Meaningful Impact : Supervise and positively influence individuals at various custody levels, making a real difference in their lives and the community.
• Training : Comprehensive training provided to meet Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) standards.

Essential Functions

What You'll Do : Key Responsibilities

As a Correctional Officer, you will :

Typical Qualifications

What We're Looking For :

Overtime required depending on operation's needs.

To learn more about Frederick County, Virginia employee benefits , please visit the following webpage :

Supplemental Information

Correctional Officer / Recruit Automatic Disqualifiers

Criminal History :

1. Any conviction or plea of guilty or no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

2. Any conviction of plea of guilty or no contest to any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude including but not limited to petit larceny under Section 18.2-96 of the Code of Virginia or any offense involving moral turpitude that would be a misdemeanor if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Crimes of moral turpitude include but limited to : fraud, all theft offenses and perjury.

3. Any conviction or plea of guilty or no contest to any misdemeanor sex offense in the Commonwealth of Virginia, another state, or the United States, including but not limited to sexual battery under Section 18.2-67.4 of the Code Of Virginia or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor 15 or older under clause (ii) of Section 18.2-371 of the Code of Virginia, or domestic assault under Section 18.2-57.2 of the Code of Virginia or any offense that would be domestic assault under the laws of another state or the United States.

4. Any conviction that requires the registration in the Virginia Sex Offender Registry.

5. Undetected commission of any of the above crimes, as an adult.

Traffic Violations :

1. Has not held a valid driver's license for a minimum of two (2) years.

2. Driver's license suspended or revoked within three years of application.

3. Convicted within the past five years of any of the following :

4. Convicted within the past ten years of any of the following :

Drugs :

1. The illegal sale or distribution of any illegal drugs in the past 7 years.

2. Any use of a controlled substance listed in Schedule I of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia in the past five years from the date of application submission is an automatic disqualifier unless you have successfully completed a drug rehabilitation program. This does not include marijuana.

3. Any illegal use of a controlled substance listed in Schedule II of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia in the past two years from the date of application submission is an automatic disqualifier unless you have successfully completed a drug rehabilitation program.

4. The illegal use, possession of marijuana or a derivative thereof within the previous twelve months.

Illegal drug is defined as set forth in the Federal Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. §800 et al. and by the Code of Virginia.

Others :

1. Past or current gang affiliation.

2. Dishonorable discharge from any military service.

3. Untruthfulness and / or the intentional withholding of information on any application, interview, or paperwork associated with the position. Examples of intentional withholding of information would include deliberate inaccuracies or incomplete statements.

4. Intentional failure to follow the directions outlined in the testing process or relying on others to complete any portion of the testing process.

Note :

This is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of background disqualifiers. Applicants who are successful in the initial testing will undergo a thorough background investigation, including polygraph examination. Areas of concern will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis within the context of the full investigation / review. Examples of areas of concern may include, but are not limited to :

Convictions of this nature would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in the context of the full investigation / review.

All positions are subject to a criminal background check for any convictions that relate to the job duties and responsibilities. The Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The County's EEO Utilization Report is available at www.fcva.us / jobs

There are a wide variety of benefits available to Frederick County employees. These benefits include : health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability plans, flexible spending account for health care, dependent care assistance program, an employee assistance program and a deferred compensation program.

Please click to view our Frederick County Employee Benefits information page with full details on all insurance plans offered.

Salary : $49,510