Anson Correctional Officer Hiring Event **10K Sign On Bonus- 4/30/2025

Anson Correctional Institution, Polkton, North Carolina

Application link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/4775752/correctional-officer-nc-10-000-sign-on-bonus

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*Welcome Future Anson Correctional Employee* Becoming employed with the State of North Carolina Department of Adult Correction can offer a secure state job, competitive pay, health insurance, a family-oriented atmosphere, room for future promotions and many other state benefits. We are looking for individuals that promote and facilitate teamwork, perform their job duties to the best of their ability and who are committed to excellence.
Upcoming Hiring Event: 4/30/25 9AM - 2PMWe encourage you to attend our upcoming Hiring Eventlocated at Anson Correctional Institution (552 Prison Camp Road, Polkton, NC 28135). At our Hiring Event, expect things such as, application assistance, facility tours, Q/A with current employees to answer any questions or concerns you may have, same day interviews, and more. We look forward to seeing you there!
Below is information on becoming a Correctional Officer and about Anson Correctional Institution. TO APPLY FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER YOU MUST APPLY at Statewide Correctional Officer Posting.

NOW ELIGIBLE FOR A $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS!*To be eligible for a sign-on bonus, the candidate must not have worked as a probationary, permanent, or time-limited employee in the last 12 months as an employee subject to the State Human Resources Act.ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR THE APPLICANT REFERRAL BONUS*!
The North Carolina Division of Prisons is eager to hire those committed to excellence and seeking a career path in public safety. We are seeking full time employees to join our team as Correctional Officers and are pleased to announce the new Step Pay Plan_ approved by the NC Legislature. This pay plan offers competitive starting salaries and guaranteed annual increases based on each year of experience as a NC Correctional Officer. Those with prior NC Correctional Officer experience can return to employment with full credit in the pay plan for each year of experience as well. _
Open Interviews:*We encourage you to complete an online application or come by the facility to apply. We have open interviews EVERY Wednesday from 8:30am until 12:30pm at the Anson Correctional Administrative Office (552 Prison Camp Road, Polkton, NC 28135).*About Anson Correctional Institution:
Anson Correctional Institution houses female offenders in medium and close custody housing units. Anson CI offers a wide variety of educational, vocational, and training programs. Correction Enterprises operates the offender packaging operation at Anson, a partnership with Union Supply Direct through the Prison Industry Enhancement Program (PIE). Family and friends can order a package of goods from a pre-approved shopping list to send to an offender. Orders are packaged by offenders and shipped quarterly.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:Correctional Officer II's & III's are responsible for ensuring the care, custody, and control of offenders and report to a Correctional Sergeant II & III respectively. Duties of these positions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Touring assigned areas which will require periodically climbing stairs and standing for long periods of time.
• Observing offenders’ activity in person and on closed-circuit monitors.
• Identifying offenders who have behavioral, medical, or other problems so that appropriate safety and security measures may be taken as needed.
• Performing general security duties to prevent escape, disorder, rule infractions, and harm to offenders, visitors, and staff.
• Searching offenders, visitors, cells and other areas for weapons and contraband.
• Monitoring and regulating offenders' and staff movement.
• Maintaining and recording offender counts, cell assignments, and other pertinent information.
• Escorting offenders within and outside the institution.
• Using and maintaining keys, two-way radios and other equipment.
• Supervising offenders’ work details.
• Performing other special security duties that vary by post assignment.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Employees must be able to work any shift including rotating, fixed shift or split shift. All shifts may include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime as required. This is a permanent full-time positionwith State Benefits.

As of January 1, 2025, there are new increase adjustments to the state's pay plans which were approved by the State Human Resources Commission, effective January 1, 2025. The new salary range will be $38,859 – $54,078.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE:

Employees must adhere to an appearance and grooming standard. Click HERE to view NCDAC Personal Appearance Policy. Every employee is mandated to be in compliance with this policy. Click HERE to view NCDAC Correctional Officer Video.

Note to Applicants:

Your Education and Experience is valuable to our Correctional Institution. Review the and the section carefully. We strongly advise you to include all your education and experience on your application. , you will be required to provide certified and true copies of warrant(s) and judgment(s) for each offense (other than a minor traffic violation) as a condition of employment, even if documentation and charges have previously been reported to this agency.
Note to Current State Employees:

The salary grade for Correctional Officer II is CR06 & Correctional Officer III is CR07. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.

SALARY INFORMATION:*NCDAC has rolled out a new Step Pay Plan for it's Correctional Officers that has been approved by the NC Legislature. This pay plan offers competitive starting salaries and guaranteed annual increase based on each year of experience as a NC Correctional Officer. Those with prior NC Correctional Officer experience can return to employment with full credit in the pay plan for each of experience as well. (See chart below)*.
**CO II & CO III Trainee Appointments will be accepted at a lower salary rate. Once the experience has been met, the salary will be appropriately adjusted.**

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. (We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application). If you would like more information on how to apply for our jobs through the state application and/or more information on Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs), click on the following resource links: Introduction to the State Government Job Application and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs).

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Effectively communicate with offenders, staff, and members of the general public.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Correctional Officer II: High School Diploma/GED certificate from an accredited school and one-year experience as Correctional Officer; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Correctional Officer III: High School Diploma/GED certificate from an accredited school and two-years experience as Correctional Officer; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
EQUIVALENT COMBINATIONS OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: An equivalent combination of the education and experience listed below may be considered to meet the minimum education and experience requirements (above) for the Correctional Officer positions.

• Associate Degree in any field
• Bachelor's Degree in any field
• Military experience (no dishonorable discharge, one year of full-time military service is equal to one year of experience)
• Probation/Parole Officer (PPO)
• Any sworn law enforcement or juvenile detention experience at the federal, state county, or municipal level
• Correctional Officer within North Carolina or from another state
• County Jailor
• Municipal Police Officer
• Deputy Sheriff
• Detention Officer
• Federal Correction Officer
• Special Officer (Certified Police Officer) (i.e., Hospital Police)
• Related criminal justice or law enforcement role

***This is not an exhaustive list, other experience may be applied therefore it is important that you complete all portions of the application.***

It is important that your application include all relevant education and experience in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form.

Embedded or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.

We recruit for Correctional Officer I, II, and III levels statewide.

• Correctional Officer I: Minimum – Offenders at these facilities require a minimum amount of oversight, they are permitted to enter/exit cells without permission during certain times of the day.
• Correctional Officer II: Medium – Offenders at these facilities do not require as much oversight as those at Close facilities but require more supervision than those at Minimum facilities.
• Correctional Officer III: Close-offenders at these facilities always require close supervision. Movement throughout the prison is heavily controlled.

**All applications received will be reviewed and considered for all three levels of Correctional Officer (Officer l, ll, and lll) based upon the individual qualifications of each applicant as well as the business needs of the Institution.**

Some NC prisons contain more than one custody level of offenders. There may not be a current vacancy at all facilities. Offenders are assigned to various "custody" levels including "Minimum," "Medium," and "Close" which identifies the level of supervision that is required. As such, each Correctional Officer level of classification below corresponds with the custody level of offenders that they will be supervising:

Applicant must have an active driver's license.

When choosing your county of residence or desired location of work, please refer to the Facilities Map.

Correctional Officer Responsibilities:

• Ensure the care, custody, and control of offenders.
• Officers must tour assigned areas which will require:
• periodically climbing stairs.
• observing offender activity in person and on closed-circuit monitors.
• identify offenders who have behavioral, medical, or other problems so that appropriate safety and security measures may be taken.
• and perform general security duties to prevent escape, disorder, rule infractions, and harm to offenders, visitors, and staff.
• The general security duties performed by officers require them to:
• search offenders, visitors, cells, and other areas for weapons and contraband.
• monitor and regulate offender and staff movement.
• maintain and record offender counts, cell assignments, and other pertinent information.
• escort offenders within and outside the institution.
• use and maintain keys and other equipment.
• and supervise offender work details.
• Specific security duties vary by post-assignment.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE:
Employees must adhere to an appearance and grooming standard. Every employee is mandated to be in compliance with this policy.

WORK SCHEDULE:
This is a full-time position. However, employees must be able to work any shift including rotating, fixed shift, or split shift. All shifts may include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime as required.

DAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

If there are any questions about this hiring event contact the Kim Shaw, Regional Recruiter via text at (919)-805-2353 or email kim.shaw@dac.nc.gov.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37,621.00 - $54,078.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $37,621 - $54,078