What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional Officer position at North Carolina Department of Adult Correction?
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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 recruiter @ 252-671-3567.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $36,525.00 - $61,137.00 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
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Fairfield, NC 27826 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Fairfield, NC 27826: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $36,525 - $61,137
