HIRING EVENT!!! Correctional Officer III - Central Prison

• 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 position with State Benefits. 

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:   

The salary grade for Correctional Officer II 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.

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. Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. (Note: These links were created for applicants of Dept. of Adult Correction jobs and may not reflect the policies or procedures of other State agencies.)

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

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

• 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.

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB-23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD-256 or NGB-22.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
• If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division, click this link for specific certification requirements:  Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
• The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape."  Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions (Download PDF reader).
• Per NC General Statute 143B-972.1 (Download PDF reader), applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service (“RAP Back”). This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.

Salary : $40,348 - $52,503