Correctional Officer

Correctional Officer

Pay Rate: $40,000 - $53,000

The State of West Virginia is hiring for three jobs: Correctional Officer 1, 2, and 3. Candidate experience and qualifications will be assessed by WV Division of Personnel upon application submission. Based on experience and qualifications, candidates will be categorized into one of the three roles. Please read the job information below:

Pay Rate & Special Hiring Rate:

Correctional Officer 1:

• $40,000 upon hire and $42,500 after 6 months OR $45,000 upon hire and $47,500 after 6 months if the applicant will work at one of the Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities (inquire upon interviewing). Promotion and salary increase to Correctional Officer 2 after one year as Correctional Officer 1.

Correctional Officer 2:

• $45,000 upon hire and $46,500 after 6 months OR $50,000 upon hire and $51,500 after 6 months if the applicant will work at one of the Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities (inquire upon interviewing). Promotion and salary increase to Correctional Officer 3 after one year as Correctional Officer 2.

Correctional Officer 3

• $48,000 upon hire OR $53,000 if the applicant will work at one of the Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities (inquire upon interviewing). Annual salary increases follow.

Nature of Work

Correctional Officers enforce rules necessary for the control of offenders and the maintenance of public safety. Positions may be in any type of facilities such as: Adult Centers/Prisons, Regional Jails, or Juvenile Centers. Applications for Correctional Officer 1 are accepted continuously to build a list of eligible candidates. The list will be used to fill openings as they occur. Contact the individual Centers for specific vacancy information.

HOW TO APPLY:

You MUST apply online at the WV Division of Personnel website. You may apply from any internet connected computer. Public access computers are available at many WorkForce WV Offices, Correctional Centers, and some public libraries. If you must use a paper application due to disability or other valid reason, please call our office (304) #-# (8:00am-4:30pm) for special instructions. Applications remain active for six months.

Correctional Officer 1 Examples of Work

• Learns to implement training materials, post orders, administrative regulations, log entries and/or memoranda.

• Learns to obtain information from the previous shift regarding activities occurring on that shift.

• Learns to observe and monitor offenders to detect unusual or prohibited behavior and maintains custody and control within the correctional facility.

• Learns to perform counts at regular, or other, intervals to insure offender accountability.

• Escorts offenders to and from various facility areas; learns to search persons, personal property and areas.

• Learns to supervise offenders in performing assigned tasks.

• Learns to conduct and assist with intake/discharge procedures for offenders.

• Maintains public safety and control of offenders by enforcing rules, regulations and state law; reports violations.

• Testifies at internal disciplinary hearings and in court.

• Learns to transport offenders to and from correctional facilities.

• Learns to listen and respond appropriately to offender requests, problems and complaints.

• Learns to model appropriate personal and social living skills when interacting with offenders.

• Learns to recognize and respond to potential or actual emergencies, such as, but not limited to, fires, physical altercations, disturbances, or escapes in a manner that is consistent with policy, procedure and state law and ensures public safety.

• Participates in staff, team and committee meetings.

• Handles and operates security/communications equipment and/or firearms as directed and in a manner that is consistent with policy, procedure and state law and ensures public safety.

• Learns to inspect, inventory, maintain physical control of, and log keys, tools, weapons and related equipment.

• Learns to report damaged or missing items or other noted irregularities.

• Learns to perform safety and sanitation inspections.

• Oversees cleaning of facility areas and inmate hygiene activities.

Correctional Officer 2 Examples of Work:

• Reads and implements training materials; posts orders, administrative regulations; logs entries and memorandums.

• Obtains information from previous shift regarding activities occurring on that shift.

• Conducts/assists with offender intake/discharge procedures; observes, monitors and supervises offenders to detect unusual or prohibited behavior and maintains custody and control within the correctional facility.

• Performs counts at regular, or other, intervals to ensure offender accountability; transports offenders to and from correctional facilities; searches persons, personal property and areas; instructs and supervises offenders in performing assigned tasks.

• Maintains public safety and control of offenders by enforcing rules, regulations and state law; reports violations.

• Testifies at internal disciplinary hearings and in court.

• Listens and responds appropriately to offender requests, problems and complaints.

• Models appropriate personal and social living skills when interacting with offenders.

• Participates in staff, team and committee meetings.

• Recognizes and responds to potential or actual emergencies such as, but not limited to, fires, physical altercations, disturbances or escapes in a manner that is consistent with policy, procedure and state law and ensures public safety.

• Handles and operates security/communications equipment and/or firearms as directed in a manner which is consistent with policy, procedure and state law and which ensures public safety.

• Inspects, inventories, maintains physical control of and logs keys, tools, weapons and related equipment; reports damage.