Job description

Message from New Hanover Correctional Center:
We are seeking candidates who are team players, self-motivated, physically fit, and enjoy working with people. We are hiring individuals with or without experience. This is a full-time position with a competitive annual salary, health benefits to include other insurance plans, career advancement possibilities, and a retirement plan. Submit your state application today and begin a career that you will find rewarding and satisfying.
New Hanover Management

In-State and Out-of-State Candidates with Prison Custody Experience are Welcome

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*This posting is for multiple vacancies for Correctional Officer I positions**

These positions are located at New Hanover Correctional Center in Wilmington, North Carolina which houses up to 402 male offenders in a minimum custody facility.
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Correctional Officer I's report to a Correctional Sergeant I*

These positions are responsible for ensuring the care, custody, and control of offenders.

• Officers must tour assigned areas which will require periodically climbing stairs; observing offenders’ 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 offenders’ 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 offenders’ work details. Special security duties 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.

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE:*
Employees must adhere to an appearance and grooming standard. Click HERE to view NCDPS Personal Appearance Policy. Every employee is mandated to be in compliance with this policy. Click HERE to view NCDPS Correctional Officer Video. (This video has been configured to operate systems using Windows XP, Internet Explorer 8 and Google Chrome.)
If you were ever charged with a criminal offense at some point in your life, 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 Applicants:
Your Education and Experience is valuable to our Correctional Institution.
Review the Salary Information and the Minimum Education and Experience Requirements section carefully. We strongly advise you to include all your education and experience on your application.
If you were ever charged with a criminal offense at some point in your life, 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.

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Note to Current State Employees*:
The salary grade for Correctional Officer I is a NC05. 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:
Refer to the "Minimum Education and Experience Requirements" section for qualification information. Candidates must possess High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience and must be eligible for certification by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

• Correctional Officer I*

Less than one year total North Carolina Correctional Officer Experience
$34,621

1 year total North Carolina Correctional Officer Experience
$37,044

2 years total North Carolina Correctional Officer Experience
$39,267

3 years total North Carolina Correctional Officer Experience
$41,230

4 years total North Carolina Correctional Officer Experience
$42,879

5 years total North Carolina Correctional Officer Experience
$44,166

6+ years total North Carolina Correctional Officer Experience
$45,049

• Employees receive salary increases in accordance with this chart upon completion of each additional year of North Carolina Correctional Officer experience. All rates are subject to legislative changes.

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BENEFIT INFORMATION:*
This is a full-time position working rotating shifts with State Benefits.

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. 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 Department of Public Safety 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:

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

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High School Diploma/GED from an accredited school or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Special Qualifications: Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

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.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be at least 20 years of age and a citizen of the United States.
2. Must be eligible for certification by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. Click HERE for specific certification requirements.
3. Must possess a valid driver's license.
4. Applicants with military experience must submit an unaltered copy of the DD-214, Report of Separation (long form) along with their application. Applicants seeking any Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214. Applicants in the National Guard must also submit Form NGB-23A.
5. Pass Psychological testing as required by NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
6. Pass Physical Examination as required by NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
7. Pass Drug Screening as required by NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
8. Attend and successfully complete six weeks of Basic Correctional Officer Training (BCOT) at a Training Facility. Employees shall be scheduled for BCOT during their 2nd week of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31,200.00 - $54,101.00 per year

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