OPEN INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 9:30AM UNTIL 11:30AM.

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus. POSITIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM ($1,000)
Ready to make a difference? The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction 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 North Carolina Correctional Officer. Those with prior North Carolina Correctional Officer experience can return to employment with full credit in the pay plan for each year of experience as well.
Effective July 1, 2024, 12 NCAC 09G .0208, allows the NC Department of Adult Correction, the ability to 1) hire Lawful Permanent Residents, who have resided in the US for the past 3 years for Correctional Officers; as well as 2) our ability to hire 18- and 19-year-olds as Correctional Officers. We recruit for Correctional Officer I, II, and III levels statewide within our agency.

• 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.

The pay is adjusted when the employee is fully qualified (see below Step Pay Plan Chart), image view:

Correctional Officer Salary Rates (2024-2025), chart view:

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Exp.2 Years
Exp.3 Years
Exp.4 Years
Exp.5 Years
Exp.6 Years
Exp.Correctional Officer I$37,621$40,253$42,670$44,803$46,594$47,993$48,953Correctional Officer II$38,859$41,578$44,117$46,277$48,128$49,571$50,563Correctional Officer III$41,558$44,468$47,137$49,494$51,473$53,017$54,078
Employees receive salary increases in accordance with this chart upon completion of each additional year of NC Correctional Officer experience. All rates are subject to legislative changes.

Select to view the State Benefits.

Note to Current State Employees:
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.

Note for 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.

Note for Employee Referrals: Correctional Officers I, II, and III are eligible for participate for the Applicant Referral Bonus, program effective March 20, 2023. Applicants must make sure to list their referral contact information within their application questions.

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 the Experience and Education listed on the application. For additional information, the following are additional resources for assistance: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

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

• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form.

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.

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Correctional Officer I: High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Correctional Officer II: High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of experience as a Correctional Officer; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Education and Experience for a Trainee Appointment High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Correctional Officer III: High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience as a Correctional Officer; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Education and Experience for a Trainee Appointment High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

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

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 457(b)
• Credit union membership
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Military leave
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Rotating shift
• Rotating weekends

Work Location: In person