Correctional Officer Statewide-70090446

Date: Jun 28, 2024

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32831 ALTHA, FL, US, 32421 CHIPLEY, FL, US, 32428 BLOUNTSTOWN, FL, US, 32424 BUSHNELL, FL, US, 33513 MIAMI, FL, US, 33194 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32514 BOWLING GREEN, FL, US, 33834 WEWAHITCHKA, FL, US, 32465 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32209 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32124 ARCADIA, FL, US, 34266 DORAL, FL, US, 33126 MONTICELLO, FL, US, 32344 TRENTON, FL, US, 32693 ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315 POLK CITY, FL, US, 33868 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32611 CENTURY, FL, US, 32535 EAST PALATKA, FL, US, 32131 MADISON, FL, US, 32340 CROSS CITY, FL, US, 32628 LIVE OAK, FL, US, 32060 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33907 OCALA, FL, US, 34482 SANDERSON, FL, US, 32087 MILTON, FL, US, 32583 RAIFORD, FL, US, 32083 CLERMONT, FL, US, 34715 CRAWFORDVILLE, FL, US, 32327 ZEPHYRHILLS, FL, US, 33541 INDIANTOWN, FL, US, 34956 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32407 OKEECHOBEE, FL, US, 34972 AVON PARK, FL, US, 33825 HAVANA, FL, US, 32333 LAWTEY, FL, US, 32058 BONIFAY, FL, US, 32425 MAYO, FL, US, 32066 MALONE, FL, US, 32445 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, US, 32433 PUNTA GORDA, FL, US, 33955 EDGEWATER, FL, US, 32141 JASPER, FL, US, 32052 BRISTOL, FL, US, 32321 SNEADS, FL, US, 32460 DORAL, FL, US, 33166 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32025 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34604 OCALA, FL, US, 34474 CRESTVIEW, FL, US, 32539 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32114 CARRABELLE, FL, US, 32322 PERRY, FL, US, 32348 FLORIDA CITY, FL, US, 33034 LAKE BUTLER, FL, US, 32054

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Requisition No: 832414

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: Correctional Officer Statewide-70090446

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70090446

Salary: $22

Posting Closing Date: 12/31/2024

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Job Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER - STATEWIDE

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

This is a statewide ad for multiple Correctional Officer positions

You will be able to select your preferred work location in the Security Background Questionnaire .

No experience necessary; all training is provided.

Compensation: $ 22 Hourly

Under the direction of Secretary, Ricky D. Dixon, the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the 3rd largest state prison system in the country. With over 150 facilities statewide and more than 22,000 staff members, it's the State’s largest agency, with many opportunities for promotion and professional growth.

Correctional Officers are responsible for the supervision, care, custody, control, and physical restraint, when necessary, of inmates in a Correctional Institution or facility.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be at least 18 years of age (no maximum age restriction)

• Be a United States Citizen

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent

• Possess a valid driver’s license

• Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, nor have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.

• Pass a medical examination and drug test.

• Have a good moral character as determined by a background investigation.

  Benefits:

• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays (https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/work_and_life/additional_benefits/paid_leave_of_absence/annual_leave)

• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits (https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/life_insurance_plans)

• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance

• Tuition-Free college courses (https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/work_and_life/additional_benefits/state_tuition_waiver)

• 457 Tax Deferred Retirement Plan

• Tuition Waiver Program (https://fldocjobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Tuition_Waiver_Program.png)

• Criminal Justice Incentivized Pay Program

• “Special Risk” retirement multiplier

• Annual uniform and shoe allowance

• Annual salary additive for Broward, Dade, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, or St. Lucie counties.

  By applying to this advertisement, you are expressly agreeing to receive text messages from the Florida Department of Corrections about your application.

  To be considered for the position, you must complete both steps below.

• Step 1 - Complete the State of Florida application. (Click “Apply Now” on this page.)

• Step 2 - Submit a Security Background Questionnaire which authorizes the agency to complete a background check (You will be texted and emailed a link within one business day after completing above steps.)

  Visit: http://fldocjobs.com/ for additional information about working for the Florida Department of Corrections. You may also contact the Florida Department of Corrections Recruitment Center at 866-562-3362 for assistance with your application process. If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Only electronic applications will be accepted.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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