Correctional Officer -Central Region Test 2



Job Details

Correctional Officer -Central Region Test 2
Employer

North Carolina, State of (NC)

Salary

$27,637.00 - $44,099.00 Annually

Location

Regional, NC

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

2012-01231

Department

Dept of Correction

Division

Prisons

Opening Date

09/05/2012

Division/Section
Adult Correction / Prisons
Work Location
Regional
Position Number
60057583
Recruitment Range
$27,637 - $44,099
Salary Grade / Salary Grade Equivalent
62

Description of Work

Correctional Officer is an entry level position for those seeking a career in correctional security and other public safety fields.  The North Carolina prison system regularly accepts applications for prison locations statewide.


Click here to see the locations of all North Carolina prisons: http://www.doc.state.nc.us/dop/list/OfficialDOPRegionMap.pdf

NEED A MAP OF PRISONS FROM DOP WITHOUT THE DOP REGION COLOR CODING OR DOP REGION LINES


Correctional Officers are responsible for overseeing offenders sentenced to serve time in a prison facility.  Correctional Officers maintain security within the prison which includes preventing disturbances, assaults and escapes.  Correctional Officers maintain order and enforce rules within the institution.


Work Schedule:


Prisons are staffed 24-hours, 7 days a week.  Shift assignments can include days, nights, weekends, holidays and overtime as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Correctional Officers must:

·         Effectively communicate with inmates, staff and members of the general public.

·         Perform searches of persons, places, and objects. 

·         Respond at any time to emergency calls. 

·         Conduct continuous visual & audio surveillance of inmates, both indoor & outdoor.

·         Transport inmates in departmental vehicles at any time, day or night, in any weather, traffic or road condition.

·         Perform rescue functions to include CPR, basic first aid, physically removing people from dangerous areas and using firefighting equipment to include fire hoses, extinguishers & breathing apparatus.

·         Establish & maintain control of violent or uncooperative inmates. 

·         Defend oneself or others against violent attack.

·         Work assigned post which will include extended standing, walking, climbing stairs & exposure to elements.

·         Apprehend escaped/fleeing inmates to include running, jumping, climbing, crawling using reasonable physical force to include deadly force. Load, unload, aim & fire handguns, shotguns, & rifles at the level of proficiency required.

·         Conduct accurate count of persons and distinguish between color coded emergency signals, keys, safety signs, and clothing.

·         Comprehend & abide by policies/directives.

Correctional Officers are provided extensive formal training to learn the skills required for the job.

 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent. Must be eligible for criminal justice certification. Individuals with two year or four year degree encouraged to apply. . . . .

Supplemental and Contact Information

Applicants should apply to the Correctional Officer vacancy assigned to their home county. This vacancy is only for applicants living in the Piedmont Region of the state (see list below of counties serviced by the Piedmont Triad Regional Employment Office).  Only one application is required to be considered for any prison across the state.  Later in the screening process applicants will select the prison(s) where they would like to work.

 

Applicants living outside of the state of North Carolina must apply to the Department of Public Safety HR office in the region they are seeking employment. This will not limit where you can work. Later in the application process you will be able to expand your selection of prison locations. 

The Piedmont Triad Regional Employment Office (PTREO) accepts Correctional Officer applications from in-state residents of the counties listed below. The PTREO accepts applications from out-of-state applicants whose primary interest is in working in one of the counties listed below.

 

PTREO service area:

Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Hoke, Moore, Orange, Person, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan or Scotland counties.

 

CLICK HERE FOR A MAP SHOWING OUR REO REGIONS. WITHOUT PRISONS BUT SHOWING THE COUNTY NAMES WITH THE REO PRISON LINES

 

 

Later in the application process you will be able to expand your selection of prison locations. 

If you have an active Correctional Officer application on file, do not submit another application. 

 

Current Department of Public Safety (DPS) Correctional Officers should NOT apply to this vacancy listing.  Current DPS Correctional Officers requesting a transfer should apply to the CO Transfer posting for the region in which they live???? On your application indicate the prison you are interested in.

 

Applicants must pass academic, situational judgment & psychological testing. The agency is implementing a physical abilities test (COPAT) at select prisons. See our website for more information on the Correctional Officer hiring process: http://www.doc.state.nc.us/recruit/

 

Correctional Officers are certified by North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards. To be eligible for Criminal Justice certification an applicant must be:

  • Twenty years old,
  • A U.S. citizen and
  • Have an acceptable High school diploma or GED.  High school diplomas from correspondence schools and most on-line schools are not acceptable.  High school diplomas from home schools in certain states such as South Carolina, xx, xx are not accepted. PUT LINK TO DEFINITION???? ADMIN CODE???

As a gun-carrying, Criminal Justice certified officer; Correctional Officer applicants must undergo a background investigation. Disqualifying factors in the background process include: 

  • Certain misdemeanor convictions, (PUT LINK HERE).
  • Felony convictions,
  • Domestic violence XXXX, or
  • Military conduct similar to the disqualifying misdemeanor or felony convictions. 

Applicants with military experience must submit an undeleted copy of the DD-214, Report of Separation (long form) as part of the background investigation process. You may scan and attach your DD-214 to your application. Or, you may mail or fax your DD-214 within 30 days of your application to the Piedmont Triad Regional Employment Office (PTREO) at the address below. ?????

Due to volume, your application may take some time to be reviewed. Applicants may login to their NEOGOV applicant account to check the status of their application at any time.

 

The N.C. Department of Public Safety (DPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages qualified men and women to apply. DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

-          Online applications are only accepted through http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/

 

-          To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State of North Carolina application. Any information omitted cannot be considered for qualifying credit. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the state application. 

 

-       Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty along with your application.  

 

-          During the online application process if additional documentation is required, attach the documentation at the bottom of Step 4 in the application process. 

 

-          Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. 

 

Questions:

 

The following resources are available to help you with the application process:

  • OSP FAQs LINK
  • How to apply and set up an account in erecruit.....on the webLINK
  • something else.
  • Job link centers for computer / web training???
  • our recruitment website??
  • contact us via email:
  • contact the regional CO recruiter at 336-996-7129

Piedmont Triad Regional Employment Office

North Carolina Department of Public Safety

Address

Kernersville, NC        ZIP

FAX:   xxx-xxx-xxxx

 

www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/benefits.htm

For permanent appointments:

State of North Carolina employees have the opportunity to participate in a compelling array of benefits to enhance their quality of life, their health, and their future. Benefits include a free employee health insurance option, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few.  Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation. To find out about these, and other programs, please visit our Employee Benefits page: 




For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments:

**There are no health insurance, paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.**










 

01
Applicants must complete all supplemental questions in order to apply. Be sure to save your work often, at least every 15 minutes. To save your work click on the 'Save Work in Progress' button. If it has been more than 30 minutes since you last saved your work, the system will automatically log you off and you will lose your answers for this section. Your application materials, including your answers to the below Supplemental Questions will be reviewed to determine your eligibility for a Correctional Officer position. The information you provide in your application materials should not be contradictory. Omission of or falsification of information discovered during the application process that would reflect on your honesty or ability to perform the job of a Criminal Justice Certified Correctional Officer will impact your hiring eligibility.
02
Are you currently a Correctional Officer (CO) in a North Carolina prison? If yes, STOP, do not apply to this posting. Go to the appropriate CO transfer posting.
  • No
03
Have you ever been employed as a Correctional Officer (CO) in a North Carolina prison?
  • Yes
  • No
04
If you were previously employed as a North Carolina Correctional Officer (CO), list the prison(s) you worked in? If not applicable, indicate N/A.
05
Have you previously worked, or do you currently work, in a position requiring certification by a criminal justice, law enforcement, police or sheriff's standards organization? This includes all positions in North Carolina under the regulation of the North Carolina Department of Justice. This also includes positions in other states under similar regulation.
  • Yes
  • No
06
If you previously held, or currently hold, a position regulated as described in question 4, was your certification ever reviewed or revoked for any reason up to and including dismissal?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Applicable
07
Central Region: If you live in North Carolina, what county do you live in?
  • Bladen
  • Columbus
  • Cumberland
  • Franklin
  • Halifax
  • Johnston
  • Nash
  • Northampton
  • Robeson
  • Sampson
  • Vance
  • Wake
  • Warren
  • Wilson
  • Another North Carolina County
  • Out-of-State
08
Central Region: If you live outside North Carolina, indicate ONE county in which you are seeking employment as a Correctional Officer. You may select additional counties later in the application process.
  • I live in North Carolina
  • Bladen
  • Columbus
  • Franklin
  • Halifax
  • Johnston
  • Nash
  • Northampton
  • Robeson
  • Sampson
  • Wake
  • Warren
  • Other
09
Are you at least 20 years old as of today?
  • Yes
  • No
10
I am a:
  • United States citizen by birth
  • Naturalized United States citizen
  • Permanent resident alien authorized to work in the United States
  • Other
11
Which best describes your highest level of education?
  • Less than high shcool
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • Other
12
Provide more details about your highest level of education.
  • I earned an Associates's degree, Bachelor's degree, or higher degree from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education
  • I earned and Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree or high degree from a foreign college or university or from a U.S. college or university NOT accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education
  • High school diploma or GED from a traditional public high school
  • High school diploma or GED from an on-line public high school
  • GED from a public community college
  • High school diploma or GED from a traditional private high school
  • High school diploma or GED from an on-line private high school
  • High school diploma or GED from a correspondence school
  • High school diploma from a home school
  • Less than high school
  • Other or not sure
13
Do you have any pending criminal charges, other than minor traffic violations?
  • Yes
  • No
14
Have you ever been sentenced to community service?
  • Yes
  • No
15
Have you ever been sentenced to probation?
  • Yes
  • No
16
Have you ever been sentenced to jail or prison?
  • Yes
  • No
17
Do you have a military discharge from a branch of the armed forces? If you have served in the military you must submit a DD-214 as part of the background investigation process for a Correctional Officer. Attach your DD-214 to your application or submit it to the Regional Employment Office listed in this posting within 30 days of application.
  • No, I have not been in the military
  • Honorable
  • General
  • Other
  • Bad Conduct
  • Dishonorable
  • No, currently active in Guard/Reserves
18
While in the military were you ever arrested or did you ever receive any disciplinary action?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Applicable
19
While in the military were you ever the recipient of any judicial or non-judicial disciplinary action (Arcitcl 15, Captain's Mast, Office Hours, Company Punishment etc)?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Applicable
20
While in the military did you ever receive a military court martial?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not applicable
21
Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, any depressant, narcotic drug or any other controlled substance?
  • Yes
  • No
22
List all names by which you have been known. List all nickname(s), aliase(s), adopted name(s), married name(s), maiden name(s), divorced name(s), legal name changes etc. you have used. If you have used only one name, indicate that name below.
23
Does your name include a suffix?
  • No
  • Jr
  • Sr
  • Other
24
List all states and foreign countries you have lived in, worked in or attended school since the age of 18.

* Required Question

Employer
North Carolina, State of (NC)
Address
NOTE: Apply to the department listed on posting

An Equal Opportunity Employer, North Carolina, State Government

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