Correctional Officer - Statewide (Prison Facilities)

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.

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.

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

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 form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, along with your application.  I WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE THIS FROM THE CO POSTING. THE DD214 IS REQUIRED FOR CO s IN ORDER TO COMPLETE A BACKGROUND CHECK SO THIS IS CONTRADICTORY. 

-          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