Correctional Officer

The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office is currently hiring for full-time Correction Officers. The starting wages starting January 1, 2024, are $22.07 to $29.30 an hour depending on experience with credit of up to 15 years’ experience in the field plus stipends for education and night shift differential.

We offer a 12-hour fixed shifts (nights or days) in a fifteen-day work rotation where you will have every other weekend off and be compensated for a 42 hour work week plus overtime opportunities. Androscoggin County offers medical and dental insurance, 20 year Maine State Retirement Plan 50% no age, 457b plan, 13 paid holidays, Paid Uniform Allowance and a great team working environment.

Applicants must be 18 years of age, have taken the Maine Criminal Justice Academy ALERT Test, have a high school diploma or GED, and possess a Maine driver’s license with no major convictions. Applicants will also need to successfully pass a background investigation to include:

No convictions or conduct for Murder, Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D crime; or convictions for any violation of the Maine Criminal Code, chapters 15 (theft), 19 (falsification in official matters), 25 (bribery or corrupt matters) or 45 (drugs), or a conviction for any equivalent crime in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine.

Shall be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation;

Shall complete a state and federal criminal records check through the submission of fingerprints to the State Bureau of Identification and the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

Where a greater portion of the new curriculum is now "hands-on" the candidate must be deemed medically suitable to participate in the corrections training program by having medical personnel sign the MCJA Medical Form.Are you looking for a career change? Have you ever considered a rewarding career as a Corrections Officer? Well, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office is currently hiring for full-time Correction Officers. The starting wages are $21.42 to $28.44 an hour depending on experience with credit of up to 15 years’ experience in the field plus stipends for education and night shift differential. Our current pay scale is:

PAY SCALE STIPENDS

<1 year $21.42 Night shift $0.50

1 year step $22.05 Associate Degree $0.60

3 year step $23.00 BA/BS Degree $0.80

5 year step $24.05 MA/MS Degree $1.00

7 year step $24.86

9 year step $25.71

11 year step $26.44

13 year step $27.44

15 year step $28.44

We offer 12 hour fixed shifts (nights or days) in a fifteen day work rotation where you will have every other weekend off and be compensated for a 42 hour work week plus overtime opportunities. Androscoggin County offers medical and dental insurance, 20 year Maine State Retirement Plan 50% no age, 457b plan, 13 paid holidays, Paid Uniform Allowance and a great team working environment.

Applicants must be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED, and possess a Maine driver’s license with no major convictions. Applicants will also need to successfully pass a background investigation to include:

• No convictions or conduct for Murder, Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D crime; or convictions for any violation of the Maine Criminal Code, chapters 15 (theft), 19 (falsification in official matters), 25 (bribery or corrupt matters) or 45 (drugs), or a conviction for any equivalent crime in another jurisdiction outside the State of Maine.
• Shall be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation;
• Shall complete a state and federal criminal records check through the submission of fingerprints to the State Bureau of Identification and the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
• Where a greater portion of the new curriculum is now "hands-on" the candidate must be deemed medically suitable to participate in the corrections training program by having medical personnel sign the MCJA Medical Form.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.07 - $29.30 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person