Correctional Officer

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS – Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida

Have you considered a career with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC)? Or are you looking to put your degree in Criminal Justice to use?

If so the FDC offers full-time employment with on-the-job training for one to be successful in Corrections including a 160-hour onboarding program followed by a 13-week Corrections Academy.

Take your first step in the field of Criminal Justice with the FDC where the opportunities for promotion are endless!

The FDC is the third largest state corrections system in the US and the largest state agency in Florida. The Department has twenty-five thousand authorized positions, 80 percent of which are in either Certified Correctional Officers or probation officers.

No experience is necessary to apply, and all training is provided.

Compensation: $22 hourly based on a standard 8.5-hour shift schedule

Hiring Bonus: $1,000.00

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
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance
• Tuition-Free college courses
• 457 Tax Deferred Retirement plan
• Tuition Waiver Program
• Criminal Justice Incentivized, Pay Program
• “Special Risk” retirement multiplier
• Annual uniform and shoe allowance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

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

· Step 1CLICK HERE to complete the Correctional Officer Supplemental Application. This is where you choose Hardee CI.

· Step 2 – Step 2 https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/TALLAHASSEE-CORRECTIONAL-OFFICER-STATEWIDE-FL-32399/1126168100/ to complete the State of Florida application.

Visit http://fldocjobs.com/for additional information about working for the Florida Department of Corrections. You may also contact Sergeant Cori Dix at 863-767-3090. Sergeant Brandy Rowe (863) 767-3190

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 clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 42.5 per week

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 42.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Work Location: In person