Special Hiring Rate:
$52,900.432 upon hire/reallocation and $54,400.32 after 6 months - Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center)
$47,900.32 upon hire/reallocation and $49,400.208 after 6 months - Remainder of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities
Under direct supervision, performs full-performance level Correctional Officer work in enforcing rules, regulations and state law necessary for control and management of offenders and the maintenance of public safety. Performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
These positions operate at the full-performance level within the Correctional Officer class series.
IMPORTANT: Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your resume or application; therefore, make sure your resume or application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application OR upload a resume to your submission.
ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified
. If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel. Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to:
[email protected] or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.
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Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.
Experience: One (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a correctional officer, probation/parole officer, any US Military Service (Part-time National Guard service may be included as military service using the Division of Personnel's internal conversion calculation), police officer or in criminal justice or related field.
Substitution: Successfully completed coursework from a regionally accredited college or university in corrections, criminal justice or related field may be substituted at the rate of one (1) year for every thirty (30) hours of study.
Conditions of Employment:-
Applicants must successfully complete a psychological examination prior to appointment and as required thereafter.
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Applicants must successfully complete a medical examination prior to appointment and as required thereafter.
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Applicants must successfully complete a physical performance test prior to appointment and annually thereafter.
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Applicants must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis drug-screening test prior to initial employment.
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All employees in this job class shall be subject to random drug testing, as well as drug testing for reasonable suspicion as set forth in agency policy.
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Applicant's character and suitability for employment as a Correctional Officer must be verified through an agency investigation prior to employment.
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Applicant's background must be clear of felony convictions.
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Applicant's background must be clear of any activity prohibited by the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
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Applicants are subject to recurring background checks as may be required by law, rule, standard, or policy.
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Applicants will be required to work various shifts and it is understood schedules are subject to change at any time.
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Applicants are subject to mandatory overtime requirement and must be available for assignment to any location in the State of West Virginia.
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Applicants must possess a valid driver's license prior to appointment and continuously maintain such license while employed in this classification.
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Applicants must maintain a working telephone in order for the agency to contact them.
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Applicants shall successfully complete training as may be required by policies established by the Commissioner or as may be required by law, rule, or standard.
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Applicants must possess the ability to perform the essential functions and tasks of the classification.
***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
