FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - Hardee Correctional Institution
Location of job: Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida
Newly Graduated from High School? Need assistance in paying for college? Are you in a dead-end job or needing purpose in a career? Have you always had a desire to pursue a law enforcement career? Join our team of correctional officers at Hardee Correctional Institution, a State prison in Bowling Green, FL. All training is paid to include your academy.
Job Summary: No experience is necessary to apply, and all training is provided.
Have you considered a career with the Florida Department of Corrections or are you looking to put your degree in Criminal Justice to use? If so, FDC offers full-time employment with on-the-job training & paid academy. You will receive a 160-hour onboarding program followed by a 13-week Corrections Academy to ensure your success as a Correctional Officer. 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 Certified Correctional Officers.
Duties:
Correctional Officers are responsible for the supervision, care, custody, control, and physical restraint, when necessary, of inmates in a Correctional Institution or facility. Your proactive supervision and management of inmate behavior will ensure compliance with correctional policies while promoting safety for staff, inmates, and visitors alike. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the criminal justice system through diligent security practices and effective conflict resolution. In this vital role, you will be responsible for maintaining a safe, secure, and humane environment within the correctional facility.
Compensation:
Starting pay is $22 hourly based on a standard 8.5-hour shift schedule
$23.14 hourly after state certification.
Job Type: Full-time Salary
Expected hours: No less than 42.5 per week
Ability to Commute:
- Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida
- Work Location: In person
Shifts availabile:
- Day Shift - 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Night Shift - 4:00pm - 12:30am
- Overnight Shift - 12:00am - 8:30am
To be considered for the position, you must complete both steps & have proper hiring documents: (FL DL, SS card, Birth Certificate, High School Diploma or GED)
- Step 1 CLICK HERE to complete the Correctional Officer Supplemental Application. This is where you choose HARDEE CI.
FDC.MyFlorida.com > Apply Now > Correctional Officer > Begin my Application > Location: Hardee CI
***Please ensure you apply using your entire legal name to include your legal first name, full middle name (not middle initial), double last names, hyphenated last names, etc. Double check all information you enter before submitting.
For more information or if you have trouble with the link, you may contact Sergeant B. Rowe at [email protected] or you can visit http://fldocjobs.com for additional information about working for the Florida Department of Corrections.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation, paid sick leave and holidays
- Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits
- Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance available
- Tuition-Free college courses / Tuition Waiver Program / Tuition reimbursement
- 457 Tax Deferred Retirement plan
- Criminal Justice Incentivized, Pay Program
- “Special Risk” retirement multiplier
- Annual uniform and boot allowance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off (sick and annual)
- State pension/retirement (FRS)
- Military leave
- Parental leave
- Ability to take your State Certification anywhere in the State with the FL Dept. of Corrections after a one-year probationary period.
- Ability to use your State Certification any law enforcement agency in Florida after completing a two-year obligation period.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be a United States Citizen
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
- Possess a valid FL driver’s license
- Not have been convicted of any felony.
- Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, 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.
- Not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
- Pass a medical examination and drug test.
- Have a good moral character as determined by a background investigation.
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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Work Location: In person
Hardee Correctional Institution
Bowling Green, Florida
Region 3
Pay: From $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 457(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Military leave
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- FL Driver License, Social Security Card, Birth Certificate & High School Diploma or Transcripts or GED are required to interview. We cannot accept a photo or copy of DL, SS or BC. DO NOT REPLY WITH YOUR DL # or SS# OR PHOTOS THROUGH INDEED. Your Indeed inquiry will not go to the recruiter if you send your personal info via Indeed.
Work Location: In person
