Senior Correctional Officer
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CoreCivic is hiring a Senior Correctional Officer. CoreCivic seeks a Senior Correctional Officer to supervise correctional staff and ensure inmate safety and rights within a secure facility, providing high‑quality care and maintaining security, health, and safety standards.
Key focus areas include Provide general supervision of Correctional Officers and inmates/residents on the shift and evaluate performance as prescribed., Conduct inspections of housing and general use areas to ensure standards, procedures and guidelines of security, health, safety, sanitation and welfare are maintained., and Assist in supervising internal and external security of the facility, routinely inspecting posts to confirm security is properly maintained..
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma, 2+ Years Criminal Justice Experience, and Basic Pre-Service Officer Training.
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$27.41 / per hour
At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good. We are currently seeking a Senior Correctional Officer who has a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional, secure setting. Come join a team that is dedicated to making an impact for the people and communities we serve.
The Senior Correctional Officer assists in the supervision of the administrative and operational security activities in a correctional facility. They directly supervises Correctional Officers assigned to the shift. They also provide for the protection of each inmate/resident and the preservation of each inmate’s/ resident’s legal rights.
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Provide general supervision of Correctional Officers and inmates/residents on the shift in the performance of their duties and evaluate as prescribed by the facility and corporate policy.
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Conduct inspections of all housing and general use areas to ensure that proper standards, facility operating procedures and corporate guidelines of security, health, safety, sanitation and welfare are maintained; direct staff and inmate/resident resources to correct problems detected.
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Assist in supervising the internal and external security of the facility; routinely inspect posts to observe alertness of personnel and to confirm security is properly maintained at all times.
Qualifications:
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High school diploma, GED certification or equivalent.
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Two years experience in a criminal justice field, which preferably includes one year in a supervisory capacity.
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Additional education may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis.
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Completion of basic pre-service officer training and, where applicable, be a non-commissioned security officer licensed by the state of employment.
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A valid driver's license is required.
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Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.
CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace and EOE – including Disability/Veteran
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