Correctional Officer I Position Available In Greene, Mississippi
Tallo's Job Summary: Correctional Officer I position at the Mississippi Department of Corrections offers a salary range of $40,392.06 to $42,856.28 annually. This full-time job at South Mississippi Correctional Institution involves maintaining order and discipline, escorting offenders, and enforcing regulations. Successful candidates need communication skills, good judgment, and a high school diploma or equivalent.
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Correctional Officer I
Salary $40,392.06•$42,856.28 Annually Location 21•GREENE
COUNTY, MS
Job Type Full-Time Job Number 9131-0556-20250424green Department 0556•CORR-SOUTH
MS CORRECTIONAL
Opening Date 04/24/2025 Closing Date 5/5/2025 11:59 PM Central Agency Minimum Salary $40,392.06 Agency Maximum Salary $42,856.28 About the Agency The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) is a professional agency that adheres to the values of integrity, honesty and openness in all of its practices. MDOC actively recruits quality candidates who share in the vision that the safety of the public is of paramount importance and fundamental to the agency’s mission. The position is located at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution (SMCI) in Leakesville MS. For more information, contact the Human Resources Department at smcipersonnel@mdoc.state.ms.us or via phone at 1-601-394-5600 ext. 1217. About the Position Entry level work involving maintaining order and discipline among offenders at a state correctional facility. Keeps watch in tower or at a gate, inspects incoming and outgoing vehicles. Escorts offenders to and from places of confinement. Assists in the supervision of feeding offenders and enforces regulations of sanitation and personal care. Makes rounds of inside and outside of all buildings and maintains counts of offenders. Advises resident of personal concerns. What you’ll need to be Successful A successful Correctional Officer I has communication skills, applies good judgement, a willingness to learn, enforces rules, follows policies, maintains a safe environment and promotes teamwork. Preferred Qualifications Typically requires a High School Diploma or high school equivalency (GED) and 0-2 years of related experience. Applicants to this position must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall have successfully completed the training program at the Mississippi Department of Corrections or the equivalent within another state, as approved by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Employees in this job classification under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be assigned to the posts designated as non-peace officer status posts.
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