Correctional Officer III Position Available In Sunflower, Mississippi

Correctional Officer III

Salary
$47,169.30 Annually
Location 67 – SUNFLOWER

COUNTY, MS

Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
9133-0555-20250523SR
Department
0555 – CORR-PARCHMAN
Opening Date
05/23/2025
Closing Date
6/2/2025 11:59 PM Central
Agency Minimum Salary
$47,169.30
Agency Maximum Salary
$47,169.30
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.
About the Position
Seasoned level work involving the monitoring and control of inmates at a state correctional facility. Maintains discipline to prevent disorderly conditions within the facility. Supervises offenders during work detail and compiles report of violations. Escorts offenders to and from areas of confinement, maintains custody when being transported. Conducts searches at check points. Typical assignments may include maximum security units, special response team, etc. May train or mentor lower level employees. The position is located at the Mississippi State Penitentiary within Area II.
What you’ll need to be Successful
To be successful in this position you will need to be highly organized, pay close attention to detail, be able to meet deadlines, and follow MSPB and MDOC policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
Typically requires a Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma) and 3- 4 years of correctional or secure facility 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.
Characteristics of Work
See MSPB Careers for information regarding this classifications
Employer
State of Mississippi
Address
210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201
Phone
601-359-1406
601-359-1406
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mississippi/default.cfm

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