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• $28.55 Per hour Correctional Officer
• Full time Sullivan County, NH

Occupation:

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Location:

Charlestown, NH

• 03603

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More)

Posted:

04/18/2026 Positions available: 1

Source:

Sullivan County, NH

Web Site:

www.sullivancountynh.gov Job #: 00211 Job Requirements and Properties Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description . $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS We are seeking a diligent Correctional Officer to oversee and monitor inmates at our correctional facility. You will be responsible for enforcing our facility's rules and regulations, supervising inmates in their cells and group areas, and assisting visitors. To be successful as a Correctional Officer, you should have excellent observational skills. Top candidates will have the ability to act authoritatively without being overly aggressive. Females and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Examples of Duties

• Attendance is a fundamental tenant of Sullivan County. All employees are obligated to report to work for each and every scheduled shift on time and depart from the workplace only when permitted to do so by the County.
• Assist in maintaining correctional facility security and perform the physical count of inmates as required.
• Provide documentation and detail to direct supervisor regarding violations of policies and procedures.
• Participate in inmate admission and inmate release in accordance with established department policies and procedures.
• Participate in the feeding, medical care, and general well-being of inmates.
• Register visitors and perform weapons checks on visitors.
• Complete daily log, recording movement of staff and inmates inside and outside of the facility.
• Participate in departmental training programs.
• Utilize radio communications to maintain contact with other staff. Send and receive telephone, radio, and other law enforcement communications as necessary.
• While operating the control center, monitor the fire alarm panel, monitor video cameras, monitor intercom system, control electronic doors, maintain shift log, and housing logs.
• While working the floor, review inmate work, issue housekeeping duties and inspect work, monitor inmates in the cell block, operate control boxes in the cell block, maintain the shift log. Monitor meals and conduct unclothed search on all inmates returning to the facility.
• Perform collateral duties such as property and supplies.

Additional Information Help for Additional Information. Typical Qualifications To be successful as a Corrections Officer, you should have excellent observational skills. Top candidates will have the ability to act authoritatively without being overly aggressive.

Supplemental Information Shift Differential:

• $1.15/hour
• 2nd shift
• $1.50/hour
• 3rd shift
• 18% of base rate of pay for all Weekend shifts Mandatory post offer physical and drug testing for new hire.

Criminal records check required. Equal Employment Opportunity