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Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment. This position requires a pre-employment drug screen. This classification, Correctional Officer 2•, currently has an in-range salary of $4,480 monthly/$53,760 yearly. Newly hired Correctional Officers are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus, payable over an 18-month period. This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications Education and Experience:

Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year of full-time adult correctional security work or adult correctional security work with a federal or state agency or a local agency accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Substitution of Experience for

Required Education:

Qualifying full-time employment as a Correctional Officer with the State of Tennessee may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Necessary Special Qualifications:

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Decision Quality Manages Conflict Communicates Effectively Ensures Accountability Situational Adaptability Knowledges:

Public Safety and Security Customer and Personal Service Law and Government Skills:

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