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Occupation:

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Location:

HOUSTON, TX - 77002

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Rotating Shift

Posted:

08/25/2026 Positions available: 11

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

WorkInTexas Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Updated:

08/28/2026

Expires:

09/24/2026 Job #: 17060522 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Education High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience 36 Month(s) Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Shift Rotating Shift Help for . #

HRWY2022

Basic Requirements Oral Communication Interpersonal Skills Writing Organizational Awareness Managing Human Resources Stress Tolerance For consideration at the GS-05 level Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. OR At least 3 years of full-time general experience, one of which is equivalent to the GL-04 grade level, or one year of specialized experience. This experience must have demonstrated the aptitude for acquiring knowledge, skills, and abilities required for correctional work, and, in addition, demonstrate the possession of personal attributes important to the effectiveness of correctional officers, such as: Ability to meet and deal with people of differing backgrounds and behavioral patterns Ability to be persuasive in selling and influencing ideas Ability to lead, supervise, and instruct others Sympathetic attitude towards the welfare of others Ability to reason soundly and to think out practical solutions to problems Ability to make decisions and act quickly, particularly under stress Poise and self-confidence, and ability to remain calm during emergency situations Duties include: Providing supervision, care and security of inmates and guidance to lower-graded Correctional Officers. Supervising inmates in living quarters and instructing them in proper housekeeping and sanitation.