Job Description
Requisition No: 844258
Agency: Department of Corrections
Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STATEWIDE
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 70090446
Salary: $22
Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2025
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Job Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER - STATEWIDE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
**OPEN COMPETITIVE**
This is a statewide ad for multiple Correctional Officer positions
You will be able to select your preferred work location in the Security Background Questionnaire.
No experience necessary; all training is provided.
Compensation: $22 Hourly as a Trainee, $22.66 Hourly as a Certified Correctional Officer
Under the direction of Secretary, Ricky D. Dixon, the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is the 3rd largest state prison system in the country. With over 150 facilities statewide and more than 22,000 staff members, it's the State's largest agency, with many opportunities for promotion and professional growth.
Correctional Officers are responsible for the supervision, care, custody, control, and physical restraint, when necessary, of inmates in a Correctional Institution or facility.
Minimum Qualifications:
Be at least 18 years of age (no maximum age restriction)
Be a United States Citizen
Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
Possess a valid driver's license
Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, nor have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.
Pass a medical examination and drug test.
Have a good moral character as determined by a background investigation.
Benefits: Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave, and Holiday Pay
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and Prescription Drug benefits.
Dental, Vision, and Other Supplemental Plans (Disability, Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization, Intensive Care)
Deferred Compensation Plan (457B)
Tuition Waiver Program
Criminal Justice Incentive Program (CJIP)
"Special Risk" Retirement Multiplier
Annual Uniform Allowance
Annual salary additive for Broward, Dade, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, or St. Lucie counties.
By applying to this advertisement, you are expressly agreeing to receive text messages from the Florida Department of Corrections about your application.
To be considered for the position, you must complete both steps below. Step 1 - Complete the State of Florida application. (Click "Apply Now" on this page.)
Step 2 - Submit a Security Background Questionnaire which authorizes the agency to complete a background check (You will be texted and emailed a link within one business day after completing above steps.)
Visit: for additional information about working for the Florida Department of Corrections. You may also contact the Florida Department of Corrections Recruitment Center at 866-562-3362 for assistance with your application process. If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Only electronic applications will be accepted.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location: State of Florida
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