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*Welcome Future Anson Correctional Employee*

Please join us at our HIRING EVENT!

When: March 15, 2023

Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Where: Anson Correctional Institution, 552 Prison Camp Rd, Polkton, NC 28135

Becoming employed with the State of North Carolina Department of Adult Correction can offer a secure state job, competitive pay, health insurance, a family-oriented atmosphere, room for future promotions and many other state benefits. We are looking for individuals that promote and facilitate teamwork, perform their job duties to the best of their ability and who are committed to excellence.

NOW ELIGIBLE FOR A $7,000 SIGN ON BONUS!

The North Carolina Division of Prisons is eager to hire those committed to excellence and seeking a career path in public safety. We are seeking full time employees to join our team as Correctional Officers and are pleased to announce the new Step Pay Plan approved by the NC Legislature. This pay plan offers competitive starting salaries and guaranteed annual increases based on each year of experience as a NC Correctional Officer. Those with prior NC Correctional Officer experience can return to employment with full credit in the pay plan for each year of experience as well.

***This posting is for multiple vacancies for Correctional Officer I & II***

Unable to attend the HIRING EVENT? Visit during an OPEN INTERVIEW day!

We encourage you to complete an online application or come by the facility to apply. Open interviews are every Wednesday from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm at the Anson Correctional Admin Building.

About Anson Correctional Institution:

Anson Correctional Institution is a multi-custody prison housing medium and close custody female offenders, as well as minimum male offenders. The majority of the offender population is in medium custody.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Correctional Officer I's & II's are responsible for ensuring the care, custody, and control of offenders and report to a Correctional Sergeant I & II respectively. Duties of these positions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Touring assigned areas which will require periodically climbing stairs and standing for long periods of time.
• Observing offenders’ activity in person and on closed-circuit monitors.
• Identifying offenders who have behavioral, medical, or other problems so that appropriate safety and security measures may be taken as needed.
• Performing general security duties to prevent escape, disorder, rule infractions, and harm to offenders, visitors, and staff.
• Searching offenders, visitors, cells and other areas for weapons and contraband.
• Monitoring and regulating offenders' and staff movement.
• Maintaining and recording offender counts, cell assignments, and other pertinent information.
• Escorting offenders within and outside the institution.
• Using and maintaining keys, two-way radios and other equipment.
• Supervising offenders’ work details.
• Performing other special security duties that vary by post assignment.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Employees must be able to work any shift including rotating, fixed shift or split shift. All shifts may include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime as required. This is a permanent full-time position withState Benefits.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE:
Employees must adhere to an appearance and grooming standard. Click HEREto view NCDAC Personal Appearance Policy. Every employee is mandated to be in compliance with this policy.

Note to Applicants:

Your Education and Experience is valuable to our Correctional Institution. Review the Salary Information and the Minimum Education and Experience Requirements section carefully. We strongly advise you to include all your education and experience on your application. If you were ever charged with a criminal offense at some point in your life, you will be required to provide certified and true copies of warrant(s) and judgment(s) for each offense (other than a minor traffic violation) as a condition of employment, even if documentation and charges have previously been reported to this agency.

SALARY INFORMATION:

NCDAC has rolled out a new Step Pay Plan for it's Correctional Officers that has been approved by the NC Legislature. This pay plan offers competitive starting salaries and guaranteed annual increase based on each year of experience as a NC Correctional Officer. Those with prior NC Correctional Officer experience can return to employment with full credit in the pay plan for each of experience as well.

*Please note that if there are no fully qualified candidates for the Correctional Officer II position, management may consider trainee candidates.* Trainees must successfully meet all requirements in order to move up to the fully qualified Correctional Officer II job classification. Trainee salaries will be less than that of those employees who are fully qualified. The pay is adjusted when the employee is fully qualified.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. (Note: These links were created for applicants of Dept. of Adult Corection jobs and may not reflect the policies or procedures of other State agencies.)

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

Effectively communicate with offenders, staff, and members of the general public.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Correctional Officer I: High School Diploma/GED from an accredited school.

Correctional Officer II: High School Diploma/GED from an accredited school and one-year experience as Correctional Officer; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EQUIVALENT COMBINATIONS OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
An equivalent combination of the education and experience listed below may be considered to meet the minimum education and experience requirements (above) for the Correctional Officer positions.

• Associate Degree in any field
• Bachelor's Degree in any field
• Military experience (no dishonorable discharge, one year of full-time military service is equal to one year of experience)
• Probation/Parole Officer (PPO)
• Any sworn law enforcement or juvenile detention experience at the federal, state county, or municipal level
• Correctional Officer within North Carolina or from another state
• County Jailor
• Municipal Police Officer
• Deputy Sheriff
• Detention Officer
• Federal Correction Officer
• Special Officer (Certified Police Officer) i.e., Hospital Police
• Related criminal justice or law enforcement role

***This is not an exhaustive list, other experience may be applied therefore it is important that you complete all portions of the application.***

It is important that your application include all relevant education and experience in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form. Embedded or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must be at least 20 years of age and a citizen of the United States.

Must be eligible for certification by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. Click HERE for specific certification requirements.

Must possess a valid driver's license.

Applicants with military experience must submit an unaltered copy of the DD-214, Report of Separation (long form) along with their application. Applicants seeking any Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214. Applicants in the National Guard must also submit Form NGB-23A.

Pass Psychological testing as required by NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

Pass Physical Examination as required by NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

Pass Drug Screening as required by NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

**Attend and successfully complete (6) weeks of Basic Correctional Officer Training (BCOT) at a Training Facility. Employees shall be scheduled for BCOT during their 2nd week of employment.**

Supplemental and Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.

DAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
• If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division, click this link for specific certification requirements: Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
• The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions(Download PDF reader).

We encourage you to complete an online application or come by the facility to apply. We have open interviews every Tuesday/Thursday from 9am until 11am at Western Correctional Center for Women (55 State Rd 2468, Black Mountain, NC 28711).

About Western Correctional Center for Women:

Western Correctional Center for Women (formerly Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women) opened on July 7, 2008 and is a minimum custody facility housing approx. 360 female offenders located in Black Mountain, NC. WCCW renovated four dormitories: Greenwood, Frye, Sloop and Gilliat. Renovations on the vocation building provided offenders with an educational classroom and an operating greenhouse. Renovations to the Buchanan building accommodated the increasing offender population and offer more educational classrooms and a medical wing. On Oct. 4, 2021, the facility's name was changed to Western Correctional Center for Women.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Correctional Officer I's are responsible for ensuring the care, custody, and control of offenders and report to a Correctional Sergeant I. Duties of these positions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Touring assigned areas which will require periodically climbing stairs and standing for long periods of time.
• Observing offenders’ activity in person and on closed-circuit monitors.
• Identifying offenders who have behavioral, medical, or other problems so that appropriate safety and security measures may be taken as needed.
• Performing general security duties to prevent escape, disorder, rule infractions, and harm to offenders, visitors, and staff.
• Searching offenders, visitors, cells and other areas for weapons and contraband.
• Monitoring and regulating offenders' and staff movement.
• Maintaining and recording offender counts, cell assignments, and other pertinent information.
• Escorting offenders within and outside the institution.
• Using and maintaining keys, two-way radios and other equipment.

Supervising offenders’ work details.

• Performing other special security duties that vary by post assignment.WORK SCHEDULE:

Employees must be able to work any shift including rotating, fixed shift or split shift. All shifts may include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime as required. This is a permanent full-time position withState Benefits.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE:
Employees must adhere to an appearance and grooming standard. Click HEREto view NCDAC Personal Appearance Policy. Every employee is mandated to be in compliance with this policy. Click HEREto view NCDAC Correctional Officer Video. ew NCDAC Correctional Officer Video.

Note to Applicants:
Your Education and Experience is valuable to our Correctional Institution.
Review the Salary Information and the Minimum Education and Experience Requirements section carefully. We strongly advise you to include all your education and experience on your application. If you were ever charged with a criminal offense at some point in your life, you will be required to provide certified and true copies of warrant(s) and judgment(s) for each offense (other than a minor traffic violation) as a condition of employment, even if documentation and charges have previously been reported to this agency.

SALARY INFORMATION:
NCDAC has rolled out a new Step Pay Plan for it's Correctional Officers that has been approved by the NC Legislature. This pay plan offers competitive starting salaries and guaranteed annual increase based on each year of experience as a NC Correctional Officer. Those with prior NC Correctional Officer experience can return to employment with full credit in the pay plan for each of experience as well.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. (Note: These links were created for applicants of Dept. of Adult Correction jobs and may not reflect the policies or procedures of other State agencies.)

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

1. Effectively communicate with offenders, staff, and members of the general public.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Special Qualifications Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

EQUIVALENT COMBINATIONS OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
An equivalent combination of the education and experience listed below may be considered to meet the minimum education and experience requirements (above) for the Correctional Officer positions.

• Associate Degree in any field
• Bachelor's Degree in any field
• Military experience (no dishonorable discharge, one year of full-time military service is equal to one year of experience)
• Probation/Parole Officer (PPO)
• Any sworn law enforcement or juvenile detention experience at the federal, state county, or municipal level
• Correctional Officer within North Carolina or from another state
• County Jailor
• Municipal Police Officer
• Deputy Sheriff
• Detention Officer
• Federal Correction Officer
• Special Officer (Certified Police Officer) i.e., Hospital Police
• Related criminal justice or law enforcement role

***This is not an exhaustive list, other experience may be applied therefore it is important that you complete all portions of the application.***

It is important that your application include all relevant education and experience in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form. Embedded or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must be at least 20 years of age and a citizen of the United States.

Must be eligible for certification by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. Click HERE for specific certification requirements.

Must possess a valid driver's license.

Applicants with military experience must submit an unaltered copy of the DD-214, Report of Separation (long form) along with their application. Applicants seeking any Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214. Applicants in the National Guard must also submit Form NGB-23A.

Pass Psychological testing as required by NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

Pass Physical Examination as required by NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

Pass Drug Screening as required by NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

**Attend and successfully complete (6) weeks of Basic Correctional Officer Training (BCOT) at a Training Facility. Employees shall be scheduled for BCOT during their 2nd week of employment.**

Supplemental and Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.

DAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $34,621.00 - $46,531.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Work Location: In person

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