Correction Officer Trainee

NYSDOCCS Recruitment; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Geographic pay

Vacation leave: 104 hours annually

Holiday leave: 104 hours annually

Personal leave: 40 hours annually

Sick leave: 104 hours annually

Health, dental, and optical insurance

Uniforms provided

Job summary

NYSDOCCS Recruitment is seeking Correction Officer Trainees to begin a structured 12-month training program, advancing to Correction Officer after successful completion. Trainees will attend the Correctional Services Training Academy for a minimum 8-week formal training program.

As a Correction Officer, you will be responsible for custody and security, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals in state facilities, including shock incarceration facilities, work release centers and

Responsibilities

• Custody and security of incarcerated individuals in state facilities.
• Safety and well-being of inmates in custody, including special facilities.

Job description

Correction Officer Trainees are required to participate in, and satisfactorily complete, requirements of a 12-month training program before advancing to Correction Officer. As part of the program, you will attend the Correctional Services Training Academy for a minimum 8-week formal training program.

Correction Officers are responsible for the custody and security, as well as for the safety and well-being of incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities, shock incarceration correctional facilities, work release centers and a drug treatment campus.

• Salary range includes a $5,000 annual geographic pay differental.

Additional monetary compensations provided:

• Pay Location
• Pay Pre-Shift Briefing
• Expanded Duty Pay
• 104 hours of vacation annually, up to a maximum of 156 hours, depending on length of service.
• 104 hours annually paid holiday time.
• 40 paid personal leave hours annually.
• Paid sick leave accumulating at the rate of 104 hours per year.
• Excellent health, dental, and optical insurance covera
• All uniforms and equipment are provided.