Correction Officer Trainee

NYSDOCCS Recruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inconvenience Pay

Location Pay

Pre-Shift Briefing

Expanded Duty Pay

104 hours vacation annually, up to a

104 hours paid holiday time annually

40 paid personal leave hours annually

Sick leave 104 hours per year

Health, dental, and optical insurance

Uniforms and equipment provided

Job summary

NYSDOCCS Recruitment seeks Correction Officer Trainees in New York. Trainees must complete a 12-month training program before advancing to Correction Officer, including a minimum 8-week formal training at the Correctional Services Training Academy.

Custodial and security duties accompany the role, ensuring the safety and well-being of incarcerated individuals across state correctional facilities, shock incarceration sites, work release centers, and a drug treatment campus.

Qualifications

• Must complete a 12-month training program before advancing to Correction Officer.
• Attend the Correctional Services Training Academy for a minimum 8-week formal training program.

Responsibilities

• Custody and security of incarcerated individuals.
• Ensure safety and well-being of individuals in state correctional facilities, shock incarceration facilities, work release centers and drug treatment campuses.

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 differential.

Additional monetary compensations provided:

• Inconvenience 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 coverage.
• All uniforms and equipment are provided.