Correctional Officer (Correctional Officer Trainee)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Fort Dix (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

USAJOBS is listing a full-time, permanent position located at Fort Dix, New Jersey with numerous additional locations nationwide. The posting window runs from 2026-10-01 to 2027-09-30.

The role focuses on supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates, ensuring security and orderly conduct in line with judicial sanctions. Open to the public and eligible veterans, with selection priority for certain veterans under existing rules.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates.
• Enforces rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct to ensure judicial sanctions are carried out and inmates remain in custody.

Job description

From the posting: Provides supervision, care and correctional treatment of inmates. Incumbent is concerned with maintenance of institution security contributing to the health and welfare of the inmates and the promotion of good public relations. Enforces rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct to ensure judicial sanctions are carried out and inmates remain in custody.

Location: Fort Dix, New Jersey (+91 more locations)

Pay (as posted): $44,902 – $70,169 per year

Schedule / appointment: Full-time; Permanent

Announcement dates: Open 10/01/2026 to 09/30/2027

• Open to (per the announcement): The public; Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
• The announcement refers to veterans’ preference (“Candidates within the top-quality category and who are eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles”). Read “How you will be evaluated” on USAJOBS for how it applies
• Locations: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Aliceville, Alabama; Maxwell AFB, Alabama; Talladega, Alabama; Forrest City, Arkansas; Phoenix, Arizona; Safford, Arizona; Tucson, Arizona; Atwater, California; Herlong Sierra Ordnance Depot, California; Lompoc, California; Los Angeles, California; Mendota, California; San Diego, California; Victorville, California and more
• Announcement number BOP-N-27-0007; control number 887129900

Verified open on USAJOBS.gov, the federal government’s official job site, on Oct 20, 2026 (ET).