CORRECTIONS OFFICER(Job Id 47503)

New Hampshire Department of Business & Economic Affairs; Berlin (NH); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading state department as a Corrections Officer in Berlin, NH, where you'll maintain safety and security in correctional facilities. This full-time role requires a high school diploma and prior experience in law enforcement or military. Ideal candidates will have strong integrity and crisis management skills. Benefit from a competitive salary along with hazard pay and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• At least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Ability to use firearms and pass annual qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintains security in correctional facilities and intervenes during emergencies.
• Supervises and transports offenders to ensure safety.
• Conducts searches for contraband and prepares documentation on incidents.

Skills

Integrity

Crisis management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Join to apply for the CORRECTIONS OFFICER(Job Id 47503) role at New Hampshire Department of Business & Economic Affairs

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the CORRECTIONS OFFICER(Job Id 47503) role at New Hampshire Department of Business & Economic Affairs

**CORRECTIONS OFFICER(Job Id 47503)**

Location: US:NH:BERLIN

Occupation Category: 33-0000 Protective Service Occupations

Employment Type: FULL-TIME

Post Date: 05/23/2025

Close Date: 06/24/2025

Salary: 26.240-34.740

Department of Corrections

Northern NH Correctional Facility

Berlin, NH

CORRECTIONS OFFICER

(Open Recruitment)

$26.24/hour - $34.74/hour

Plus $60 biweekly Hazard Duty Pay, not included in salary listed above.

• This position offers a Trainee Status at a pay rate of $25.17 per hour; candidate must meet the minimum qualifications within one (1) year of hire date**
  
  

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Corrections, Northern NH Correctional Facility has multiple vacancies for Corrections Officers.

Summary

To perform work as a Corrections Officer in accordance with established rules, regulations, post orders, and specific instructions; receives general administrative direction. To maintain professional and personal integrity, ethics, and a positive community standing in and outside the work environment; establishes a correctional environment supportive of rehabilitative activities and access to healthcare services reflective of reducing the risks of recidivism. This position works as an armed post.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

Hiring Criteria

Corrections Officers may be hired at trainee level and be adjusted to the full pay rate, as approved by the New Hampshire Division of Personnel once the following criteria are met:

• Satisfactory completion of the Examinations Requirements and Certification of a Corrections Officer
• Satisfactory job performance during evaluation period
• At the recommendation of superiors.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education:High school diploma or high school equivalency credential.

Experience:Six months of experience as a Corrections Officer or its equivalent in the areas of law enforcement, police work, or the military.

License/Certification:Must possess a valid driver's license.

Special Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Ability to use firearms and to demonstrate proficiency by passing weapons qualifications on an annual basis.
• Selected candidates will be required to participate and complete training at the Corrections Academy as scheduled, and must obtain certification as a Corrections Officer, issued by the Police Standards and Training Council during their probationary period.
  
  

Examinations

Applicants must successfully participant and meet the criteria as outlined in the state administrative rule Pol 300 Applicants and Qualifications - Police Standards and Training Council for Corrections Officers.

Applicants will be required to successfully participate in the physical agility test designed to measure ones ability to perform essential job functions which are physically demanding tasks encountered in job performance.

Candidates who do not have a record free of serious offences will be ineligible for appointment.

After conditional offers of appointment have been made, prospective appointees must pass a comprehensive medical examination provided at the states expense. The Provider administering medical examinations will be selected by the NH Department of Corrections.

No physical conditions can exist prohibiting appointees from performing the duties and responsibilities of the Corrections Officer position.

Responsibilities

Maintains security in buildings, towers, and other posts of an adult correctional facility, intervenes during emergencies or altercations, and gains physical control of offenders. Supervises, escorts, and/ r transports the movement of offenders inside and outside the correctional facility, conducts periodic counts, and searches offenders and their living quarters for contraband.

Supervises housing units and offenders during work, recreational, and religious activities; conducts health and safety hazards inspections. Performs random and specific searches of residents and visitors to prevent the introduction of contraband into the facility. Searches housing, buildings, physical plants, supply areas, and personal property for weapons and contraband by following institutional procedures and guidelines.

Conducts interviews and obtains the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects, and other involved parties during incidents. Prepares appropriate tracking, reports, and documentation pertaining to occurrences, actions, and incidents detailing concerns or violations for use in disciplinary and mitigation proceedings.

Discusses issues and minor adjustment problems with offenders and refers more severe concerns to superiors or proper correctional facility staff. Promotes rehabilitation by modifying the offender's social attitudes, discouraging undesirable behaviors, and encouraging worthwhile activities

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other, Information Technology, and Management

• Industries

  Government Administration

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at New Hampshire Department of Business & Economic Affairs by 2x

Get notified about new Correctional Officer jobs in Berlin, NH.

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.