YOU Correctional Officer IV

State of Mississippi; Whitfield (MS); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is hiring a Correctional Officer IV at the Central MS Correctional Facility in Pearl, MS. The role involves supervising correctional staff, maintaining order, and ensuring safety within a high-security facility.

Applicants should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to follow MDOC policies. A bachelor’s degree and 3–4 years of correctional supervisory experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong communication skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow MSPB and MDOC Policies and Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Correctional Officers and custodial staff to maintain order and discipline.
• Direct activities of staff in work details and station units.
• Provide training to staff and ensure accurate reconciliation of counts and discrepancies.

Skills

Highly organized

Attention to detail

Good communication

Deadline driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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State of Mississippi

$52,388.16 Annually

Location

61 - RANKIN COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

Job Number

9134-0554-20261028R

0554 - CORR-CENTRAL MS CORRECTIONAL

Opening Date

10/29/2026

11/4/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary

$52,388.16

$52,388.16

About the Agency

The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) is a professional agency that adheres to the values of integrity, honesty and openness in all of its practices. MDOC actively recruits quality candidates who share in the vision that the safety of the public is of paramount importance and fundamental to the agency’s mission. This position is located at the Central MS Correctional Facility in Pearl, MS. For more information, contact the CMCF Human Resources Dept. at [e-mail].

First Level supervisory level work involving the oversight of Correctional Officers and/or custodial staff with responsibility to maintaining order and discipline in a correctional facility. Direct activities and duties of lower level employees in work details and station units. Observes staff in work detail to ensure offenders are treated properly and reconciles physical accounts and discrepancies. Provides training to staff.

What you'll need to be Successful

To be successful in this position, you will need to be highly organized, pay close attention to detail, follow MSPB AND MDOC Policies and Procedures, have good communication skills, and be able to meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 3-4 years of correctional experience, must have correctional supervisory experience. Applicants to this position must be at least nineteen (19) years of age and shall have successfully completed the training program at the Mississippi Department of Corrections or the equivalent within another state, as approved by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Employees in this job classification under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be assigned to the posts designated as non-peace officer status posts.

Address 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201