Corrections Officer
| Company: |
State of Arizona Department of Corrections |
| Category: |
Government and Policy |
| Location: |
US-AZ-Phoenix |
| Career Level: |
Entry Level |
| Years Experience: |
Less than 1 year |
| Date Posted: |
Aug 10th 2009 |
| Application Deadline: |
Sep 10th 2010 |
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| Degree: |
High School or equivalent |
| Job Status: |
Full Time |
| Job Type: |
Employee |
| Job Hours: |
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| Salary: |
$31,885.00 to $39,664.00
(USD Per Year) |
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Job Description
Join a team striving to make a difference in the community while building a career.
The Arizona Department of Corrections recruits and recognizes a well-trained, professional work force to serve and protect our communities and its crime victims by effectively employing the field's best security practices and proven pre-release programming to prepare for the release and reintegration ex-offenders as civil, productive citizens.
Grade: SR (15)
Salary:$31885-*$39664 yr classification: 38002
Positions in this classification participate in the (20 year) Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
*dependent upon experience
BENEFITS:
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$1,030 increase in pay upon graduation from COTA and assignment to duty in a prison complex.
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A yearly uniform allowance of $720.00
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12 paid vacation days per year
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12 paid sick leave days per year
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10 paid holidays per year
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20 year retirement system (CORP)
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Medical, dental, life, disability insurance plans
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Deferred compensation plan
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Credit union membership
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18 semester hours of college credit for academy completion
Contact us at: azcorrections.gov, RUSH@azcorrections.gov, 602-542-7572, Toll free: 888-545-RUSH (7874)
Special Instructions
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or GED, 21 years of age, no felony or domestic violence convictions, valid Driver's License, and proof of legal residency.
SELECTION PROCESS: Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for employment. Applicants will be required to submit an employment application, and successfully complete a written examination, oral interview, medical/physical exam, psychological exam, background check and pre-employment drug test.
Applicants who successfully complete the selection process as described above must attend and complete the Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA), located in Tucson, Arizona, for nine weeks. Upon successful completion of the COTA training, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion in Correctional Technology with 18 college credit hours, and are appointed to a Correctional Officer II, grade SR (16), with a respective salary increase, and assigned to a prison.
Incentive pay is available for Correctional Officers who are assigned to Winslow State Prison of $2600.00 annually. Other state prison complexes are located in Douglas, Florence, Buckeye, Tucson, Phoenix, Goodyear, Safford, & Yuma, Arizona. Placement of a Correctional Officer is determined by the Recruitment Unit for Selection and Hiring (RUSH).
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