What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correction Officer Trainee position at NYSDOCCS Recruitment?
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: $66,365-$101,269
- Salary range includes a $5,000 annual geographic pay differential.
Additional monetary compensations provided:
- Inconvenience Pay
- Location Pay
- Pre-Shift Briefing
- Expanded Duty Pay
- Hazardous Duty Pay
Benefits
- 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.
- Excellent retirement benefits.
Salary : $66,365 - $101,269