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Correctional Officer

State of Iowa - Executive Branch
Clarinda, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/18/2026
Job Description

Join us at Clarinda Correctional Facility as a Correctional Officer.

At the full performance level, maintains security and manages offenders consistent with their programming and behavioral objectives in an adult correctional institution; performs related work as required.

The starting wage for this position is $24.48 hourly and offers great benefits and IPERS retirement.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description .

Additional Qualification Requirements

All applicants must be able to successfully pass the following:

  • Psychological tests
  • A background investigation check.
  • A post-offer health screen administered by an institutional physician.
  • A urinalysis screen for drugs.
  • All new employee training during the probationary period, including local orientation, new employee orientation, and emergency preparedness training.
  • Designated positions in this job class require applicants to obtain a Commercial Driver's License and endorsements within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire.

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