Correctional Officer

Requisition No:867086

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STATEWIDE 1

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:70011111

Salary: $22/HR

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2026

This is astatewideadvertisement formultiplevacancies. You will be able to select your

preferredwork location in theSecurity Background Questionnaire. No experience necessary; all training is provided.

About Fdc

The Florida Department of Corrections is the 3rd largest state prison system in the country with over 150 facilities statewide and more than 22,000 staff members its the states largest agency. Becoming a correctional officer with FDC means you are joining a family of hardworking men and women who are dedicated to ensuring public safety throughout Florida.

Once you join the FDC, there are many career advancement opportunities that progress from entry level as a Correctional Officer to Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major and Colonel. From there, management positions include Assistant Wardens and Wardens. Correctional Officers can join special teams such as Rapid Response Teams, Crisis Response Team, Interdiction Units, K-9 Units, and many other special team opportunities.

Compensation

$22 Hourly as a Trainee, $23.14 Hourly as a Certified Correctional Officer

Minimum Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age (no maximum age restriction)
• Be a United States Citizen
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Possess a valid drivers license
• Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, nor have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.
• Pass a medical examination and drug test.
• Have a good moral character as determined by a background investigation.
  
  

Benefits

• Paid
  
  

Annual Leave,

Sick Leave, and

Holiday Pay

• Health Insurance,
  
  

Life Insurance, and

Prescription Drugbenefits.

• Dental,
  
  

Vision, and

Other Supplemental Plans (Disability, Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization, Intensive Care)

• Deferred Compensation Plan (457B)
• Tuition Waiver Program
• Criminal Justice Incentive Program (CJIP)
• Special Risk Retirement Multiplier
• Annual Uniform Allowance
• Annual salary additive for Broward, Dade, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, or St. Lucie counties.
• Retirees may be considered for re-employment with FDC after six calendar months and will receive both salary and retirement benefits
  
  

By applying to this advertisement, you are expressly agreeing to receive text messages from the Florida Department of Corrections about your application.

To be considered for the position, you must complete both steps below.

Next Steps To Becoming a Correctional Officer

• Step 1
• Complete the State of Florida application. (Click Apply Now on this page.)
• Step 2
• Submit a Security Background Questionnaire, which authorizes the agency to complete a background check (You will be texted and emailed a link within one business day after completing above steps.)
  
  

Visit

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

http://fldocjobs.com/

for additional information about working for the Florida Department of Corrections.

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