About us

North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest organization in North Carolina, that spans offices and locations statewide. We are professional, agile, professional and our goal is to protect the public by collaboratively focusing on rehabilitation, protection, innovation, accountability, and professionalism.

Our work environment includes:

• Challenging and meaningful work
• Food provided through our test kitchens
• Wellness programs
• Growth opportunities
• Career Progression and ongoing Training Opportunities

$7,000 SIGN-ON BONUS for our Correctional Officers (Find out more information).

Offenders are assigned to various "custody" levels including "Minimum," "Medium," and "Close" which identifies the level of supervision that is required. As such, each Correctional Officer level of classification below corresponds with the custody level of offenders that they will be supervising; Some NC prisons contain more than one custody level of offenders. There may not be a current vacancy at all facilities:

Correctional Officer I: Minimum – Offenders at these facilities require a minimum amount of oversight, they are permitted to enter/exit cells without permission during certain times of the day.

Correctional Officer II: Medium – Offenders at these facilities do not require as much oversight as those at Close facilities but require more supervision than those at Minimum facilities.

Correctional Officer III: Close-offenders at these facilities always require close supervision. Movement throughout the prison is heavily controlled.

Qualifications and Criteria for positions are per NC Department of Justice, Criminal Justice Standards. This is both for Correctional and Probation/Parole Officer Certifications.

We are running a REFERRAL BONUS program, make sure to ask for more details!

What you'll do within a day's work:

• Ensure the care, custody, and control of offenders.
• Officers must tour assigned areas which will require:
• periodically climbing stairs.
• observing offender activity in person and on closed-circuit monitors.
• identify offenders who have behavioral, medical, or other problems so that appropriate safety and security measures may be taken.
• and perform general security duties to prevent escape, disorder, rule infractions, and harm to offenders, visitors, and staff.
• The general security duties performed by officers require them to:
• search offenders, visitors, cells, and other areas for weapons and contraband.
• monitor and regulate offender and staff movement.
• maintain and record offender counts, cell assignments, and other pertinent information.
• escort offenders within and outside the institution.
• use and maintain keys and other equipment.
• and supervise offender work details.
• Specific security duties vary by post-assignment.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE:
Employees must adhere to an appearance and grooming standard. Every employee is mandated to be in compliance with this policy.

WORK SCHEDULE:
This is a full-time position. However, employees must be able to work any shift including rotating, fixed shift, or split shift. All shifts may include days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36,525.00 - $52,503.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Rotating shift
• Rotating weekends

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Commute:

• North Carolina (Required)

Work Location: In person