CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 2 • - 11042025-72662

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time11 / 04 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central TimeClosing Date / Time11 / 17 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$4,057.00 - $6,099.00Salary (Annually)$48,684.00 - $73,188.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationMountain City, TNDepartmentCorrection

LOCATION OF (4) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, NORTHEAST CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, JOHNSON COUNTY

This classification, Correctional Officer 1

• , currently has an approved tiered pay structure, Hiring Rate $4,480 , 6 month increase to $4,592 , 12 month increase $4, 937 with Flex to Correctional Officer 2, 18 month increase $5,060. Newly hired Correctional Officers are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus, payable over an 18-month period.

This position requires a criminal background check. Applicants are required to provide information about themselves to be considered for this position for a $5,000 sign-on bonus, payable over an 18-month period.

Qualifications

Education and Experience : Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year of full-time adult correctional security work or adult correctional security work with a federal or state agency or a local agency accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA).

Substitution of Experience for Required Education : Qualifying full-time employment as a Correctional Officer with the State of Tennessee may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Necessary Special Qualifications : Applicants for this class must :

During their careers, most correctional security employees can expect to be assigned to any one of three different work shifts and any number of different post assignments. While employee work preferences are considered, there is no guarantee that the employee will remain assigned to any specific shift and / or post assignment.

Overview

The Correctional Officer 2 is responsible for correctional work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the working level class in the Correctional Officer sub-series. An employee in this class performs correctional work at a state penal institution involving the custody, transport, and rehabilitation of inmates, and may be assigned to work any shift. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from the Correctional Officer 1, in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry-level work. This class differs from that of Correctional Corporal in that an incumbent of the latter acts as a minor supervisor.

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