Correctional Officer Sergeant

Requisition No: 867705

Agency:
Department of Corrections

Working Title:

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERGEANT –
Pay Plan:
Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $51,846.08 (Minimum annually)
Posting Closing Date: 01/15/2026
Total Compensation Estimator FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Facility:
Northwest Florida Reception Center (NWFRC) – Chipley, Florida (Washington County)

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must have completed the basic recruit training course for correctional officers and have one year of experience as a certified officer with the State of Florida
• Must not have received a suspension within the past 12 months
• Must not have received an involuntary demotion within the past 24 months
• Must not have received less than a 3.00 rating on a performance evaluation within the past 3 fiscal years

This Correctional Officer Sergeant position is located  incumbent in this position is considered to have regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of Chapter 60L-36, Florida Administrative Code.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervises male or female inmates commensurate with the level of risk they present
• Manages inmate housing areas, enforces rules and sanitation standards
• Transports inmates using approved restraints and observing relevant laws, policies and procedures
• Conducts accurate head counts, maintains custody and control over inmates at appointments outside the secured perimeter and escorts inmates within the secured perimeter
• Inventories personal property of inmates and issues receipts
• Performs crisis intervention functions to include, but not limited to, subduing or restraining violent or uncooperative inmates, defending persons against attack, and preventing escapes, using approved deadly or non-deadly force, restraints or other approved methods
• Required to wear body armor and use weapons
• Maintains facility security, including performing searches of inmates and other persons, visual inspection of body cavities and possible exposure to body fluids, checking inmate mail and/or packages for contraband, observing inmate behavior to identify inmates exhibiting mental or emotional disorders, using counseling techniques or referral action, conducting inspections and visual and audio surveillance of persons, property, vehicles, building and outdoor areas, physically checking doors, windows, gates, barred sections, fences and other areas to ensure proper security
• Provides emergency assistance during emergencies, disasters and accidents, including CPR, first aid, apprehension of escaping or escaped inmates, implementation of evacuation procedures, and provides security of inmates and/or areas in accordance with the emergency situation
• Directs Correctional Officers in supervising inmates in housing units and those segregated for administrative or punitive measures, supervising inmates working on work details both inside and outside the fenced perimeter, maintaining master inmate location counts, directing the entire operation of the Control Room or the Main Gate, ensuring that all transportation permits are completed accurately and signed by the appropriate authority, preparing reports such as special progress, minor work, disciplinary and/or incident reports
• Attends mandatory and other training as required
• Performs other related duties as required

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The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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