Correctional Officer III; TDU - Prison

Position: Correctional Officer III (TDU) - Central Prison
** Agency
* * Adult Correction
** Division
* * COO - OPS - Institutions Operations
** Job Classification Title
** Correctional Officer III (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * CR07

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!
** Description of Work
** Reporting to a Correctional Sergeant III at a multi-custody male correctional facility, this position provides first line supervision to offenders and will be working on the Therapeutic Diversion Unit (TDU) managing offenders with special needs. Job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Ensuring the care, custody and control of offenders.
2. Touring assigned areas which will require periodically climbing stairs and standing for long periods of time.
3. Observing offenders’ activity in person and on closed circuit monitors and monitoring and regulating offenders and staff movement.
4. Identifying offenders who have been behavioral, medical or other problems so that appropriate safety and security measures may be taken    
5. Performing general security duties to prevent escape, disorder, rule infractions, and harm to offenders, visitors and staff.
6. Searching offenders, visitors, cells and other areas for weapons and contraband.
7. Maintaining and recording offender counts, cell assignments and other pertinent information.
8. Escorting offenders within and outside the Institution, using and maintaining keys and other equipment; and supervising offender work details.
9. Adhering to the Department of Adult Correction Correctional Officer appearance and grooming policy standard.
10. Specific duties vary by post assignment and shift assignments will be made based on operational needs.
(Salary Range: $41,558 - $54,078)
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now must meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the "Minimum

Education and Experience " listed from the OSHR class specification as seen in the next section below. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) listed here in this section are now to be used as "Management Preferences" and to be used to screen for the MOST QUALIFIED pool of applicants.
**** Management Preferences
*** Preference will be given to candidates with one (1) year experience working with a special population, such as Mentally Ill or Developmentally Disabled Offenders.
** This is an INTERNAL POSTING open ONLY for current employees of the NC Department of Adult Correction and eligible RIF candidates from NC State Government.
**** Please review your application carefully before submitting it and be sure to enter a detailed description in the EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES/LICENSES sections of your application. Remember to SAVE each job entry and be thorough. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an application.
** This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with . The selected candidate may be selected to work any shift and will work weekends and holidays to ensure 24/7 staff coverage.
** Note to Current State Employees**:  The salary grade for this position is
** CR07**. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.
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