Correctional Sergeant lll - Prison

Position: Correctional Sergeant lll - Central Prison
** Agency
* * Adult Correction
** Division
* * COO - Operations
** Job Classification Title
** Correctional Sergeant III (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC09

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 the Correctional Housing Unit Manager and/or Correctional Lieutenant III at a multi-custody male correctional facility, the primary job duties of this position includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Providing first-line supervision to Correctional Officer III’s in a close-custody institution with restrictive and controlled housing.
2. Assigning lower level custody staff to post(s).
3. Overseeing officer activities and performance, and ensuring that custody, security, and welfare of offenders is maintained.
4. Arranging work schedules to ensure shift coverage, implementing standard operational procedures, and ensuring rules and regulations are followed according to departmental policy.
(Salary Range: $39,671 - $69,426)
** 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
*** Documented knowledge of Prison Policies and Procedures, and/or Facility Operations.
** This is a REPOST. Previous applicants are still under consideration and do not need to reapply.
**** 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****.
**** This vacancy announcement is to fill five (5) positions. Applicants applying for position number  will also be considered for position numbers , ,  & .
**** 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
** NC09**. 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.
** About Central Prison****:
** Central Prison in Raleigh, NC has been in continuous service since 1884. It serves as the admission point into prison for adult male felons sentenced to 20 years or more and is the main medical and mental health center for male offenders. It also houses special populations, including death row and safe-keepers.

While security requires that certain offenders remain in their cells, there are more than 260 offender job assignments that include working in the kitchen, laundry or canteen. Offenders also work as barbers, janitors and clerks. Offenders can attend substance abuse group therapy meetings, Bible studies or worship services.
** Contact Information
**** If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Celeste Robinson at celeste.r.robinson.gov or by phone at . (Email is preferred and more efficient.)
**** Minimum

Education and Experience
** Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the

Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma
** AND
* * three years of experience as a Correctional Officer,
** OR
* * two years of experience as a…