Correctional Officer - Salem Area Institutions - Assistance

Correctional Officer – Salem Area Institutions – Relocation Assistance Available!

Initial Posting Date: 01/15/2026

Final date to receive applications: Not specified – please apply as soon as possible.

Agency: Department of Corrections

Salary Range: $5,729 – $7,785

Position Type: Employee

Are you looking for a career that will challenge your personal fitness, intellect, and maturity? Becoming a Correctional Officer may be the way to fulfill those goals! The Oregon Department of Corrections’ next Basic Corrections Course is starting soon, and we want you to be one of our students.

As a Correctional Officer, you will set limits, provide good role model examples, and assist in facilitating positive change in the lives of adults in custody (AIC).

This announcement is for Salem area institutions – Oregon State Penitentiary, Oregon State Correctional Institution, and Santiam Correctional Institution in Salem, Oregon. Your application will be considered for all three locations depending on available positions.

DOC offers many positions across Oregon – locations include Baker City, Ontario, Wilsonville, Madras, Portland, Tillamook, Pendleton, Umatilla, and Lakeview. If you are interested in additional locations, you will need to apply to announcements that are specific to that facility.

Relocation costs may be paid in some cases. Please contact recruitment for further information.

• Possess a high school diploma or GED
• Be 21 years of age or older
• United States citizen
• Meet DPSST Physical Standards
• Possess reading comprehension, report writing, and retention abilities
• Satisfactorily complete an ODOC background investigation (OAR )

• Must pass NTN test with a minimum score of 70 percent in all areas
• Good employee work history
• Have a history of law‑abiding behavior (OAR )
• Pass a psychological evaluation and risk assessment as required by HB 2936
• No evidence of substance abuse
• Proficient using computers
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• All applicants for, and employees in, this classification/position will be subject to drug testing.

• Good ratings
  • Working as a team member
  • Ability to effectively take control of situations
  • Cooperative in supporting management’s goals
  • Making choices reflecting good integrity
  • Ability to support and communicate with other staff
• Acceptable ratings
  • Use of grammar and understanding of written content.
• Low risk ratings
  • Of being unprofessionally involved with offenders
  • Conducting yourself in abrasive style and misuse of authority
  • Experience in a public safety occupation

As a Correctional Officer, you will work in a team setting to maintain order within the institutions, enforcing rules and regulations while providing care to ensure safety and security. You will help adults in custody be orderly and obey agency guidelines and standards while monitoring their activities and supervising their work assignments. Cell checks and searches of adults in custody and their living quarters for contraband, settling disputes, and enforcing discipline are often required.

Observing, inspecting, and reporting of safety, sanitary, and fire hazard are routine.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti‑racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people.

Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance
• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for National Guard and Reserve components
• Optional short and long‑term disability
• Term life insurance
• Fully paid retirement program
• Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
• And more

• Possible 5% differential for foreign language proficiency
• 4% SWAT Member (eligible to try out after trial service…