CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STATEWIDE Job at State of Florida, Tallahassee, FL

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  • State of Florida
  • Tallahassee, FL

Job Description

Requisition No: 844258 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STATEWIDE

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70090446 

Salary: $22 

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Job Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER - STATEWIDE

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

**OPEN COMPETITIVE**

 

This is a  statewide ad for  multiple Correctional Officer positions

You will be able to select your  preferred work location in the Security Background Questionnaire.

 

No experience necessary; all training is provided.

 

Compensation: $22 Hourly as a Trainee, $22.66 Hourly as a Certified Correctional Officer

 

 

Correctional Officers are responsible for the supervision, care, custody, control, and physical restraint, when necessary, of inmates in a Correctional Institution or facility.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Be at least 18 years of age (no maximum age restriction)
  • Be a United States Citizen
  • Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Possess a valid driver’s license
  • Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, nor have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.
  • Pass a medical examination and drug test.
  • Have a good moral character as determined by a background investigation.

 

Benefits:

  • Paid  Annual Leave ,  Sick Leave , and  Holiday Pay
  • Health Insurance Life Insurance , and  Prescription Drug benefits.
  • Dental Vision , and  Other Supplemental Plans (Disability, Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization, Intensive Care)
  • Criminal Justice Incentive Program (CJIP)
  • “Special Risk” Retirement Multiplier
  • Annual Uniform Allowance
  • Annual salary additive for Broward, Dade, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, or St. Lucie counties.

 

By applying to this advertisement, you are expressly agreeing to receive text messages from the Florida Department of Corrections about your application.


To be considered for the position, you must complete both steps below.

  • Step 1- Complete the State of Florida application. (Click “Apply Now” on this page.)
  • Step 2  - Submit a Security Background Questionnaire which authorizes the agency to complete a background check (You will be texted and emailed a link within one business day after completing above steps.)


Visit: for additional information about working for the Florida Department of Corrections. You may also contact the Florida Department of Corrections Recruitment Center at 866-562-3362 for assistance with your application process. If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Only electronic applications will be accepted.

 

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 (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking  here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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 (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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