Correctional Officer I - Temporary (Northwest State Correctional Facility)

About the role

A career with the Vermont Department of Corrections offers more than a job—it provides an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others while serving your community. Correctional Officers play a critical role in maintaining safety and security while supporting rehabilitation, accountability, and positive change.

Responsibilities

• Work: Two consecutive days on
  Two consecutive days off
  Three consecutive days on
  Three consecutive days off
• Enjoy a three-day weekend every other week
• Approximately 180 workdays per year
• Predictable rotating schedule that allows for advanced personal planning
• Extended periods off for family, recreation, travel, and personal commitments
• Twelve-hour shifts that provide more days away from work

Requirements

• Ability to work overtime as required to maintain safe staffing levels
• Ability to work weekends and holidays when scheduled
• Successful completion of annual mandatory training requirements
• Ability to perform the essential duties of a Correctional Officer in a secure correctional environment

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent AND two (2) years or more full-time work experience
• OR One (1) year or more of college level course work AND one (1) year or more of full-time work experience
• OR Two (2) years or more of college level course work

Skills

• Ability to work overtime as required
• Ability to work weekends and holidays when scheduled
• Pass annual mandated training

Benefits

• $2,000 Annual Training Pay
• Shift differentials where applicable
• Overtime opportunities

Pay

• Not specified

Schedule

• 2-2-3 schedule
• Twelve-hour shifts

Environmental Factors

• Duties are performed largely within a correctional facility and in the immediate area of inmates
• High stress situations are predictable, even frequent
• The potential of physical assault or injury is present
• Transportation and supervision of inmates outside of the correctional facility may be required
• A valid motor vehicle operator's license is necessary
• Overtime and emergency duty are unpredictable
• Shift assignments may change in accordance with the needs of the facility

Minimum Qualifications

• Adequate physical condition to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a correctional setting
• Military experience

Special Requirements

• Overtime work is required to maintain safe staffing levels and is considered a condition of employment
• The ability to work overtime as required is considered an essential function of this job class
• Work on weekends and holidays may be required
• Must attend and pass annual mandated training
• The Department of Corrections does not hire anyone who has been convicted of a felony without a waiver from the Commissioner of Corrections
• Any person under supervision or sanctioned for a misdemeanor conviction within the past five (5) years is likewise ineligible for employment

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State's employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.