CORRECTIONS OFFICER (Job ID 52284)

About the role

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Corrections seeks full-time Correction Officers at its Concord, NH facilities. This position requires a strong commitment to maintaining a secure and rehabilitative environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintains security in buildings, towers, and other posts of an adult correctional facility, intervenes during emergencies or altercations, and gains physical control of offenders.
• Supervises, escorts, and/or transports the movement of offenders inside and outside the correctional facility, conducts periodic counts, and searches offenders and their living quarters for contraband.
• Supervises housing units and offenders during work, recreational, and religious activities; conducts health and safety hazards inspections.
• Performs random and specific searches of residents and visitors to prevent the introduction of contraband into the facility.
• Searches housing, buildings, physical plants, supply areas, and personal property for weapons and contraband by following institutional procedures and guidelines.
• Counsels offenders and refers more severe concerns to superiors or proper correctional facility staff.
• Promotes rehabilitation by modifying the offender's social attitudes, discouraging undesirable behaviors, and encouraging worthwhile activities utilizing effective verbal communication skills to direct, mentor, and deescalate encounters while performing their daily duties.

Requirements

• Education/Experience: High school diploma or high school equivalency credential. Six months of experience as a Corrections Officer or its equivalent in the areas of law enforcement, police work, or the military.
• Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Other Requirements: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Ability to use firearms and to demonstrate proficiency by passing weapons qualifications on an annual basis. Must successfully participate and meet the criteria as outlined in the state administrative rule Pol 300 Applicants and Qualifications - Police Standards and Training Council for Corrections Officers.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Education/Experience: High school diploma or high school equivalency credential. Experience: Six months of experience as a Corrections Officer or its equivalent in the areas of law enforcement, police work, or the military. License/Certification: Possession of a valid driver's license.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: None

Skills

Effective verbal communication skills to direct, mentor, and deescalate encounters while performing daily duties.

Benefits

Upcoming Physical Testing Dates: 8/4/26, 8/18/26

Pay

$28.37/hour - $34.74/hour

Schedule

Full-time employment