Corrections Agent​/Senior​/Career

Come help the Department of Corrections transform lives for a safer Minnesota! Each day when you come to work for the Department of Corrections, you have the opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of those under our care and for those in communities throughout Minnesota.

Working Title:
Corrections Agent
Job Class:
Corrections Agent/Senior/Career
Agency:
Corrections Dept

• Job : 94991
• Location
  :
  Austin
• Full/Part Time
  :
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary
  :
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply
  :
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted
  : 06/19/2026
• Closing Date
  : 06/25/2026
• Hiring Agency
  :
  Department of Corrections
• Division/Unit
  :
  Community Services/Field Services
• Days of Work
  :
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required
  :
  No
• Corrections Agent Salary Range: $25.67 - $37.26 / hourly; $53,598 - $77,798 / annually
• Corrections Agent Senior Salary Range: $28.26 - $41.43 / hourly; $59,006 - $86,505 / annually
• Corrections Agent Career Salary Range: $32.40 - $47.76 / hourly; $67,651 - $99,722 / annually
• Classified Status
  :
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union
  : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Are you looking for a unique and challenging opportunity related to the fields of Corrections and Criminal Justice? The Minnesota Department of Corrections has a national reputation for excellence, is highly regarded nationwide and has provided a model for other corrections systems to follow! Join our team as a Corrections Agent and contribute to a safer Minnesota by providing supervisory, referral and intervention services to individuals under supervision in order to transform lives!

Corrections Agents provide investigative services to the court/releasing authority and supervisory and/or referral services to individuals committed to the Department of Corrections in order to protect public safety and facilitate law‑abiding behavior.

Job responsibilities include:

• Completing assessments of individuals in order to determine/recommend appropriate supervision levels; preparing case plans.
• Supervising individuals to monitor behavior and compliance with probation/releasing authority conditions; completing progress reports and apprehension/detention orders.
• Testifying in court as needed.

Corrections Agent positions also prepare diagnostic, pre‑ and post‑dispositional investigation reports on individuals to be used by the courts, correctional staff and releasing authority to make appropriate sentencing, case planning and releasing decisions.

This position has contact with criminal justice‑involved individuals.

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet one (1) of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

One (1) year of work experience with clients from a diverse background in the fields of corrections, social work, social services, education, chemical dependency, mental health, residential treatment, or related field. Completion of a bachelor's degree may substitute for one (1) year of experience; completion of an associate’s degree may substitute for six (6) months of experience.

Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be further assessed on the following:

• The ability to document and maintain client case records.
• Human relations skills sufficient to represent the Minnesota Department of Corrections or county in the community; maintain effective working relationships; and work with a diverse, and at times, adversarial or resistive clientele.
• Oral and written communication skills, sufficient to speak in public, testify in court, and write clear and concise reports.
• The ability to make…