Correctional Officer III; Y.O.U

Correctional Officer III (Y.O.U.) in 61 - RANKIN COUNTY, MS |  page has loaded.

State of Mississippi

$47,169.31 Annually

Location

61 - RANKIN COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

Job Number

RKN

0554 - CORR-CENTRAL MS CORRECTIONAL

Opening Date

12/29/2025

1/5/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary

$47,169.31

$47,169.31

The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) is a professional agency that adheres to the values of integrity, honesty, and openness in all of its practices. MDOC actively recruits quality candidates who share in the vision that the safety of the public is of paramount importance and fundamental to the agency’s mission. This position is located at the Central MS Correctional Facility in Pearl, MS.

For more information, contact the CMCF Human Resources Dept. at mdocrecruitmentte.ms.us.

MDOC is seeking highly motivated and experienced individual(s) who have proven correctional officer experience. This position functions as seasoned-level work involving…

• The monitoring and control of youth offenders ages 17 and younger at the correctional facility.
• Maintains discipline to prevent disorderly conditions within the facility.
• Supervises youth offenders ages 17 and younger during work detail and compiles a report of violations.
• Escorts youth offenders to and from areas of confinement, maintains custody when being transported.
• Conducts searches at checkpoints.
• Typical assignments may include youth offenders ages 17 and younger, maximum-security units, special response teams, etc.
• May train or mentor lower-level employees.

To be successful in this position, you will need to be highly organized, pay close attention to detail, follow MSPB AND MDOC Policies and Procedures, have good communication skills, and be able to meet deadlines.

Typically requires a Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma) and 3-4 years of correctional or secure facility experience. Applicants to this position must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall have successfully completed the training program at the Mississippi Department of Corrections or the equivalent within another state, as approved by the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Employees in this job classification under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be assigned to the posts designated as non-peace officer status posts.

See MSPB Careers for information regarding this classifications.

State of Mississippi

210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201