Correctional Officer III TDU

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Burke County, NCtime type:
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February 23, 2026 (9 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-109277
** Agency
* * Adult Correction
** Division
* * COO - OPS - Institutions Operations
** Job Classification Title
** Correctional Officer III (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * CR07

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!
** Description of Work**$41,558.00 - $54,078.00 Salary Range    Selective Criteria of one (1) year of experience working with a special population such as Mentally Ill or Developmentally Disabled Inmates. Assignment will be working on a Therapeutic Diversion Unit (TDU) managing inmates with special needs. Shift assignments will be made based on operational need. Correctional Officer III's are only at close custody facilities that have the largest percentage of security threats/gangs and the most dangerous, violent, and least compliant inmates who pose the most severe public safety threat.

Correctional Officers ensure the care, custody and control of inmates. Officers must tour assigned areas which will require periodically climbing stairs; observing inmate activity in person and on closed-circuit monitors; identify inmates who have behavioral, medical or other problems so that appropriate safety and security measures may be taken; and perform general security duties to prevent escape, disorder, rule infractions and harm to inmates, visitors and staff.

The general security duties performed by officers require them to search inmates, visitors, cells and other areas for weapons and contraband; monitor and regulate inmate and staff movement; maintain and record inmate counts, cell assignments and other pertinent information; escort inmates within and outside the institution; use and maintain keys and other equipment; and supervise inmate work details. Specific security duties vary by post assignment.

Employees must be able to work any shift including rotating, fixed or split shift including days, nights, weekends, holidays and mandatory overtime as required. Employees must adhere to an appearance and grooming standard.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Management Preferences:
** Selective Criteria of
** one (1) year of experience working with a special population
** such as Mentally Ill or Developmentally Disabled Inmates.
** Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.
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* ** Necessary Special

Qualifications:

** Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with .
** Note to Current State Employees:
** The salary grade for this position is
** NC07**. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase
** MAY
* * result.
** The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date.
**** Minimum

Education and Experience
** Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of…