Correctional Officer
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Government
Government Agency -
Security
Government Agency
Job Information
- Opening Date/Time: 02/10/2026 12:00AM Central Time
- Closing Date/Time: 02/23/2026 11:59PM Central Time
- Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00 - $6,099.00
- Salary (Annually): $48,684.00 - $73,188.00
- Job Type: Full-Time
- City, State
Location:
Henning, TN - Department:
Correction
LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, WEST TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY, LAUDERDALE COUNTY
The requirements for the Correctional Officer 2 position are that the applicant have a standard high school diploma or GED and experience equivalent to one (1) year of full-time experience as a Correctional Officer for the Tennessee Department of Correction.
The Tennessee Department of Correction offers Correctional Officers a hiring bonus of $5,000.00 sign-on bonus, payable over an 18-month period.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. A pre-employment drug screening is required prior to employment.
QualificationsEducation and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year of full-time adult correctional security work or adult correctional security work with a federal or state agency or a local agency accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA).
Substitution of Experience for Required
Education:
Qualifying full‑time employment as a Correctional Officer with the State of Tennessee may be substituted for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis.
Necessary Special
Qualifications:
During their careers, most correctional security employees can expect to be assigned to any one of three different work shifts and any number of different post assignments. While employee work preferences are considered, there is no guarantee that the employee will remain assigned to any specific shift and/or post assignment.
OverviewThe Correctional Officer 2 is responsible for correctional work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the working level class in the Correctional Officer sub‑series. An employee in this class performs correctional work at a state penal institution involving the custody, transport, and rehabilitation of inmates, and may be assigned to work any shift. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from the Correctional Officer 1, in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry‑level work.
This class differs from that of Correctional Corporal in that an incumbent of the latter acts as a minor supervisor.
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