Correctional Officer , Tacoma Reentry Center
Listed on 2026-11-02
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Security
Security Officer, Site Security, Unarmed Security
Corrections and Custody Officer 1 (CO2)
Tacoma Reentry Center
On Call Positions
Corrections & Custody Officer 1 (DOC WFSE Range 45 Step J-M)
Full Time -$5,523- $5,948
On Call/Hourly- $31.74- $34.18
Corrections & Custody Officer 2 (DOC WFSE Range 53 Step H-M)
Full Time- $6,407-$7,243
On Call/ Hourly- $36.82- $41.63
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED TO IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS
December 3, 2026
* Successful candidates for this recruitment would attend the next Training Academy.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
This job may be used to fill other job openings.
To qualify at the Corrections and Custody Officer 2 (CO2) level you must have:- One year of experience as a Department of Corrections (DOC) Corrections and Custody Officer, which includes successful completion of the CORE (Academy) and the Correctional Officer Field Training Program.
- One year of experience as a Correctional Officer in adult or juvenile corrections where security functions equivalent to a DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2 were performed.
On-call staff may have the opportunity to work an average of 32-40 hours per week, although the positions have no minimum hour guarantee. Incumbents will be required to attend 6 weeks of full-time paid training immediately upon hire and will be considered for full time permanent and/or temporary vacancies as they occur. All correctional officers, including those in on-call positions, are provided with a benefits package including medical, dental, vision and retirement as well as paid sick leave, holiday pay and paid vacation;
provided they work at least 20 hours or more each week.
DOC's mission is to improve public safety by positively changing lives. We lead the nation with innovative and evidence-based practices that are aimed at reducing recidivism and improving public safety. Our employees find this profession both challenging and rewarding as they work together with law enforcement officers, treatment providers, and community members to facilitate change in incarcerated individuals' lives. Community corrections staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.
Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.
Please note:
Incomplete application packages may disqualify an application from the selection process. The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the Supplemental Questions section of this application.
This job class is designated as in-training. The employee will advance to CO2 after satisfactory completion of the CO1 training requirements. Tacoma Reentry Center is an adult correctional facility in a minimum custody setting. Correctional Officers provide safety and security, and assists in controlling, directing, and monitoring the activities of the adult incarcerated individuals within the facility in accordance with established department methods and procedures.
Thisposition performs the following work:
- Maintain security of the Reentry Center and control movement into, out of, and within the Reentry Center in accordance with established department methods and procedures.
- Monitor incarcerated individual activities and movement by observing incarcerated individual activity at close range or at a distance and visually monitoring all security areas.
- Drive incarcerated individuals to employment, medical appointments/etc.
- Monitor incarcerated individuals, visitor, and staff movement by using facility cameras.
- Conduct formal and informal counts to account for incarcerated individuals.
- Operate communication devices such as two-way radio, telephone, etc., to convey information among personnel and to refer callers to appropriate areas.
- Read, understand, and follow Post Orders.
- Maintain proper use, control, and accountability of keys, tools, and equipment.
- Strictly adhere to established staff safety practices and maintain personal accountability for the safety of self and others. Actively support and participate in safety and security exercises and drills.
- Advise incarcerated individuals concerning rules,…
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