Correctional Officer
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Government
Government Agency, Government Security -
Security
Government Agency, Government Security
Location: Wartburg
Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 02/24/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 03/09/2026 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 Wartburg, TN Department CorrectionLOCATION OF (5) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, MORGAN COUNTY
A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.
Newly hired Correctional Officers are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus, payable over an 18-month period. The classification of Correctional Officer 2 currently has an approved starting salary of $4,480.00 per month, or $53,760.00 per year.
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.
Qualifications
Education 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: Applicants for this class must:
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.
Overview
The 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.
Responsibilities
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