Correctional Officer Monroe Correctional Complex, Monroe, WA

Correctional Officer 1, (CO2), Monroe Correctional Complex, Monroe, WA

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Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Monroe Correctional Complex

Monroe Correctional Complex, Monroe, WA.

SAVE THE DATE! Qualified candidates will be invited to a Hiring Event with interviews. Date:
Thursday, January 8, 2026. Successful candidates will attend the earliest Training Academy available.

About Prison Facilities The Washington legislature has established a comprehensive system of corrections for convicted law violators within the state of Washington to accomplish a primary objective of ensuring public safety. The system is designed and managed to provide the maximum feasible safety for the persons and property of the general public, the staff, and the inmates (RCW 72.09.010). The Department of Corrections (DOC) has 11 prison facilities with custody levels ranging from minimum to maximum security.

Corrections & Custody Officer 1 (TEAMSTERS Range 45 Step J-M)

• Full-time — $6,046 – $6,512
• On-call/Hourly — $34.75 – $37.43

Corrections & Custody Officer 2 (TEAMSTERS Range 48 Step J-M)

• Full-time — $6,512 – $7,013
• On-call/Hourly — $37.43 – $40.30

• Graduation from high school or GED.
• Valid Driver's license.
• The legal (Constitutional) right to carry a firearm.

To qualify at the Corrections and Custody Officer 2 (CO2) level you must meet the following qualifications:

• 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.

• Provide safety and security in an adult correctional facility, control, direct, and monitor the activities and movement of incarcerated individuals.
• Maintain security of the institution and controlling movement into, out of, and within the institution in accordance with established department methods and procedures.
• Serve as a positive role model and work with the incarcerated individuals to help them become productive members of society.
• Use interpersonal skills and good communication skills to correct and counteract criminal thinking while maintaining safe confinement environments for the individuals to pursue a successful re-entry into communities.
• Work overtime as an essential function of this position.
• Successfully complete Correctional Worker Core (CWC), a six-week academy for all correctional workers employed in DOC prison facilities.

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 vacation;

provided they work at least 20 hours or more each week.

Please note:

if you recently applied to this location within the last 90 days, no need to reapply.

• The work of a Correctional Officer, and the required training, can be physically demanding at times.
• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.
• Employees may work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol‑free work environment; a pre‑employment drug test will be administered.
• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self‑defense and/or de‑escalation.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority…