Mobile Correctional Officer - Region I

Company: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: May 10, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description The Mobile Correctional Officer Team will be assigned to the Texas Dept of Criminal Justice Region I Headquarters in Huntsville, TX but will travel to units across the State of Texas to assist with staffing needs. Team members will work at a unit Monday - Thursday, with travel days Friday and Sunday, if needed. Day Shift - 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM Night Shift - 8:00 PM - 6:30 AM After successfully completing 12 months with the mobile team, correctional officers will have the opportunity to be placed at their unit of choice. Apply online at: www.tdcj.texas.gov/apply Job Code: 033092MC when applying This position is not based out of a unit; travel is required. A veteran who has completed at least two years active military service and been discharged under honorable conditions, or an applicant who has earned an associate's degree or bachelor's degree from an accredited college will start as a Correctional Officer IV, pay level 4 $3,284.27 per month. Regular promotions within the career path continue, progressive to $3,720.17 at 61 months TDCJ service. A CO applicant with prior government correctional custody or law enforcement experience within the 36-month period preceding date of hire shall be hired at a pay level corresponding with the months of service if dates of employment are verified by former employer and the applicant left employer in good standing. Title - Monthly Security Salary and Months of Service CO I - $3,019.84 (minimum) $3,110.44 (maximum) with 0 to 2 (months of service) CO II - $3,107.98 (minimum) $3,201.22 (maximum) with 3 to 6 (months of service) CO III - $3,191.86 (minimum) $3,287.62 (maximum) with 7 to 12 (months of service) CO IV - $3,284.27 (minimum) $3,382.80 (maximum) with 13 to 24 (months of service) CO IV - $3,382.52 (minimum) $3,484.00 (maximum) with 25 to 36 (months of service) CO IV - $3,480.77 (minimum) $3,585.19 (maximum) with 37 to 72 (months of service) CO V - $3,720.17 (minimum) $3,831.78 (maximum) with 73 (months of service) Salary rates may differ for return-to-work retirees who are not ERS contributors. You must be a citizen of the U.S., or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. You must be at least 18 years old. You must possess a High School Diploma from an accredited senior high school or equivalent, or a state or military-issued General Education Development (GED) certificate. You must not be on active duty in the military, unless on terminal leave. (Applicants may apply if they are within 6 months of eligibility.) You must not have been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions. You must never have been convicted of a felony. You must never have been convicted of an offense involving domestic violence. You cannot have had a Class B misdemeanor conviction within the past 3 years. You cannot have had a Class A misdemeanor conviction within the past 10 years. You cannot be on probation for any criminal offense. You cannot have any criminal charges pending or have an outstanding warrant. Current employees interested in becoming a part of the Mobile Correctional Officer Team should submit a correctional officer transfer request through their HR Representative in accordance with PD-79, Employee Transfers, Reassignments, and Temporary Assignments. Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person. Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person's email address. Correctional Officer Recruiting and Retention Department Training and Leader Development Division 2 Financial Plaza, STE 650 Huntsville, TX 77340 PH (877-967-5489) EMAIL (co4txtdcj.texas.gov) Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 08-31-2022. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the Job Description. Job Descriptions are available in PDF format which maybe read with the free Adobe Reader. Equal Opportunity Employer Company Description The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) manages offenders in state prisons, state jails, and private correctional facilities that contract with the TDCJ. The agency also provides funding and certain oversight of community supervision (previously known as adult probation) and is responsible for the supervision of offenders released from prison on parole or mandatory supervision.

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