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Correctional Officer 2

  • $34.90 Per Hour
  • Full-time
  • Employee

Highlights

The mission of Goose Creek Correctional Complex is to provide a secure environment for staff and offenders that promotes public safety and provides an opportunity for staff development, and reformative offender programming to ensure safety and efficient resources management. GCCC features a state-of-the-art medical department with a dialysis unit and the largest kitchen in the state, preparing 4,224 meals daily.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWasilla, AK
Job TypeFull-time, Employee
Salary$34.90 Per Hour
Websitehttps://doc.alaska.gov/officer-recruitment

Description

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The mission of Goose Creek Correctional Complex is to provide a secure environment for staff and offenders that promotes public safety and provides an opportunity for staff development, and reformative offender programming to ensure safety and efficient resources management.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Correctional Officers receive up to 16 days of paid leave in their first two years of employment, which increases based on years of service. Additionally, they receive 12 paid holidays annually. This recruitment is for an 84-hour work week, with a "week on/week off" schedule that alternates between day and night shifts. Moving and relocation incentives may be available to the selected candidates.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Goose Creek Correctional Center (GCCC) is in the MatSu Valley. GCCC, which began operations in 2013, and is the newest addition to the Alaska State prison system. The facility spans 435,000 square feet, with five buildings on a 90-acre site. It can house up to 1,472 inmates and is staffed by 354 professionals. GCCC features a state-of-the-art medical department with a dialysis unit and the largest kitchen in the state, preparing 4,224 meals daily.

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Job Responsibilities

What You Will Be Doing:

Embark on a career in Corrections with numerous training and promotion paths. As a correctional officer, you will play a vital role in reforming those in custody and helping them positively contribute to society. Start a rewarding career with growth prospects and make a meaningful impact in our community. We look forward to welcoming you!

New Correctional Officer 2s undergo 12-14 months of structured field training and attend a seven-week Correctional Officer Academy. After completing training, you will receive certification as a Correctional Officer from the Alaska Police Standards Council.

Qualifications

Who We Are Looking For:

To be successful in the position, a candidate will need the following core competencies:

  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions, knowledge of business software, and effectively communicate required information.
  • Ability to learn and apply techniques of self-defense, firearms, appropriate force to protect oneself / others and act quickly in emergencies, including diffusing conflicts by utilizing sound judgment.
  • Ability to read and comprehend statutes, regulations, and procedures, apply them to specific situations, and explain procedures and requirements to the public, others, and the inmate population.
     

To truly excel in this position, a candidate will have or develop the following competencies:

  • Assist with maintaining order and discipline, operate security control room, learn and apply techniques of handling unruly and violent prisoners, using the minimum force necessary, in resolving situations, and routine security checks and inspections.
  • Assist in creating and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to the rehabilitation of prisoners.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance, Paid Time-Off, 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision

About Company

The Alaska Department of Corrections provides secure confinement, reformative programs, and a process of supervised community reintegration to enhance the safety of our communities.

We are trained professionals committed to a safe, open and respectful organization. We are dedicated to public safety and will always respect the rights and dignity of victims of crime. Offenders in our charge will be treated in a safe and humane manner, and will be expected to enhance their ability to reform every day.

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