3 years’ experience in ANY Field and a GED/High School Diploma could make you eligible for our PAID academy training program! $14.71 to train for six weeks. Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! We offer great benefits, competitive pay, paid training, two ways to save for retirement, promotional opportunities, free parking, generous leave time, workout facilities and more. The Minnesota Department of Corrections is highly regarded nationwide and has provided a model for other corrections systems to follow. Our mission is to reduce recidivism by promoting offender change through proven strategies during safe and secure incarceration and effective community supervision. Proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer; Women, Minorities, People with Disabilities and Veterans Encouraged to apply
With ten locations there has to be one near you! Locations: Faribault, Lino Lakes, Oak Park Heights, Red Wing, Rush City, Shakopee, St. Cloud, Stillwater, Togo and Willow River/Moose Lake
If hired, applicants will complete a six-week training program to learn to enforce Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) rules and maintain security; supervise offenders in daily living routines; monitor movement and activities, including acting as an offender work crew supervisor; and writing reports. Our officers serve an important role in reducing recidivism by promoting offender change through daily effective interventions such as role modeling appropriate behavior, practicing good interpersonal skills and teaching problem solving. The training includes a two-week academy program in St. Paul plus a four-week job location training for a total of six-weeks. The four-week job location training varies in hours depending on the training schedule at each location.
Applicants who qualify will need to pass ALL components of the REACT test, interview and background checks in order to be placed on the eligibility list for hire. If a position is offered, you must also pass a pre-employment physical exam. Applicants hired must successfully complete the six-week training program in order to be appointed to a Corrections Officer 1 position with a salary range of $16.34 to $19.39 per hour ($34,118 to $40,486 per year). Employees who are appointed to Corrections Officer 1 will be eligible for promotion to Corrections Officer 2 after one year with a salary range of $17.82 to $25.77 per hour ($37,208 to $53,808 per year). The eligible list established from this selection process will be used to fill future Trainee-Corrections Officer vacancies at MN Correctional Facilities in Faribault, Lino, Lakes, Oak Park Heights, Red Wing, Rush City, Shakopee, St. Cloud, Stillwater, Togo and Willow River/Moose Lake. Qualified applicants will remain on the eligible list for a period of at least one year.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must apply directly to the State career site. Once you create and submit your resume through the online Resume Builder program (http://www.mn.gov/mmb/), you must apply to TRAINEE – CORRECTIONS OFFICER/POSTING #158526000001 to ensure consideration. To apply, check the “Apply for this job” box and click on the “Apply to Selected Jobs” button on the bottom of the announcement.
If you wish to apply with a paper copy, submit your typed resume and a completed State of Minnesota Employment Application form to: Minnesota Management Budget (MMB), 400 Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55155. The paper application is available on the State Careers and MMB websites, at any state agency HR office, or by calling 651-259-3637. Please list TRAINEE – CORRECTIONS OFFICER/POSTING #158526000001 in the Specific Opening area of the application form to ensure that you are referred to the appropriate vacancy.
Please ensure that your contact information (i.e. e-mail address, mailing address, and home/work phone numbers) is up-to-date so that we are able to contact you regarding the status of your application.
Minimum Qualifications: To qualify for further consideration and assessment, you must:
- 1. Be at least 18 years of age to work at an adult facility. Must be 21 years or older to work at a juvenile facility (MCF-Red Wing and MCF-Togo) unless enrolled or have completed course work in a post-secondary education program to pursue a degree in a behavioral science; AND
- 2. Possess a high school diploma or GED; AND
- 3. Possess a valid driver’s license (may be required for specific assignments); AND
- 4. Be able to pass a criminal history background check, which will be conducted prior to hire. In order to pass, you must have successfully completed all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation; AND
- 5. Be able to possess a firearm.
In addition, you must possess one of the following in order to qualify:
- 1. Three years of full-time equivalent work experience in any field of work; Or
- 2. Two year Associate’s degree in Corrections, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law Enforcement, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or a related field; OR
- 3. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; OR
- 4. One year of full-time or full-time equivalent security experience in a correctional setting, such as a security hospital or state or county correctional facility; OR
- 5. Honorable discharge from active military duty or National Guard duty or current member in good standing with the National Guard; OR
- 6. Successful completion of an internship in a Minnesota Correctional Facility in a related security area.
REACT TEST/INTERVIEW PROCESS: If you meet the above qualifications, you may apply for further consideration. The Department of Corrections (DOC) will notify you by e-mail (US mail if no e-mail available) with the information on how to schedule an appointment to take the REACT test within a few days of this announcement closing.
There is limited space available and reservations for testing will be on a first come, first serve basis. You will be asked to verify that you meet the above minimum qualifications at the time of the test.
The REACT test will be administered by the DOC at its Central Office location in St. Paul (the address and information will be given at the time your appointment is scheduled to take the test). The test is comprised of the following components: human relations (situational video test), counting, reading comprehension and report writing.
If you pass all components of the REACT test, you will be invited back to interview in St. Paul.
Please ensure that your contact information (i.e. e-mail address, mailing address, and home/work phone numbers) is up-to-date so that we are able to contact you. Please note that criminal history and employment reference checks will be conducted on the successful candidates prior to an offer of employment. In addition, new employees will be fingerprinted by the DOC within the first 30 days of employment.
Preferred Qualifications: PHYSICAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
If a job offer is made, you must pass a physical examination which is based on the job responsibilities, a Tuberculosis (Mantoux) test, and a drug screen. For a copy of the Physical Demands Analysis, contact Rachael Youker at (651) 361-7305 or rachael.youker @state.mn.us.
In addition, an employee must receive a level 3 area exposure to Freeze+P (agency issued chemical irritant) which is a core training requirement of the DOC.
For more information regarding the position and to apply click on the link below to get to the State of Minnesota’s job website.
https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting/View?_posting=158526000001*
Contact for More Information: Sue Ricci, 651/361-7298; susan.ricci @state.mn.us
The deadline for applications is May 20, 2015.
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