Requisition No: 657886 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: OPS-CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STATEWIDE030721

Position Number: 70030721 

Salary:  $20.00 

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2023 

Job Title: FDC-OPS CERTIFIED CORRECTIONAL OFFICER-

STATEWIDE ADVERTISEMENT

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

**OPEN COMPETITIVE**

Class Title: OPS Certified Correctional Officer Compensation: $18.63 Hourly

This is an open advertisement for OPS Certified Correctional Officer (part-time) applicants for Institutions Statewide. OPS Correctional Officers will be limited to no more than 25 ½  hours per week, and must meet the following hiring requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be certified as a Correctional Officer in Florida.
• Must have an active certification in good standing.
• Be at least 18 years of age (no age limit).
• Be a United States Citizen.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must satisfactorily pass a pre-employment drug test and physical examination.
• Must satisfactorily pass a background investigation and fingerprinting, which includes; no felony convictions; no misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement; no misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence.
• Must demonstrate good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation.

Note: Part-time OPS (24 hours or less) employment is not eligible for personal leave or health benefits.

**APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETELY FILL OUT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY ON THE APPLICATION TO INCLUDE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EVERY EMPLOYER AND AN EXPLANATION OF GAPS IN EMPLOYMENT.

Below are the next steps to becoming a Correctional Officer:

• Step 1 - Apply for the position through jobs.myflorida.com. (Click “Apply Now” on this page.) 
• Step 2 - Submit an FDC Correctional Officer Supplemental Application DC2-854. (You will be emailed this form the next business day after completing the online application is submitted.)
• Step 3 - Complete a behavioral assessment. (After completing your application, you will be taken directly to the assessment.)

 To be considered for the position, you must complete all three steps above.

Please visit http://fldocjobs.com/career-paths/ for additional information about working for the Florida Department of Corrections.

You may also contact the Florida Department of Corrections Recruitment Center at (866) 562-3362 for assistance or additional information. If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Only electronic applications will be accepted.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

This occupation requires certification in accordance with Chapter 943, Florida Statutes, and completion of the Basic Recruit Training Course for Correctional Officers and incumbents must be eligible for or possess a current employment certificate of compliance issued by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.