Correctional Officer 1

Company: SOA/Dept of Corrections
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: February 14, 2025

Job Description:

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Are you looking to start a new, exciting, fulfilling career that's more than just a job?


Are you interested in Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice?
The Department of Corrections is recruiting for multiple Correctional Officer 1 positions for the Anchorage Correctional Complex (ACC) located in Anchorage, Alaska.

What you will be doing:
Building a future for yourself in a career that provides security in benefits, salary, abundant room for personal growth and advancement, as well as being a member of a team that has long been a pillar in our community. You will be working a week on week off schedule, which includes shifts of 6am to 6pm one week, then after your week off, you'll rotate to 6pm to 6am, alternating weeks going forward. That means you are only scheduled 6 months of the year! Also, with this type of schedule, when you take a week's vacation you will have 3 consecutive weeks off.

Upon your arrival at the facility and after your first week of orientation, you immediately start your role as supervisor of inmates with your Field Training Officer working by your side to learn skills for the care and custody, security, and reformation of inmates.

During the first 12-14 months of employment, new Correctional Officers are provided structured field training within the facility and will attend a 7-week Correctional Officer Academy. After successfully completing the training and receiving the Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC) Correctional Officer Certificate, you will promote to the Correctional Officer 2 level.

Our organization, mission, and culture:
The mission of Anchorage 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.

Why do you want to live in Anchorage?
Anchorage is nestled between Cook Inlet and the Chugach Mountain Range; the city has a beautiful back drop amongst the Alaska wilderness. The natural beauty surrounding Anchorage is hard to ignore. Along with the snow-capped mountains, crystal clear lakes and breathtaking glacial expanses, you'll find a diverse city with a thriving economy, high quality education system and a host of cultural and recreational amenities. Hiking, fishing, camping, skiing and other outdoor recreations actives are only a short drive away. The city offers all of the big city amenities while maintaining the small-town feel. -all reasons Anchorage has been voted one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live.

For more information about Anchorage, visit the website: www.anchorage.net

The work environment you can expect:
The Anchorage Correctional Complex is a fast paced, dynamic work environment with room for career advancement. If hired at the facility, you'll receive retention bonuses throughout your tenure. You'll have access to training that only the Alaska Correctional Complex offers.

Anchorage Correctional Center serves the Anchorage Borough and Whittier, covering more than 40 percent of Alaska's population in more than 1900 square miles. The facility began operations as Cook Inlet Pretrial in 1993, with an addition to the building in 2002. The 253,000-sf facility sits on over 14 acres of land inside the Municipality of Anchorage and has a maximum capacity of 863. Anchorage Correctional Complex is a booking facility for male inmates and holds unsentenced, sentenced and Federal inmates. With a staff of 260, ACC houses all custody levels. The complex includes an acute psychiatric unit, full medical unit, and is the busiest facility in the state.

Benefits of joining our team:
$10000 sign up bonus ($5000 upon hire/first scheduled day at facility and $5000 upon CO 2 certification following successful completion of the Academy).

Correctional Officers also earn up to 16 days of paid leave for the first two years of employment, increasing after 2 years based on years of service, as well as also receiving 11 paid holidays annually.

Unlike most other institutional facilities, the Anchorage Correctional Complex offers retention bonus throughout your tenure at the facility.

This recruitment is for an 84-hour work week, with a schedule of "week on/week off" that alternate "day/night shifts."

Moving and relocation reimbursement may be available up to $5,000.

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; and
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:
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; and
Assist in creating and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to the rehabilitation of prisoners.

Minimum Qualifications

At the time of employment: be 21 years of age and a United States citizen or a United States National; have a high school or home school diploma recognized or certified by a state or a local school district within a state as having met that state's graduation requirement; or have a General Educational Development certificate.

Special Note:
Appointment to Correctional Officer 1 is conditional, pending successful completion of a thorough background investigation, psychological evaluation, drug screening, and medical examination.

This class series is considered technical/paraprofessional for purposes of evaluating minimum qualifications.

Possess a valid driver's license issued within the United States at time of appointment.

Employees must be willing to work shift assignments and on-call availability may be required.

Individuals not continuously employed since February 9, 1991, by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections in a "correctional officer," "probation officer," or "parole officer" position, as defined by 13 AAC 85.900, are subject to requirements established by Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). As a condition of continued employment, these individuals must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the APSC within 14 months of hire.

Any employment action that resulted in discharge, resignation in lieu of discharge, or discipline, must be disclosed at the time of application to vacancies within this classification. Applicants who fail to provide this information will be deemed to be ineligible for interview or further consideration. Applicants with an employment action that makes them ineligible for certification under APSC regulations will be ineligible to receive an interview or further consideration.

For purposes of the minimum qualifications for this job class, "misdemeanor" means:
1) A crime classified as a misdemeanor in Alaska at the time the crime was committed.
2) A crime committed in another jurisdiction for which there was a conviction in that jurisdiction by a civilian or military court is a "misdemeanor" conviction if the crime has elements similar to those of a misdemeanor under Alaska law at the time the offense was committed.
3) An offense punishable as a misdemeanor in Alaska or under the law of another jurisdiction, that results in a completed suspended imposition of sentence, expungement of record, or a pardon, is considered a "misdemeanor" conviction unless the offense was committed by the person before the age of 21.

A qualified applicant may not:
Have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court of a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude, of a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of two or more driving under the influence offenses.

Have illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance during the past 10 years, provided you were under 21 years of age at the time.

Have illegally used a Schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, or VA controlled substance during the past 5 years, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.

Have used marijuana during the last year, provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time.

Have been denied certification by the Alaska Police Standards Council or the responsible certifying agency in any other issuing jurisdiction unless the denial, revocation, or surrender has been rescinded by the council under 13 AAC 85.270 or by the responsible certifying agency of the issuing jurisdiction.

Have ever used a controlled substance while employed as a certifiable municipal, state, federal peace officer, correctional officer, adult probation officer, or military law enforcement officer.

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