Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Monroe Correctional Complex Full Time

*Please Note: COVID Vaccine requirement for DOC employment is NO LONGER REQUIRED*

Attending one of the Hiring Events on the above dates and are a mandatory activity for all qualified candidates. If you are unable to attend a Hiring Event, an alternate interview can be arranged.
The Interview is necessary to be considered further in the selection process.
Successful candidates for this recruitment would attend the earliest Training Academy available. 
   
The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals for the positions of Correctional Officer 1 at the Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC) in Monroe, WA. MCC is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
 
The Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC) is comprised of five units, located on 365 acres east of Everett, WA.  MCC houses approximately 2,500 incarcerated individuals and employs approximately 1,200 staff.
 
*On-Call Positions*
On-call staff may have the opportunity to work an average of 32-40 hours per week, although the positions have no minimum hour guarantee. Incumbents will be required to attend 6 weeks of full-time paid training immediately upon hire and will be considered for full time permanent and/or temporary vacancies as they occur. All correctional officers, including those in on-call positions, are provided with a benefits package including medical, dental, vision and retirement as well as paid sick leave, holiday pay and paid vacation; provided they work at least 20 hours or more each week.
 
Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all offenders can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.
 
   Click here to learn more about the Correctional Officer hiring process. 

Salary is based on experience and is determined at the time a final offer of employment is made. The salary range listed in the job posting includes Steps A-M. Step M is a longevity step and is typically gained six years after being assigned to Step L in your permanent salary range.  
 
This job class is designated as in-training.  The employee will advance to CO2 after satisfactory completion of the CO1 training requirements.
   
In an adult correctional facility, Correctional Officers provide safety and security, and assist in controlling, directing, and monitoring the activities and movement of incarcerated individuals. This includes maintaining security of the institution and controlling movement into, out of and within the institution in accordance with established department methods and procedures.
   
Correctional Officers are expected to be a positive role model and work with the incarcerated individuals to help them become productive members of society from the day they arrive under supervision. Correctional Officers use interpersonal skills and good communication skills to correct and counteract criminal thinking while maintaining safe confinement environments for the individuals to pursue a successful re-entry into communities. The successful candidates for Correctional Officer 1 will possess creative thinking, self-confidence, strong role-modeling and good physical and mental conditioning.
   
Overtime is an essential function of this position.

Correctional Officers must successfully complete Correctional Worker Core (CWC), a six-week academy for all correctional workers employed in DOC prison facilities. We know that managing difficult people takes more than force. It takes observation, knowledge, skills and continual practice. Every DOC employee is provided with initial training designed to help assure safe working conditions. In addition, new officers with the supervision and coaching of Correctional Sergeants and Job Coaches, will gain competency and fluency in the core skills needed to perform duties of a correctional officer.

 On-Call CO1 positions are paid hourly with a salary range of $31.75 – $33.98.
     Full-Time CO1 Salary Range $5,490.00 – $5,913.00 monthly
     Full-Time CO2 Salary Range $5,913.00 – $6,368.00 monthly.

• Graduation from high school or GED
• Valid Driver’s license

 
Note: The legal (Constitutional) right to carry a firearm is required. Pre-employment process includes drug testing and psychological evaluation. Click here to learn more about Training & Development at DOC!
  

To qualify at the Corrections and Custody Officer 2 (CO2) level you must have:
   * One year of experience as a Department of Corrections (DOC) Corrections and Custody Officer, which includes successful completion of the CORE (Academy) and the Correctional Officer Field Training Program.
   * One year of experience as a Correctional Officer in adult or juvenile corrections where security functions equivalent to a DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2 were performed.

Note: The legal (Constitutional) right to carry a firearm is required.
 
Pre-employment process includes drug testing and psychological evaluation. Click here to learn more about Training & Development at DOC!
 
The mission of DOC is ‘to improve public safety by positively changing lives.’
 
 For additional information about the agency, please visit doc.wa.gov.
 
 IMPORTANT NOTES:
 
Phone number AND EMAIL ADDRESS are required for all professional references.
 
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.   Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Employees may work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test will be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate will be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.  When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment may also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
This position is included in a bargaining unit.