Correctional Officer 1

Our Mission, Values, and Culture: The mission of the Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety. Our Division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry. Correctional Officers are the cornerstone to the Department's mission through their daily interaction with offenders. This daily interaction with offenders affords the Correctional Officers the opportunity to help people become better citizens more capable of functioning in society upon release, thereby helping to reduce the rate of recidivism within the State of Alaska. Benefits of Joining Our Team: Work with a dynamic group of individuals Work with a variety of experienced DOC professionals Assist and promote personal growth of subordinates through training, coaching, mentoring The Working Environment You Can Expect: Lemon Creek Correctional Center is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our institution houses both male and female inmates for a capacity of up to 226 inmates and employs approximately 90 staff members. Mandatory overtime may be required if we fall below minimum staffing requirements.