Correctional Officer I

Correctional Officer I in 47 - MARSHALL COUNTY, MS State of Mississippi $40,392.06 Annually Location 47 - MARSHALL COUNTY, MS Full-Time Job Number 9131-0562-20260921mars

0562 - CORR-MARSHALLCT

Opening Date 09/21/2026 9/28/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada) Agency Minimum Salary $40,392.06 $40,392.06 About the Agency The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) is a professional agency that adheres to the values of integrity, honesty and openness in all of its practices. MDOC actively recruits quality candidates who share in the vision that the safety of the public is of paramount importance and fundamental to the agency's mission. For more information contact the Human Resources Department at View email address on click.appcast.io or via job line at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Entry level work involving maintaining order and discipline among offenders at a state correctional facility. Keeps watch in tower or at a gate, inspects incoming and outgoing vehicles. Escorts offenders to and from places of confinement. Assists in the supervision of feeding offenders and enforces regulations of sanitation and personal care. Makes rounds of inside and outside of all buildings and maintains counts of offenders. Advises resident of personal concerns. What you'll need to be Successful Must be able to abide by rules and regulations and procedures governing the workplace. Good leadership and organizational skills. Ability to walk/stand for 12 or more hours. Ability to handle an often-unpredictable work environment. Preferred Qualifications Typically requires graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma); and 0-2 years of correctional or secure facility experience. Applicants to this position must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall complete the training program at the Mississippi Department of Corrections or the equivalent within another state, as approved by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Employees in this job classification under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be assigned to the posts designated as non-peace officer status posts. Address 210 East Capitol Street Suite 800 Jackson, Mississippi, 39201 #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Mississippi