Correctional Officer

About this role

Job Posting Title Correctional Officer

Agency 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization DOC Empl Develop/Academy

Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular

Compensation Correctional Officer: $44,680.90 Corporal: $46,924.80

Job Description Oklahoma Department of Corrections is recruiting for Correctional Security Officers for multiple positions located across the State of Oklahoma.

Applicants must be willing to attend an 8-week live-in academy in Oklahoma City from Sunday 6:00 PM through Thursday 6:00 PM and return home on the weekends.

Applicants will work at their selected facility with a Field Training Officer until the academy begins.

Academy Start Date: October 12, 2026

Lodging and meals are provided.   Facility assignments are determined based on the facility or county preferences listed in your initial application.

LOCATION Positions located at all facilities across the state.

Basic Purpose   Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities related to maintaining the security, control and custody of inmates in a state adult correctional facility. 

Typical Functions   • Provides security and supervision to inmates in a variety of situations and activities; maintain security of an assigned area or post. 

• Provides security and supervision over inmate work crews; escorts inmates to work sites; inventories and controls all equipment, weapons, tools and keys. 

• Patrols yards, grounds, cell houses, corridors, dormitories and work areas on an assigned shift; observes activities and movements of inmates; manages inmate conduct, work and discipline. 

• Maintains order and discipline in programs and during meals and recreation periods; inspects living areas, facilities and work locations for unauthorized objects or materials; makes reports on incidents. 

• Operates manually or electronically controlled security equipment maintaining controlled movement of inmates, staff and the public. 

• Conducts inmate counts; performs searches of inmates and living quarters for contraband; enforces institutional rules and regulations. 

• Prepares written documentation and reports concerning inmate behavior, status and movement. 

• Participates on escape and apprehension teams; responds to riots and fires. 

Level Descriptors   Correctional Officer:  This is the basic level where employees are assigned as correctional officer cadets and receive formal and on-the-job training in security and custody duties and various policies and procedures relating to control and management of inmates. Correctional Officers are also assigned responsibilities involving routine duties as a first level trained security officer in the security, control and custody of inmates in a state adult correctional center after completion of all statutory training requirements and job orientation. This will include the supervision of inmates in a wide variety of situations and activities, which may include supervising inmate work crews at work sites as well as patrolling yards, cell houses, grounds and other areas to control the movements, conduct, work and discipline of inmates. Employees at this level are responsible for interpreting and executing post orders. 

Corporal: This is the career level where employees are assigned responsibilities at the full performance level as a correctional security corporal, for providing security and control of inmates. Assignments are related to maintaining discipline and security among inmates, both within and outside the facility. Incumbents interpret and execute post orders. 

Education and Experience   Correctional Officer: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of the statutory requirements contained in Title 57 O.S., Section 510.A.2:  “a. The minimum age for service shall be twenty (20) years of age.  The Director shall have the authority to establish the maximum age for correctional officers entering service and b. possession of thirty (30) semester hours from an accredited college or university; or possession of a high school diploma acquired from an accredited high school or GED equivalent testing program and graduation from a training course conducted by or approved by the Department and certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training either prior to employment or during the first six (6) months of employment. 

Note: Successful completion of the GED test is based upon standards established by the Oklahoma Department of Education.  ​   Corporal Those identified for Correctional Officer plus 12 months of experience in correctional or security work for a governmental agency or private corrections agency. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies   Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the fundamentals of English usage; of basic math; of reporting writing; of the use and care of firearms; of proper restraint methods and techniques; of self-defense methods; of the methods and objectives of discipline required for inmates under restraint; and of the psychology of inmate behavior. Ability is required to evaluate situations and adopt effective courses of action; to exercise alertness and be able to act quickly and effectively in an emergency situation; to follow oral and written instructions; to gather and organize facts and complete clear, concise reports; to communicate effectively; to establish and maintain effective working relationships; to maintain proficiency with firearms; and to assess and manage conflicts within the inmate population. 

Special Requirements   Applicants/employees in this job family shall be subject to the following additional requirements:   

Satisfactory completion of minimum t

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