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If you are looking for a change in your career, you’ve found it! The Corrections Division of the Sheriff’s Office is currently
seeking applicants for the position of Corrections Officer. Starting pay is $21.65*** per hour with three shifts that provide
24-hour coverage for the Correctional Facility. As a Corrections employee, you will receive excellent benefits and various
opportunities for advancement.
***Pay increase on July 1st to $23.17
Corrections Officers ensure a high- quality correctional facility by providing for the care, custody and control of inmates with supervision in their living areas and ensuring that inmates maintain cleanliness according to established rules and regulations. A high school diploma or equivalency is required as well as the Alert Test at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, Maine Criminal Justice Academy Medical Form and Physical Fitness Test at Kennebec County. Successful candidates will attend an intensive 6-week training program.
If you are interested in starting your career with us, a corrections application may be filled out and submitted at the link below:
If you are selected, Human Resources will contact you to set up an interview. You will need to bring the following documents with you:
You will also need to know your Social Security Number.
A Physical Agility Test will be administered at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility as part of the hiring process. Once your application has been processed, you will be notified of the date and time of the agility test.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.