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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 $17.95 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.
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:
Corrections Employment Form
or if you'd prefer to fill it out by hand:
Corrections Employment Application (PDF)
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.
If you fill out the PDF application, Completed applications may be mailed or hand-delivered to:
Human Resources Manager
125 State Street
Augusta, Maine 04330
Alternatively, they can be emailed to human-resources@kennebecso.com
Equal Opportunity Employer