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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERGEANT- 70090449

Date: Apr 14, 2025

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Requisition No: 845148

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERGEANT- 70090449

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70090449

Salary: $50,336.00 Annual

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2025

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

*Open Competitive Advertisement*

Current FDC employees must apply in the internal advertisement.

This is a statewide ad for multiple Correctional Officer Sergeant positions.

You will be able to select your preferred work location in the Security Background Questionnaire

The Florida Department of Corrections is the 3rd largest state prison system in the country with over 150 facilities statewide and more than 22,000 staff members it’s the state’s largest agency. Becoming a correctional officer with FDC means you are joining a family of hardworking men and women who are dedicated to ensuring public safety throughout Florida.

Once you join the FDC, there are many career advancement opportunities that progress from entry level as a Correctional Officer to Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major and Colonel. From there, management positions include Assistant Wardens and Wardens. Correctional Officers have the opportunity to join special teams such as Rapid Response Teams, Crisis Response Team, Interdiction Units, K-9 Units, and many other special team opportunities.

Correctional Officer Sergeants are responsible for the supervision, protection, care, custody, control, and physical restraint, when necessary, of inmates at a correctional institution or facility and functioning as lead officer over two or more Correctional Officers assigned to inmate dormitories, confinement areas, work areas or work squads where assignment of a supervisor is not warranted; supervising and participating in the activities of the control room or the main gate of an institution; directing the activities of an entire facility on a shift. The incumbent in this position is considered to have regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of Chapter 60L-36, Florida Administrative Code.

Compensation and Benefits

+ Minimum Annual Salary $50, 336.00

+ Annual salary additive of approximately $1,200 when employed in Indian River, Martin, - Okeechobee, or St. Lucie counties.

+ Annual salary additive of approximately $2,500 when employed in Palm Beach, Broward, Dade or Monroe counties.

+ Annual uniform and shoe allowance of $325.00.

+ Criminal Justice Incentive Program (CJIP) up to $1,560.00 annually ($130.00 per month)

+ Paid Annual Leave , Sick Leave , and Holiday Pay

+ Health Insurance , Life Insurance , and Prescription Drug benefits.

+ Dental , Vision , and Other Supplemental Plans (Disability, Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization, Intensive Care)

+ Deferred Compensation Plan (457B)

+ Tuition Waiver Program

+ “Special Risk” Retirement Multiplier

+ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Recently Retired? Effective July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; on the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions for working as a FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Be at least 18 years of age (no maximum age restriction)

+ Be a United States Citizen ( by birth or naturalization)

+ Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

+ Possess a valid driver’s license.

+ Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, nor have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.

+ Pass a medical examination and drug test.

+ Have a good moral character as determined by a background investigation.

+ MUST have active reserve military experience with at least one year of experience working full-time as a correctional officer at a Department of Corrections facility .

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact the Office of Human Resources Recruitment section at 844- 353-2937 .

If you are experiencing technical difficulties applying online, please contact the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287 .

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

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