Correctional Officer Trainee — Elmore

Job overview

The Correctional Officer Trainee role is onsite at Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore, AL, with pay of $27–$34 per hour. The Alabama Department of Corrections describes the position as serving a critical role in state prisons through custody, rehabilitation, and reentry work. The role exists to maintain institutional safety and security while overseeing adult inmates and supporting their treatment and rehabilitation. Trainees perform correctional duties under agency regulations and complete required training, including a 10-week program at the ADOC Training Center in Selma, Alabama.

What you'll do

• Monitor inmate movement and supervise work details
• inspect quarters and security equipment and search for contraband
• conduct inmate counts and report unusual conditions or disturbances
• maintain logs, reports, and records
• operate transfer vehicles and inspect safety equipment
• explain institutional rules, procedures, and services
• observe inmate behavior and submit evaluations
• provide instruction in hygiene, discipline, and etiquette.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

correctional officer trainee

elmore al

alabama department of corrections

$27–$34/hr

full-time

correctional facility

inmate supervision

institutional safety

rehabilitation

reentry

high school diploma or ged

10-week training

alabama assignment

benefits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Subsistence pay of $12 per day physically worked
• defined-benefit retirement plan
• health insurance
• optional dental and supplemental coverage
• paid holidays, sick leave, annual leave, and military leave.

Why this role

Entry-level, full-time position. Requires a high school diploma or GED, age 19 or older, a valid driver’s license, U.S. citizenship at appointment, and either a passed Basic Ability Test or an associate degree or higher; assignment may be anywhere in Alabama.

About the employer

Alabama Department of Corrections is hiring for this role. Industry: Correctional Institutions. Sector: 92.