Corrections Officer

Job overview

The Corrections Officer role is onsite in Bangor, ME, with a posted pay scale of $23.69–$28.56 per hour. The position is part of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Department. The officer provides custody, security, discipline, and rehabilitation services in a correctional facility. The work includes monitoring inmate behavior, overseeing activities, enforcing discipline, and preparing incident reports under general supervision.

What you'll do

• Monitor inmate behavior
• direct and oversee inmate activities
• enforce inmate discipline
• prepare incident reports
• complete required orientation and training
• meet the stated background, physical assessment, polygraph, and drug-screening requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

corrections officer

penobscot county

bangor me

sheriff’s office

correctional facility

custody

security

rehabilitation

part-time

full-time

$23.69–$28.56/hour

paid training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time employees are offered health, dental, life and AD&D, and vision insurance
• paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, flexible spending accounts, disability plans, State Employees Credit Union membership, employee gym access, Maine State Retirement System participation, and a 457(b) program.

Why this role

Part-time and full-time positions are available. Eight paid 40-hour weeks of orientation and training are required.

About the employer

County of Penobscot is hiring for this role. Industry: Correctional Institutions. Sector: 92.