Corrections Officer

Provide the care, custody and control of a 1300 bed facility located in Lexington Ky. We are a direct supervision county jail. Applicants must successfully complete each component of the four phase hiring process to be considered for selection as a Community Corrections recruit. · Recruit applicant booklet form · Oral interview · Polygraph · Medical exam with drug testing process. all recruits must complete the training academy which develops officers over a 10-week period. The program combines classroom instruction and practical skills. Recruits get one-on-one training with a field training officer. @@ apply on line at www.lexingtonky.gov/departments/community-corrections

· The starting yearly base pay for officers is $32,000. ($15.38 per hour)

· After academy graduation the base pay moves to $34,234.62 ($16.45 hourly rate)

· There are overtime opportunities are available.

· There are shift differentials. Earn more by working 2nd or 3rd shift. $1 on 2nd shift and $1 on 3rd shift.

Yearly raises are based on the terms set forth in the collective bargaining agreement.

· Health insurance (individual or family coverage)

· Dental insurance (individual or family coverage)

· Vision insurance (individual or family coverage)

· Onsite fitness facility

· 25 year hazardous duty retirement

· Five weeks of leave time earned during the calendar year

· Retirement

· Life insurance

· Financial Planning

• Active military personnel

• Active military members will have 15 days of paid military leave.

• College Tuition Reimbursement

• Up to $1,200 per year tuition reimbursement is available which can be used after probationary status. This must be in

accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

• Age: 21
• Education: high school diploma or GED certificate
• Experience: none

· Must be a U.S. citizen.

· Must have an official birth certificate from State Bureau of Vital Statistics. (hospital/health department birth records

CANNOT substitute for this state document.)

· Must hold a valid driver's license.

· Social Security card.

· Have not been prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm.

· No convictions of a serious misdemeanor within 12 months before the application filing deadline date and during the

hiring process.

· No felony convictions.

· Have not used any illegal drugs or prescription medication in an illegal matter within 12 months during the hiring

process.

· Have not been fired or forced to resign within 12 months preceding application.

· If you are former military, you will also need to provide a copy of your DD-214.

· Have not received a dishonorable discharge, or general discharge under other than honorable conditions if having

served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States