Must be a U.S. Citizen. At time of appointment, applicants must not have reached their 37th birthday unless they have previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position covered by special civil service retirement porvisions, including early or mandatory retirement. The maximum entry age limit has been established under the authority to Public Law 100-238, and the age limit constitutes an exception to normal age discrimination prohibitions contained in section 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. All qualified candidates will be subject to an employment interview prior to final selection. All candidates must pay expenses to the interview site and to their first employment location.
All applicants are subject to satisfactory completion of a physical examination.
All applicants are subject to satisfactory completion of a Full Field Security Investigation. 120 hours of specialized training at our residential training center located at Glynco, Georgia within the first 60 days after appointment. Correctional Officers are required to work weekends, holidays and rotating shifts. Additional pay is given for evening, Sunday, and holiday work. Work is performed inside and outside depending on the nature of the assignment.