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Job Title:   Corrections Officer I (A)

County:   Ellsworth

Req. No:   153803

Agency Name:   Ellsworth Correctional Fclty

Posting Type:   External  --> Click here for Definition of Posting Type

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Job Description:

Entry-level Corrections Officer position in multi-custody adult felon facility. This is formal and on-the-job training in corrections work enforcing laws, rules and regulations. Applicants must be 19 years of age, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, hold a valid Kansas driver's license, and must have passed the written Corrections Officer Test. Candidates cannot have been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence crime as defined by federal law and must be free of any felony convictions. Drug screen and pre-employment physical required.

Veterans Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse who have been verified under K.S.A. 73-201 will be offered an interview if they meet the "selection criteria" for this position. The veteran's preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best-qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager. Additional VPE information can be found at http://da.ks.gov/ps/aaa/recruitment/veterans.htm.

Equal Opportunity Employer ACCOMMODATIONS: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ensures your right to reasonable accommodations. Arrangements will be made if you have a disability that requires an accommodation in completing an application form, in taking an examination, or in an interview or assessment. A request for an accommodation will not affect your opportunities for employment with the Kansas Department of Corrections. It is your responsibility to make your needs known. Please notify the contact person indicated in this notice if you have a need and what accommodation you require.

Contact Wendy Stroede at 785-472-5501, Extension 425 to schedule Corrections Officer test or, if have successfully passed test, send Employment Summary application and supporting documents to ECF Human Resources, P.O. Box 107, Ellsworth, KS 67439.

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Class/Uncl Full/Part Time: Grade: Hiring Rate: Pay Frequency
C F 017 $12.98 Hourly


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