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Recruitment Bulletin
Correctional Officer I
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Position ID Number: 20-SRU255
Application Period: 06/20/2012 through 09/19/2012Position open to: Alaska Residents Only
Department: CorrectionsDivision: Institutions
Location: SewardRegion: Southwest
Salary: $21.69 HourlyRange: 11
Job Status: Full-TimeBargaining Unit: GC

Job Description:

Are you looking for a career that offers unique and rewarding challenges and excellent benefits?Do you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills?Do you work well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment?If you answered “yes” to the questions above, a career with the Department of Corrections may be the perfect match for you!

The Alaska Department of Corrections is currently seeking applicants for the Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward.

We are looking for applicants who are interested in a professional and rewarding career as a Correctional Officer.

 

Key responsibilities include

Ensuring the safety of the community by maintaining the security of the correctional institution;

Providing offenders with the opportunity for reform in an environment that is safe, fair and secure;

Respecting the rights of victims while holding offenders accountable; and

Completing a Correctional Officer Academy and obtaining Alaska Police Standards Council certification.

We are looking to hire individuals with the following demonstrated strengths:

Excellent communication skills;

A pattern of self motivation and reliability on-the-job;

Excellent team work and interpersonal skills; and

Ability to work effectively and calmly with individuals who are often offensive, upset, hostile and dangerous.

 

If you possess the characteristics outlined above, we want to hear from you!

 

The Department of Corrections offers a dynamic, team-centered and professional working environment, along with the following starting benefits:

Overtime eligibility;

Outstanding on-the-job training;

Opportunities for promotion;

Optional long and short-term disability plans;

Retirement programs with a wide variety of investment options;

Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical, vision, and dental;

Vacation leave starting at 11.08 hours per pay period with an accrual rate increase based on time served; and

Bargaining-unit negotiated scheduled raises.

For more information regarding the State of Alaska’s benefits package, please visit the following website: http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/

For specific information regarding the individual institutions, please visit the Division of Institutions' website at: http://www.correct.state.ak.us/corrections/institutions/institutions.jsf

This recruitment is for a 42-hour - 5 day workweek shift schedule with a future potential opportunity of working an 84-hour week-on/week-off work schedule.


View Class Specifications for this job:

Special Note:
Appointment to a Correctional Officer I position will be conditional, pending successful completion of background investigation, a psychological screening, and a medical evaluation.

Individuals not continually employed since February 9, 1991, by the State of Alaska, Department of Corrections in a "correctional officer" position, as defined by 13 AAC 85.900, are subject to requirements established by the Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). As a condition of continued employment, these individuals must obtain a basic correctional officer certificate issued by the APSC within 14 months of hire.

Any employment action that resulted in discharge, resignation in lieu of discharge, or discipline, must be disclosed at the time of application to vacancies within this classification. Applicants must provide the name of the employer and the circumstances surrounding the incident within the cover letter of the Workplace Alaska Job Qualification Summary. Applicants who fail to provide this information will be deemed to be ineligible for interview or further consideration. Applicants with an employment action that makes them ineligible for certification under APSC regulations will be ineligible to receive an interview or further consideration.

For purposes of the minimum qualifications for this job class, "misdemeanor" means:

1) A crime classified as a misdemeanor in Alaska at the time the crime was committed.

2) A crime committed in another jurisdiction for which there was a conviction in that jurisdiction by a civilian or military court is a "misdemeanor" conviction if the crime has elements similar to those of a misdemeanor under Alaska law at the time the offense was committed.

3) An offense punishable as a misdemeanor in Alaska or under the law of another jurisdiction, that results in a completed suspended imposition of sentence, expungement of record, or a pardon, is considered a "misdemeanor" conviction unless the offense was committed by the person before the age of 21.


Minimum Qualifications:

Be sure to read each statement carefully.

A QUALIFIED APPLICANT MUST:

Be a citizen of the United States of America or resident alien who has demonstrated the intent to become a citizen of the United States of America.

Have a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.

Be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment.

Posses a valid driver’s license issued within the United States at time of appointment.

A QUALIFIED APPLICANT MAY NOT:

Have ever been convicted of a felony by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have ever been convicted of a crime of domestic violence by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have ever been denied certification by the Alaska Police Standards Council or the responsible licensing agency in any other issuing jurisdiction (unless the denial or revocation has been rescinded by the council under 13 AAC 85.270 or by the responsible licensing agency of the issuing jurisdiction).

Have ever used a controlled substance while employed as a certifiable municipal, state, federal peace officer, correctional officer, adult probation officer, or military law enforcement officer.

Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years of a misdemeanor crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years of three or more misdemeanors by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years of two or more driving-while-intoxicated offenses by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance during the past ten (10) years (provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time).

Have used a controlled substance other than marijuana during the past ten (10) years (provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time).

Have been convicted during the past ten (10) years of a misdemeanor crime of dishonesty by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have been convicted during the past three (3) years of any other misdemeanor assault charge or any misdemeanor offense involving the use of a weapon (excluding convictions under Title 16 of Alaska Statutes - Fish & Game laws) by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.

Have used marijuana during the past two years (provided you were at least 21 years of age at the time).

Currently be on court-ordered probation, either supervised or non-supervised, by a civilian court of Alaska, the United States, another state or territory, or by a military court.


Job Specific Information:
The following is a list of job specific questions for this position.
1.
Have you ever been served with a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO), Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), Protective Order (PO), Qualified Domestic Violence Protective Order (QDVPO), or any similar order when the credible threat box was checked, or that remained in effect for one year or longer, or is in effect at this time? If yes, please provide the date and explain each incident in detail in the text box below.
2.
Have you ever been convicted of any misdemeanor crime (including an SIS, conviction set aside, a plea of no contest, or related disposition)? If yes, please describe what crime you were convicted of, the approximate date of the conviction, and the state it occurred in the text box below.
3.
Have you ever been terminated, asked to resign in lieu of termination, put on inactive status for cause, or resigned pending an investigation into your actions? If yes, please provide the date(s) and explain each incident in detail in the text box below.
4.
Have you ever been subjected to disciplinary action while in any position, to include written reprimands? If yes, please provide the approximate date(s) and an explanation of each incident in the text box below.
5.
Have you received three or more moving citations within the last 5 years? If yes, please provide the approximate dates and an explanation of each incident in the text box below.
6.
Have you ever, including as a minor, been the subject of a criminal investigation, issued a summons, detained or arrested by a law enforcement agency? If yes, please provide the date and a brief description of each incident; include all adjudications, suspended imposition of sentence, deferred prosecutions, pardons, set aside, or expunged.
7.
Do you give the Department of Corrections authorization to research your driving record, and to conduct a complete background and criminal history check using law enforcement databases and other resources?
8.
Do you have a current valid driver's license? If yes, provide your license number and issuing state. If no, provide details as to whether or not you will be able to obtain an Alaska Driver's license prior to appointment.
9.
Have you ever used an illegal or illicit drug or a substance like, but not limited to, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, or used prescription drugs for recreational or non-medicinal purposes? If yes, list each substance including the last date of use in the text box below.
10.
Were you influenced to apply for this position by a State of Alaska Employee? If yes, please provide the full name of the State of Alaska Employee and the approximate date of the referral in the text box below. (Please list one person only).

Special Notice for Recruitment:

Employees whose duty station is Spring Creek Correctional Center (SCCC) shall, upon the completion of one (1) consecutive year worked, be paid the equivalent of one step above the earned step on the applicable salary schedule and upon the completion of two (2) years worked, be paid the equivalent of two steps above the earned step on the applicable salary schedule.

Education incentive pay available in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement

It is crucial that you are honest and provide accurate information in your Workplace Alaska Applicant Profile, on the Workplace Alaska Job Qualification Summary, during your interview, and during the background investigation process. All information requested is mandatory. Anything less than full disclosure may eliminate you from further consideration.

Application Process
Applicants who are selected for the interview process will be required to participate in a in-person interview. The application process requires applicants to pass an extensive background investigation, medical examination, drug screening and psychological evaluation. All job offers are conditional pending successful completion of these exams.

ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FINGERPRINTED.

Workplace Alaska Time-Out
Workplace Alaska will time-out inactive users after 30 minutes and may cause the applicant to lose application data. In order to avoid this, it is recommended that you create your cover letter in a word processing program and paste it into the cover letter section once you reach that point in the application process.

Cover Letter Located on Job Qualification Summary (JQS)
Your responses in the application are considered to be part of the interview process. Attention to detail and process is important to this position and should be reflected in your application. In the cover letter located on the Job Qualification Summary, please describe why you are interested in becoming a Correctional Officer and what knowledge, skills and abilities you will bring to the Department of Corrections. Applicant Profiles and Job Qualification Summaries will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. Failure to submit a cover letter with the requested information may result in your application not being considered.

Job Specific Information Questions (JSI's)
In the text boxes below each Job Specific Information (JSI) question you must provide coherent, specific and detailed responses. Failure to provide a response in the text box below each question may result in your application not being considered.

Education
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the Applicant Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field. Copies of transcripts will be required at time of interview.

Work Experience
If using work experience not already documented in your Applicant Profile, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applicant Profiles and Job Qualification Summaries will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, applicants may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

Confirmation Page
If you have successfully submitted your application online, a confirmation page will appear telling you the date and time your application was submitted and a confirmation email will be sent to you. If you do not see a confirmation page, or if you do not receive a confirmation email within half hour after submitting your application, please call the Workplace Alaska hot line at 907-465-4095 or 1-800-587-0430 to confirm that it was received successfully. Please make sure that you have the correct email address in your Applicant Profile, and that your spam filter will permit email from the ‘state.ak.us’ and ‘alaska.gov’ domains.

Special Notice
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy and may also be used to appoint candidates directly to Correctional Officer II, if eligibility requirements are met. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements. You must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.


Additional Required Information:

APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO FAX OR EMAIL THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTACT PERSON IDENTIFIED BELOW WITHIN 72 HOURS OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MAY RENDER YOU INELIGIBLE TO PROCEED IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

a) Your current daytime contact telephone numbers and email address.

b) A complete list of your current and past employers for the last ten (10) years. Provide supervisors’ names, employer addresses, and current phone numbers. Gaps in employment must be explained. Employment with law enforcement agencies, security agencies, and community residential centers must be provided even if employment was more than ten (10) years ago.

c) A copy of your Birth Certificate or Baptismal Record. Baptismal must show date, location, and city of birth.

d) A copy of your Naturalization Certificate. Naturalization certificate must show applicant is legally able to work in the United States.

e) A copy of your High School Diploma, transcripts or GED.

f) A copy of your DD-214, if past military. (DD-214 must show narrative and type of discharge).

g) Professional certifications related to law enforcement.

It is the applicant's responsibility to contact the person below to verify that all documents were received. You could be considered non-responsive if you fail to provide the documents within the specified time frame and may not be afforded the opportunity to proceed further in the interview process.

NOTE: If applying by hard copy, you must follow the directions below.
Contact Person:Lt. Jay Barnhardt - Hiring Manager
Date required by:
E-Mail Address:docrecruitment@alaska.gov
Mailing Address:[blank]
Fax Number:907-761-5611
Phone Number:907-761-5618

To Apply Online:
1.Assure Minimum Qualifications are met. Carefully read the Minimum Qualifications. If you can answer 'yes' to all of the Minimum Qualifications, or answer 'yes' to all parts of a minimum qualifications substitution group (if any such groups are listed), then you may continue on with this process and register. If you cannot, please DO NOT try to register or apply. Your Applicant Profile will NOT be sent to a hiring manager, and it will NOT be reviewed.
2.If you are already registered,
login to edit your profile		First-time applicants only:
Register with Workplace Alaska and complete an Applicant Profile
3.
Your Workplace Alaska session will time out after 30 minutes.

It is recommended that you prepare your cover letter in advance in Wordpad or similar text processor. When you are satisfied with it, copy it into memory and apply for the job (step #4).

When you get to part 2 of the application, at the "Applicant Letter" field, simply paste in the text that was saved in memory [Ctrl-V]. This technique will speed up your application submission, and reduce the chances of a time-out.

If you get timed out before submitting your application, the data you entered will be lost. Keep your total submission time to less than 30 minutes.

4.Click here to login Once you are logged in, you may apply for the position by filling out a Job Qualifications Summary form. First-time applicants see step two.

Note: Registering captures data common to all openings with Workplace Alaska, so if you have already filled out an Applicant profile, you do not need to do it again. When you have registered, you will have a user name and password and be allowed to apply for a job with Workplace Alaska.

Your Applicant Profile and Job Qualification Summary must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) or SUBMITTED on-line by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date of recruitment. Submissions after this time are not accepted.

To Apply By Hard Copy:
The State of Alaska will also accept printed (hard) copies of the Applicant Profile and the Job Qualification Summary through the mail or facsimile (fax). Please click on the links above for both the Applicant Profile and the Job Qualification Summary, fill them out and fax to the number listed below, or mail to the address listed below. You may also bring your hard copy application in to the street address listed below. If you need the blank forms mailed or faxed to you, please contact us at voice number(s) listed below and we will mail or fax the Applicant Profile and Job Qualification Summary to you.

Division of Personnel Contact Information:

Mailing Address:
Department of Administration
Division of Personnel
PO Box 110201
Juneau, AK 99811-0201

Street Address:
State Office Building, 10th Floor
333 Willoughby Avenue
Juneau, Alaska

Email: recruitment.services@alaska.gov

Jobs Hot-line and Customer Service:

  • 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday excluding State holidays
  • A recording of vacancies is available 24-hours per day
  • (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)
  • (907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)
  • (907) 465-2576 (fax)

Relay Alaska:

  • (800) 770-8973 ( TT/TTD )
  • (800) 770-8255 ( Voice phone )

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require special accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats call 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel at the address above.
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