GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION CENTRAL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION Floyd Veterans Memorial Building #2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Room 770 - East Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Information - 404.656.4730 Fax Number - 404.656.9953 Job Information Line - 1.888.343.JOBS www.dcor.state.ga.us VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 1443 APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: 12/31/04 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 2 Applicant Instructions Vacancies are open to all qualified applicants. Applications and/or resumes are accepted for announced jobs only. To apply for an announced job vacancy, applicants must submit a State of Georgia Application for Employment (form GMS 27-1) or a resume to the location advertising a vacancy. Resumes are accepted in lieu of an application for all jobs except Correctional Officer and Probation Officer. Applicants who submit a resume must indicate the job for which they are applying. CORRECTIONAL OFFICER APPLICANTS Applicants for Correctional Officer positions must take and pass the Correctional Officer exam prior to being hired. GDC offers testing in various locations throughout the State. To view a listing of the monthly test sites, please visit the GDC Website at www.dcor.state.ga.us in the Employment section. This listing can also be heard on the toll-free Job Information Line at 1-888-343-JOBS. Correctional Officer applicants may test in Atlanta every Wednesday at 1:00 PM, excluding holidays. Please call (404) 656-2724 for additional information and directions to the test site. Applicants for Correctional Officer will complete a scannable Correctional Officer Application at the test site. PROBATION OFFICER APPLICANTS Applicants for Probation Officer positions must take and pass the Criminal Justice exam prior to being hired. Applicants for Probation Officer must submit a State of Georgia Application for Employment (form GMS 27-1). Applicants will receive a test appointment notification in the mail within three weeks of submitting their application. Applicants may also register on-line at www.thejobsite.org to test at a Saturday test site. Probation Officer applicants may test in Atlanta on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM, excluding holidays. Please call (404) 656-2724 for additional information and directions to the test site. OTHER APPLICANTS Applicants for all other jobs will be screened for the training, experience, and/or competencies listed as the Minimum Qualifications for the job. Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the Preferred Qualifications. All males between the ages of 18 and 26 are required to present proof of having registered with the Selective Service or proof of being exempt from registration prior to being hired. Selectees for some jobs may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. C - Classified position U - Unclassified position NOTE: Information in this announcement is subject to change. The Georgia Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer. VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 1443 APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: 12/31/04 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 3 NOTICE TO APPLICANTS Due to budget restrictions, the Georgia Department of Corrections is currently announcing a limited number of vacancies. This announcement reflects the job vacancies that have been approved to be filled. Applicants, for Georgia Department of Corrections vacancies, may continue to monitor the following sources of applicant information: GDC Job Information Line @ 1-888-343-JOBS. GDC web site @ www.dcor.state.ga.us VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 1443 APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: 12/31/04 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 4 SECURITY Correctional Officer (PG 11) - Entry Salary $23,613.60 annually MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of training and experience which would enable the applicant to meet the minimum standards of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. Incumbents in the job are by law considered to be peace officers. NOTE: Some Correctional Officer positions require a valid Class C driver’s license. NECESSARY LEGAL REQUIREMENT Incumbents in this job are by law considered to be peace officers. Therefore, applicants for this job must meet standards prescribed by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS One year of full-time experience as a uniformed officer in a correctional setting. OR Completion of at least an Associate’s degree in criminal justice, psychology, sociology, or a directly related field. NOTE: Applicants for Correctional Officer (CO) positions must earn a passing score on the CO test. Call one of the facilities listed below or 404-656-4730 for testing information. Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): ALCOVY DIVERSION CENTER 00120361 (U) 1417 South Madison Avenue Monroe, GA 30655 770-207-4171 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): ARRENDALE STATE PRISON 00107651 (U), 00107682 (U) P. O. Box 709 Alto, GA 30510-0709 706-776-0611 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No(s): ATLANTA TRANSITIONAL 00113573 (U) CENTER 332 Ponce de Leon Ave., N E Atlanta, GA 30308 404-206-5108 [email protected] VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 1443 APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: 12/31/04 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 5 CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CONTINUED Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): BLECKLEY PROBATION 00178569 (U) DETENTION CENTER P. O. Box 519 Cochran, GA 31014 478-934-3576 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): CALHOUN STATE PRISON 00108225 (U), 00116556 (U) P. O. Box 249 Morgan, GA 39866 229-849-5036 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): GA DIAG & CLASS PRISON 00107797 (U), 00110517 (C) P. O. Box 3877 00110845 (U) Jackson, GA 30233 770-504-2056 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): GEORGIA STATE PRISON 4 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS 200 GA Hwy. 147 Reidsville, GA 30453 912-557-7214 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): HAYS STATE PRISON 00113183 (C), 00113237 (U) P. O. Box 668 00113280 (U), 00113459 (U) Trion, GA 30753 706-857-0402 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): HOMERVILLE STATE PRISON 00116438 (U), 00114085 (C) P. O. Box 337 Homerville, GA 31634 912-487-3052 [email protected] NOTE: The deadline to submit applications for the above positions is December 29, 2004. VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 1443 APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: 12/31/04 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 6 CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CONTINUED Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): LEE STATE PRISON 00108128 (U), 00108213 (U) 153 Pinewood Drive Leesburg, GA 31763 229-759-3133 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): PULASKI STATE PRISON 1 CLASSIFIED POSITION P. O. Box 839 4 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS Hawkinsville, GA 31036 478-783-6012 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): TELFAIR STATE PRISON 1 CLASSIFIED POSITION P. O. Box 549 9 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS Helena, GA 31037 229-868-7721 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): TERRELL PROBATION 00152993 (U) DETENTION CENTER P. O. Box 779 Dawson, GA 39842 229-995-6701 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): VALDOSTA STATE PRISON 00106147 (U), 00106192 (U) P. O. Box 310 00106246 (U) Valdosta, GA 31603 229-333-7925 [email protected] Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): WEST GEORGIA BOOT CAMP 00115123 (U) P. O. Box 690 Bremen, GA 30110 770-537-5143 [email protected] VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 1443 APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: 12/31/04 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 7 Sergeant (GDC) (PG 13) - Entry Salary $28,543.20 annually MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Eighteen months of experience as a uniformed officer in a correctional setting. NECESSARY LEGAL REQUIREMENT Incumbents in this job are by law considered to be peace officers. Therefore, applicants for this job must meet standards prescribed by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. NOTE: Some Sergeant positions require a valid Class C driver’s license. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS One year of full-time experience as a uniformed officer in a correctional setting, serving as first-line supervisor of subordinate officers. OR Completion of at least an Associate’s degree in criminal justice, psychology, sociology, or a directly related field. NOTE: Preference will be given to applicants whose full-time experience as an uniformed officer in a correctional setting was obtained with the Georgia Department of Corrections. Contact Person: Personnel Position No (s): BOSTICK STATE PRISON 00112980 (C) P. O. Box 1700 Hardwick, GA 31034 478-445-4787 [email protected] VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 1443 APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: 12/31/04 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 8 PROBATION Probation Officer 1/2 (PG 13) - Entry Salary $28,543.20 annually MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Completion of an undergraduate degree at a four-year college or university. OR Completion of a two-year college course of study (90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours) AND Two years of work experience in the Georgia Department of Corrections. NOTE: Candidates must already be a State employee with the Georgia Department of Corrections and actively enrolled in an academic college program leading to an undergraduate degree. A minimum of twenty (20) quarter hours, or twelve (12) semester hours, must be earned annually from an accredited college or university. Incumbents in this job are by law considered to be Peace Officers. Therefore, applicants for this job must meet standards prescribed by the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council. Georgia Law requires that incumbents in this job be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment and have completed a standard two year college course. Any person employed as a circuit probation supervisor on or before July 1, 1972 is exempt from the educational requirement.