Position Number:
County: Lincoln
Posting End Date: 10/8/2025
Anticipated Starting Salary: $55930.00
Location: Maintenance - McPherson Unit - Newport
The mission of the Department of Corrections is to be a public safety resource for Arkansas families by providing professional management solutions and evidence-based rehabilitative initiatives for offenders.
All DOC positions are designated as Safety Sensitive Positions and are subject to random drug testing pursuant to the Secretarial Directive governing Personnel Drug Testing. Medical marijuana usage as defined in Amendment 93 of the Arkansas Constitution prohibits Personnel in a Safety-Sensitive Position from the use of medical marijuana even if they are qualifying patient under the amendment and/or hold a registry identification card. Department Personnel are prohibited from the use or possession of a medicinal marijuana card pursuant to this policy and state law.
Position Information
Job Series: Corrections Officers- Career-path
Classification: Corrections Corporal
Class Code: SCO02P
Pay Grade: LES03
Salary Range: $55930 - $82776
Job Summary
The Corrections Corporal is responsible for supervising the activities of Corrections Officers and inmates in a correctional facility. This position ensures security oversees inmate behavior and maintains order. It is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.
Primary Responsibilities
Supervise the activities of correctional officers during their shifts by assigning and reviewing work training and evaluating the movement and daily activities of inmates including meals recreation and work the safety and security of the facility by conducting regular security checks including shakedowns and searches of inmates and to emergencies and incidents within the facility including inmate disturbances and medical and enforce adherence to policies and procedures by correctional staff and detailed reports on incidents inmate behavior and security in the investigation of inmate disturbances and inmates to medical appointments court appearances and other facilities as needed.
Knowledge and Skills
Ability to conduct investigations and gather in identifying and addressing operational or personnel issues with department policies and of institutional policies and the ability to enforce them responses to emergencies with confidence and effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications
The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus one year of experience in correctional security or law enforcement.
Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications including years of experience and service does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management taking into consideration the employees demonstrated skills competencies performance workload responsibilities and organizational needs.
Licensure/Certifications
N/AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Position Number: County: LincolnPosting End Date: 10/8/2025Anticipated Starting Salary: $55930.00Location: Maintenance - McPherson Unit - NewportThe mission of the Department of Corrections is to be a public safety resource for Arkansas families by providing professional management solutions and evi...
Position Number:
County: Lincoln
Posting End Date: 10/8/2025
Anticipated Starting Salary: $55930.00
Location: Maintenance - McPherson Unit - Newport
The mission of the Department of Corrections is to be a public safety resource for Arkansas families by providing professional management solutions and evidence-based rehabilitative initiatives for offenders.
All DOC positions are designated as Safety Sensitive Positions and are subject to random drug testing pursuant to the Secretarial Directive governing Personnel Drug Testing. Medical marijuana usage as defined in Amendment 93 of the Arkansas Constitution prohibits Personnel in a Safety-Sensitive Position from the use of medical marijuana even if they are qualifying patient under the amendment and/or hold a registry identification card. Department Personnel are prohibited from the use or possession of a medicinal marijuana card pursuant to this policy and state law.
Position Information
Job Series: Corrections Officers- Career-path
Classification: Corrections Corporal
Class Code: SCO02P
Pay Grade: LES03
Salary Range: $55930 - $82776
Job Summary
The Corrections Corporal is responsible for supervising the activities of Corrections Officers and inmates in a correctional facility. This position ensures security oversees inmate behavior and maintains order. It is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.
Primary Responsibilities
Supervise the activities of correctional officers during their shifts by assigning and reviewing work training and evaluating the movement and daily activities of inmates including meals recreation and work the safety and security of the facility by conducting regular security checks including shakedowns and searches of inmates and to emergencies and incidents within the facility including inmate disturbances and medical and enforce adherence to policies and procedures by correctional staff and detailed reports on incidents inmate behavior and security in the investigation of inmate disturbances and inmates to medical appointments court appearances and other facilities as needed.
Knowledge and Skills
Ability to conduct investigations and gather in identifying and addressing operational or personnel issues with department policies and of institutional policies and the ability to enforce them responses to emergencies with confidence and effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications
The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus one year of experience in correctional security or law enforcement.
Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications including years of experience and service does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management taking into consideration the employees demonstrated skills competencies performance workload responsibilities and organizational needs.
Licensure/Certifications
N/AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
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$ 55930 - 82776
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
