Correctional Security Guard Limestone
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Job Location:
Harvest, AL - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 17 - 19
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This is a non-contact security position for the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) located at Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest Alabama.
Salary Information
$330664.80 - $55375.20 Annually
$17.55 - $19.36 hourly
*Starting salary upon initial appointment to the merit system may be based on various factors (e.g. education experience)
Expected hours: 40 - 45 per week
- 8-hour shift
- Morning and evening shifts. Shifts are not guaranteed and are based on seniority
- Overtime opportunities
- Rotating weekends
General Overview
Come join the State of Alabamas largest law enforcement agency as an entry-level Correctional Security Guard! This position is unarmed with no physical contact with inmates located within assigned prison facilities. You will learn to monitor inmate behavior manage access points and conduct scheduled and unscheduled searches of visitors entering correctional facilities. Work is performed under close supervision from a higher-level Correctional Security Guard Senior or APOSTC Certified Correctional Officer.
Responsibilities of a Correctional Security Guard
Any one position may not include all the duties listed nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.
- Assists with monitoring inmate behavior from a confined operational cubicle within halls dorms cellblocks yards dining facilities and places where inmates are located within the general population of prison facilities provides clear instructions to inmates.
- Learns to conduct visitor searches for unauthorized and illegal items and contraband during general population visitation.
- Learns to complete reports and keep records of inmate work progress behavior infractions of rules of conduct and unusual occurrences in the general population.
- Communicates with supervisors and provides and receives information regarding inmates under their supervision; promotes rehabilitation.
- Other duties assigned by facility leadership.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) certificate
- 18 years of age or older
- This is non-APOSTC position - passing physical fitness test and firearms certification is not required.
Special Requirements
- Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen at the time of appointment.
- Applicants must possess a valid drivers license or state issued identification card from their State of residency.
- Applicants must successfully complete a background investigation which includes fingerprint-based criminal history background check and drug screening.
- Applicants must have no felony or domestic violence convictions.
Benefits
- Medical and Dental insurance
- 13 Annual Leave Days
- 13 Annual Sick Days
- 21 Military Leave Days
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Furnished Uniforms
- Paid time off
- Full Retirement
Key Skills
- CCTV
- Loss Prevention
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Computer Skills
- Military Experience
- Law Enforcement
- Office Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Driving
- Security
- Writing Skills
About Company
You might say the folks who work at this state agency are the concierges of the crossbar hotel ... the butlers of the big house ... the proprietors of the pokey. The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) confines, manages, and provides rehabilitative programs for convicted felons. ... View more
