Florida Certified and Non-Certified Positions

STABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND TEAM WORK

To be a Corrections Officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office means you are a member of a team dedicated to providing order and stability to incarcerated offenders.

This career path requires tremendous responsibility and provides long term job security.

JSO’s Department of Corrections is comprised of more than 750 Corrections Officers and civilian personnel. The department includes three correctional facilities all provide secure, humane, corrective and productive detention of individuals incarcerated in Duval County.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be at least 18-years of age
• Be a citizen of the United States of America
• Must possess a valid driver’s license in your state of residence
• Applicants must have a High School diploma or GED equivalent (official transcripts required)
• Be in good physical condition. Please see below for information about the Corrections Physical Abilities Test.
• Must be able to run a mile in under 12 minutes.
• Must pass Correctional Officers Basic Ability Test (COBAT) with a score of 70% or better.
• Be of good moral character
• TATTOOS:  
  • Tattoos are NOT permitted on the face or neck (if visible while wearing a collared shirt).
  • One visible tattoo on each hand, not to exceed one inch in measurement in all directions is permitted. 
  • One ring band tattoo is permitted on each hand.
  • Tattoos behind the ear cannot exceed one inch in measurement in all directions and cannot extend forward of the ear lobe. 
  • Any visible tattoo (e.g., on the hand, behind the ear) will not be permitted if deemed unacceptable.
• NOT HAVE received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces
• NOT HAVE been convicted of any felony
• NOT HAVE been convicted of a misdemeanor involving false statement, perjury or domestic violence
• IN ADDITION, the following areas may result in applicants being suspended from the hiring process: credit history including bankruptcy and collections; past drug use; inappropriate social media; driving history, work history; criminal activity and associations with known criminals; and inappropriate tattoos.

Working in Corrections is an amazing opportunity and great career path in law enforcement that can lead to promotional advancements, advanced job assignments and other paths within the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

SALARY

• Corrections Recruit (while going to the Academy and during the Field Training Program): $62,832 annually
• After one year of continuous service: $67,334 annually

BENEFITS

• Paid time off (Annual Leave) 
  • Begins at 200 hours per year
  • Increases every five years
  • Tops out at 350 hours per year after 25 years of service
• 240 hours per year for Military Leave
• 12 paid holidays
• 1 personal leave day 
• Defined Contribution Plan –
  • 10% from employee
  • City of Jacksonville contributes an additional 25% (250% match)
  • Total: $21,991 est. contribution per year*
  • Employees are vested in the Defined Contribution Plan at three years of service and may withdraw from the plan at age 50 without penalty.
• Medical / Dental / Vision plans
• Employee Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Overtime assignments
• Upon completion of a required probationary period, corrections officers are afforded civil service protection.

CONNECT WITH A RECRUITER:
We are pleased to offer a sponsored training program at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. This academy spans approximately 3.5 months, with sessions held Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

For further inquiries and information regarding class start dates, please do not hesitate to connect. 

To submit an application, please visit JoinJSO.com.