Posted: February 02, 2012

Correctional Officers
Help keep our Community safe.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office seeks motivated recent college grads interested in full-time work with career and pay advancements, full benefits package, family benefits, holidays, and overtime.

JPSO Correctional Officers work behind the scenes to keep our jails running smoothly, processing prisoners and ensuring the security of our prison system, and in turn, our Parish and our community. The job of a JPSO Correctional Officer is the first step to career advancement, offering full benefits for you and your family, insurance, potential for supplemental pay, and immediate employment. It also offers professional development, steady employment, and immediate opportunities to advance both in salary and in training.

BENEFITS
• $27,500 starting salary, with potential to make $29,000 after just one year
• State Supplemental Pay after training, which bumps salaries up an additional $6,000 a year
• Overtime pay, Holiday Pay, Sick Days
• Full employer paid health, life and disability insurance, including discounted health, dental and vision insurance for your family
• Long term job stability and potential for growth and career advancement

IDEAL FOR
• recent college graduate interested in employment as Police Officer or first line responder
• tough, dedicated worker ready to increase salary $6,000/yr with additional training
• motivated workers interested in the career advancement JPSO offers

Careers at JPSO offer not only economic stability, but the opportunity to directly impact and improve the lives and communities in which you live. You cannot build a house without a strong foundation. The Jefferson Parish Correctional Officers are that foundation.

Open positions. Available immediately. For more information and to apply, please visit www.jpsojobs.com.