Security / Correctional Officer
Company: Florida Department of Corrections
Location: Valdosta
Posted on: February 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Come join the Florida Department
Corrections in a rewarding career as a Correctional Officer. No
prior experience is necessary, all training is provided and paid.
This is a great opportunity for those looking for a new career and
a change away from security jobs, the construction industry,
warehouse work and those with other similar work history.
Compensation: $48,620.00/ $22 an hour . Correctional Officers are
responsible for the supervision, care, custody, control and
physical restraint, when necessary, of inmates in a Correctional
Institution or facility. Career opportunities for growth,
development and promotion: Correctional Officer Correctional
Officer Sergeant Correctional Officer Lieutenant Correctional
Officer Captain Correctional Officer Major Correctional Officer
Colonel Assistant Warden Warden Benefits: Paid vacation, sick leave
and holidays Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with
accidental death and dismemberment benefits Supplemental Dental,
Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance Tuition-Free
college courses 457 Tax Deferred Retirement Plan Correctional
Officers may also qualify for additional benefits: "Special Risk"
Retirement benefits Criminal Justice Incentive Pay up to $1,560.00
annually ($130.00 per month) Annual uniform and shoe allowance of
$325.00 Annual salary additive of approximately $1,200 when
employed in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, or St. Lucie counties
Annual salary additive of approximately $2,500 when employed in
Palm Beach, Broward, Dade or Monroe counties. Qualifications: Be at
least 18 years of age (no age limit) Be a United States Citizen
Possess a high school diploma or equivalent Possess a valid
driver’s license Pass a drug test and physical examination Pass a
background investigation and fingerprinting, which includes; no
felony convictions; no misdemeanor involving perjury or false
statement; no misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence. Must
demonstrate good moral character as determined by a thorough
background investigation. Below are the next steps to becoming a
Correctional Officer: Step 1 - Apply in the People First system.
(Click “Apply Now” at the top or bottom of this page.) Step 2 -
Submit a FDC Correctional Officer Supplemental Application and
Willingness Questionnaire, DC2-854. (You will be emailed this form
the next business day after the online application is submitted.)
Step 3 - FDC Recruitment Center will begin the process of
conducting a Background Screening. Note: Consideration as a
correctional officer applicant begins upon completion of step 1 and
2. Please visit http://www.fldocjobs.com/paths/co/index.html for
additional information about working for the Florida Department of
Corrections. You may also contact Mayo Correctional Institution at
(386)294-7012 for assistance with your application process. If you
experience problems applying online, please call the People First
Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Only electronic applications will
be accepted.
Keywords: Florida Department of Corrections, Gainesville , Security / Correctional Officer, Administration, Clerical , Valdosta, Florida
