Correctional Sergeant I-Foothills Correctional Insititution

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - OPS - Institutions Operations

Job Classification Title

Correctional Sergeant I (S)

Position Number

Grade

NC07

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as probation / parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration Health Services Rehabilitation & Reentry Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

There was an update to the Salary Range Effective February 12026. The new salary range is $37377-$65408

This is a REPOST due to an administrative update. Current Applicants DO NOT need to reapply.

This position is located at Foothills Correctional Institution in Morganton NC. Burke County. Foothills Correctional Institution is a close / minimum custody male facility.

Work in this class involves first-line supervision to Correctional Officer Is in minimum-custody facilities increasing the custody and security coverage. Positions assign lower level custody staff to a particular area or post. Employees oversee officer activities and performance and ensure that the custody security and welfare of inmates is maintained. Employees arrange work schedules to ensure shift coverage implement operational procedures and ensure rules and regulations are followed according to policy. Positions may at times be the highest ranking custody staff on the grounds or the Officer-in-Charge (OIC). Positions report to a Correctional Lieutenant I and / or a Correctional Assistant Superintendent.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Management Preferences

Management Preferences :

• Through knowledge of applicable policies procedures rules and regulations
• associated with the control and management of offenders
• Through knowledge of disciplinary procedures and techniques appropriate for persons under criminal confinement.

There was an update to the Salary Range Effective February 12026. The new salary range is $37377-$65408

This is a REPOST due to an administrative update. Current Applicants DO NOT need to reapply

Necessary Special Qualifications :

Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits .

Note to Current State Employees :

The salary grade for this position is NC07 . State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as or lower than their current position. If selected for this position a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience funding availability and internal equity. Based upon these factors a pay increase MAY result.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience as a correctional officer; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Special Qualifications Must be eligible for certification by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission.

EEO Statement

T he State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter : Misty Swanson Carver

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 37377 - 65408