Correctional Officer

Summary

Begin Your Career As A Correctional OfficerAnnual Salary: Starting $34,000.00 first year12 HOUR SHIFTSALL UNIFORMS, WEAPONS, AND BODY ARMOR SUPPLIED BY DEPARTMENTANNUAL PAID VACATION-Year one— Fifteen days paid vacation per year until reaching ten years of service.Year ten— Twenty days paid vacation per year until reaching twenty years of service.Year twenty— Twenty-five days paid vacation per year.IN ADDITION TO PAID VACATION RECEIVE UP TO 15 PAID HOLIDAYS PER YEARHEALTH INSURANCE FOR CORRECTION PEACE OFFICERSHEALTH INSURANCE AFTER RETIREMENT AGE (another benefit no other law enforcement agency in the region offers)LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS (1.5 times your annual salary)SPECIAL TUITION INCENTIVES AND DISCOUNTED TUITION AVAILABLE FROM AREA COLLEGESFREE USE OF DEPARTMENT GYMNASIUM (24 HOURS)LOUISIANA POST CERTIFICATION UPON GRADUATION THREE WEEK CORRECTIONS ACADEMY.QualificationsMust be 18 years of age or olderHigh school diploma or GED requiredMust be a U.S. citizenLouisiana driver's license requiredPass Civil Service TestCivil service testing is available online.SUBMIT A KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT PRELIMINARY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION HERENEXT STEPSPersonal History Questionnaire review and interview with an applicant investigatorThorough background investigationCivil and Criminal records checkPersonal and Employment references checkComputerized Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA) examOral Review BoardPsychological examinationDrug screening / Medical examinationThe Kenner Police Department is an Equal Opportunity EmployerFor Additional questions feel free to contact Kenner Police Department Recruiting Officer Sgt. Ricky Pabst at (504) 712-2299 or at rpabst@kennerpd.com or Sgt. Charlotte Bates at (504) 712-2255 or at cbates@kennerpd.comEmail kpdcareers@kennerpd.com for more information.

Job Description

Begin Your Career As A Correctional OfficerAnnual Salary: Starting $34,000.00 first year12 HOUR SHIFTSALL UNIFORMS, WEAPONS, AND BODY ARMOR SUPPLIED BY DEPARTMENTANNUAL PAID VACATION-Year one— Fifteen days paid vacation per year until reaching ten years of service.Year ten— Twenty days paid vacation per year until reaching twenty years of service.Year twenty— Twenty-five days paid vacation per year.IN ADDITION TO PAID VACATION RECEIVE UP TO 15 PAID HOLIDAYS PER YEARHEALTH INSURANCE FOR CORRECTION PEACE OFFICERSHEALTH INSURANCE AFTER RETIREMENT AGE (another benefit no other law enforcement agency in the region offers)LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS (1.5 times your annual salary)SPECIAL TUITION INCENTIVES AND DISCOUNTED TUITION AVAILABLE FROM AREA COLLEGESFREE USE OF DEPARTMENT GYMNASIUM (24 HOURS)LOUISIANA POST CERTIFICATION UPON GRADUATION THREE WEEK CORRECTIONS ACADEMY.QualificationsMust be 18 years of age or olderHigh school diploma or GED requiredMust be a U.S. citizenLouisiana driver's license requiredPass Civil Service TestCivil service testing is available online.SUBMIT A KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT PRELIMINARY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION HERENEXT STEPSPersonal History Questionnaire review and interview with an applicant investigatorThorough background investigationCivil and Criminal records checkPersonal and Employment references checkComputerized Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA) examOral Review BoardPsychological examinationDrug screening / Medical examinationThe Kenner Police Department is an Equal Opportunity EmployerFor Additional questions feel free to contact Kenner Police Department Recruiting Officer Sgt. Ricky Pabst at (504) 712-2299 or at rpabst@kennerpd.com or Sgt. Charlotte Bates at (504) 712-2255 or at cbates@kennerpd.comEmail kpdcareers@kennerpd.com for more information.