Corrections Position

South Correctional Entity Regional Jail (SCORE) - Corrections Officer

 

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South Correctional Entity Regional Jail (SCORE) - Corrections Officer

Last updated on August 22, 2024
PST Partner Agency since January 16, 2015

Vacancies: 10

Important Information

SCORE will be requesting your Personal History Statement (PHS) to be completed within 2-3 days of successfully passing both the written and physical abilities test!  To save time, you may want to complete this ahead of time.

 

The South Correctional Entity Jail has a passing written score of 65% and above.

Community Information

Serving the Cities of: Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Renton, Sea Tac, and Tukwila.

Department Information

SCORE is a multi-jurisdictional misdemeanant jail that is located in Des Moines, WA. We serve the confinement needs of member cities and multiple contract agencies with a total capacity of ~800 inmates. For more information, please visit our website at www.scorejail.org.

Area Information

County: King
Population: 340,000
# of Staff:

Hiring Status

South Correctional Entity Regional Jail (SCORE) - Corrections Officer has 10 vacancies.

South Correctional Entity (SCORE Jail) of Des Moines, WA is looking to hire several entry-level full-time Corrections Officers. Are you reliable and responsible? Do you want the opportunity to build a career in public safety? Would you like to join a correctional facility that strives to make a difference in the community?

The eligibility list is a continuous listing and maintained as scores are received from PST with oral board interviews conducted on an as-needed basis. Vacancies are filled by the appointing authority for background investigation & selection as vacancies occur. Number of vacancies: 10


Salary Information

2024 SALARY = $73,391 - $89,210; annually (Plus, a 5.24% Shift Differential)

Benefit Information

  • Access to an employee gym
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurances (90-100% employer paid)
  • Life, AD&D, and LTD insurances (100% employer paid)
  • A government pension plan under DRS
  • 7% employer matching contribution into a 457 Retirement Plan
  • 16 hours of vacation / paid time off (PTO) per month
  • 8 hours of sick leave each month
  • GI Bill Reimbursement while in training
  • Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

South Correctional Entity Regional Jail (SCORE) - Corrections Officer Requirements

Category Requirement Required at time of...
    Test Hire
Written Examination Yes, required
LEO/CO Physical Ability Test (PAT) Yes, required

Your physical ability test must be completed 180 days (~6 months) before or after your passing written exam.

Minimum Age 21
Citizenship US Citizen
High School Grad/ GED Yes
Driver's License Required Valid Washington State Driver's License
Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult None.
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile Will be carefully reviewed on a case by case basis
Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language Yes
Vision Requirements Correctable to 20/20
Other
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant The South Correctional Entity Jail has a passing written score of 65% and above.
Request/Access Scores On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur

South Correctional Entity Regional Jail (SCORE) - Corrections Officer Disqualifiers

The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.

Category Disqualifier
Driving
Automatic Will be review on a case by case basis.
Drug Usage
Potential

It is understood that many candidates have experimented on a limited basis with illegal controlled substances in their past, and this behavior may not be an accurate indication of future performance with SCORE. Possession of any controlled substance outside the below standards, that occurred more than ten (10) years prior to the application, will be considered upon request of the candidate

Automatic

Except for the use of marijuana, illegal drug substance use within the past three (3) years and exceeding four (4) times total in the past ten (10) years.

Automatic

Marijuana use/consumption since the application and any use exceeding twenty-five (25) times in the past two (2) years.

Automatic

Illegal use of steroids within three (3) years.

Automatic

Hallucinogen use within the past seven (7) years and no more than two (2) uses in a lifetime.

Automatic

Illegal cultivation, manufacturing, transportation, production, distribution, or selling of any illegal controlled substance (including marijuana) for profit or a pattern of criminal behavior.

Potential

Prescription drug misuse will be looked at on a case by case basis

Automatic Pattern of illegal use of prescription medication.
Criminal Activity
Automatic Any adult felony conviction.
Automatic

Adult domestic violence statute convictions.

Automatic Adult misdemeanor convictions will be carefully reviewed.
Potential

Non-traffic misdemeanor convictions within three (3) years.

Automatic Been convicted of any crime under a domestic violence statue.
Potential

Adult misdemeanor convictions will be carefully reviewed.

Potential

Juvenile felony conviction will be carefully reviewed

Potential

Current Domestic Violence Order, in which the applicant is the accused.

Potential

Patterns of criminal behavior will be carefully reviewed.

Employment
Automatic

Knowingly falsifying his or her application, personal history questionnaire, or any other forms during the hiring process.

Potential

Failure to pass a polygraph, Psychological assessment, or medical assessment or drug screening.


Automatic

Previous revocation or denial of (CJTC/POST) certified status, or suspension of current (CJTC/POST) certified status.

Automatic Falsified his or her application, personal history questionnaire, or any other forms during hiring process.
Automatic

Other than "Honorable" military discharge/separation

Financial
Potential

Two or more bankruptcies.

Potential

Bills currently in collection status (other than medical).

Contact Information

South Correctional Entity Regional Jail (SCORE) - Corrections Officer

20817 17th Ave South
Des Moines, WA 98198 King County
206-257-6221

Website

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Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
PAT: Yes, required