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Salary: $35,000.00 - $41,153.00 Annually
Location : St. Croix, VI
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 201905352
Department: |Bureau of Corrections- STX|
Opening Date: 06/18/2026
Closing Date: 7/24/2026 11:59 PM Atlantic (Canada)
Description
Under the immediate supervision of a higher-level officer the Correction Officer guards inmates in a penal institution in accordance with established policies, regulations and procedures. He/she trains and supervises inmates in a correctional facility. Employs weapons or force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners, if necessary.
Supervision is received through conferences, oral and written instruction; work received by mean of evaluation of written reports, oral reports and observation of work.
Duties and Responsibilities
DUTIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Conducts inmate counts, and safety inspections. Assists court security to prepare inmates for transport. Supervises inmate feeding.
  
• Assists civilians staff with daily duties.
  
• Monitors all activities within facility and controls access to and from the facility. Observes conduct and behavior of inmates to prevent disturbances and escape.
  
• Inspects locks, window bars, grilles, doors, and gates for signs of tampering. Inspects mail and visitors for prohibitive items.
  
• Supervises inmates in living quarters and those segregated for administrative or punitive purpose.
  
• Keeps inmates informed of charges in procedures and rules and regulation of the institution. Stands guard, patrols yards, grounds, cell house or corridors, dormitories and work area.
  
• Assists in searching for fugitives, their capture and return to the institution. Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or its equivalent.
NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATION
U.S. citizen, at least twenty (20) years of age and not have reached his/her forty six (46) birthday.
Must successfully pass Civil Service Written Examination, physical agility test, psychological exam, oral board interview, as well as a background checks.
A waiver may be granted on the written examination by the Director of Personnel for those applicants that posses a degree from an accredited institution in the areas of police science, fire science and criminal justice including criminology, forensic science, fire prevention, accounting, public administration or business administration.
Position Factors
FACTOR 1 - KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION

• Knowledge of basic corrections procedures and prisoner control problems. Knowledge of the principle techniques and priorities of penology.
  
• Knowledge of behavior of individuals and groups confined in an institution setting.
  
• Ability to learn, assists with, and performs a wide range of assignments regarding the care, custody, and locking-up of prisoners with minimum direction and supervision.
  
• Ability to maintain effective discipline among prisoners during a variety of activities. Ability to communicate with prisoners.
  
• Ability to use sound judgment in dispatching personnel and equipment. Ability to think clearly and act quickly in emergency situations.
  
• Ability to read, interpret and analyze laws, rules and regulations. Ability to prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports.
  
• Ability to maintain courteous and tactful, but firm relationships with the prisoners and the public. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written direction.

FACTOR 2 - SUPERVISORY CONTROL
The employee is responsible for carrying out general daily tasks. Work is reviewed by the supervisor or a higher-level officer. Any unusual or difficult cases are referred to the supervisor for action and feedback.
FACTOR 3 - GUIDELINES
Guidelines consist of departmental rules, regulations, local and federal policies and procedures. In addition, some counseling and group intervention are used to manage the population in a penal institution.
FACTOR 4 - COMPLEXITY
Assignments in this facility are very complex. The hazardous environment, the nature of the inmate population could result in life and death situation, when work is not conducted to standard. Duties required considerable knowledge of policies and procedures within general area of responsibility. Employee follows a system of procedures.
FACTOR 5 - SCOPE AND EFFECT
The purpose of this position is to provide supervision of inmates, maintain order and security through fair and impartial application of the policies, and procedures of accepted correctional security and supervision practices.
FACTOR 6 -PERSONAL CONTACTS
Personal contacts include inmates, families, staff, mental health workers and other prison officials. It may also include attorneys or court personnel.
FACTOR 7 -PURPOSE OF CONTACTS
Contacts are made to verify inmates accountability, location, physical security, and to check inmates housing areas to establish living quarters are held to standard.
FACTOR 8 PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work requires walking, standing and making detailed observation of work area and inmate population. Work may be strenuous and hazardous based on the stress encountered in working in a penal institution.
FACTOR 9 -WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work may be performed outdoors; however, a majority of the work is conducted in an indoor facility. Due to the nature of the work the employee conducts his/her duties in a hazardous environment.
The Government of the Virgin Islands aspires to provide the highest level of comprehensive benefits, services and programs to eligible employees, retirees, and their dependents which:

• Meet and anticipate their individual needs;
• Assure the GVI's competitiveness with other employers to attract and retain employees;
• Maximize cost effectiveness; and,
• Assure optimal health and productivity of employees.

To achieve this goal, from time to time, the carrier for the GVI's insurance may change. Please contact the Group Health Insurance Office of the Division of Personnel in St. Thomas and St. Croix at for more information regarding carriers.
Medical and Dental Coverage
Enrollment
The Virgin Islands government offers to full-time employees and their eligible dependents, a group health and dental insurance plan.
Full-time employees must enroll within thirty-one (31) days of hire unless they can provide proof of medical coverage from another source. An employee who does not enroll within 31 days of employment will be automatically enrolled in the health insurance plan with single coverage.
If an employee fails to enroll dependents within the initial eligibility period he/she must wait until a period of "open enrollment" is announced or have a qualifying event as determined by the health insurance carrier to enroll dependents or make changes to their coverage.
Effective Date of Coverage
If enrollment forms are received on or before the 6th of the month, coverage will be effective on the first day of the first month following the receipt of enrollment forms. If enrollment forms received on the 7th of the month or later, coverage will be effective on the first day of the second month following the receipt of the enrollment forms.
Example:
Date Forms Received May 1st May 8th January 6th February 7th
Coverage Effective Date June 1st July 1st February 1st April 1st
Dependent Coverage
Dependents of eligible employees may participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program according to the terms and conditions imposed by the Health Insurance Board of Trustees and/or the carrier. Eligible dependents are the employee's:

1. Legal spouse;
2. Natural children;
3. Adopted children; and
4. Step children.

When a new dependent is acquired, you must enroll them within thirty-one (31) days after acquiring such dependent. When enrolling a dependent at any time, the following may be required:

1. Birth certificate;
2. Marriage certificate;
3. Adoption papers; and/or
4. Legal papers of appointment.

Various other documents may be required to determine the eligibility of the dependents.
Cost of Coverage
The GVI contributes toward the cost of Health Insurance for each employee enrolled under the Group Health Insurance Program. The GVI reserves the right to change the amount of the employee contribution when necessary for financial or other reasons.
Waiver or Discontinuation of Benefits
An employee may opt to decline coverage, or discontinue coverage under the Group Health and Dental Insurance Plan at any time. An employee who waives coverage upon employment, or who drops out of the program must provide proof of medical coverage and will be subject to the eligibility requirements imposed by the carrier in order to re-enroll in the program. This provision also applies to dependents that are dropped from the plan.
Coverage discontinues on the last day of the month following a qualifying event or on the date of an employee's separation.
After separation, an employee or dependent may be eligible to convert their group policy to an individual policy within 30 days, depending on the insurance carrier. If an employee would like to convert their policy to an individual policy a notice of conversion must be sent to the insurance carrier. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation (COBRA) coverage is not available in the Virgin Islands after loss of coverage.
Dental Insurance
As a condition of participation, all employees must enroll in medical coverage to qualify for Dental Insurance.
Leave without Pay
The GVI will maintain group health insurance plan coverage for employees on leave without pay. This coverage will remain at the level and under the conditions for which coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued employment continuously for the duration of the leave. However, employees on leave must arrange to pay into the Group Health Insurance Fund the employee's share of their health insurance premium to maintain coverage.
Retirement Benefits
Retired employees and their dependents are eligible to continue to participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program. Retirees must provide updated contact information to the Group Health Insurance Division to maintain coverage.
Life Insurance
The government provides a complementary basic non-contributory $10,000 basic life insurance benefit. In order for the benefit to be effective, an enrollment form must be forwarded to the Group Insurance Office at the Division. The enrollment form must be signed, dated and must indicate a designated beneficiary.
Employees may also select additional life insurance in either 1x, 2x, 3x or 4x base salary or $10,000, $15,000, $25,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000 or $150,000 amounts as supplemental contributory coverage. The employee pays the cost of this additional insurance, and may be required to submit evidence of insurability when increasing coverage after initial enrollment. Insurance enrollment forms and booklets explaining in detail the plan of benefits, as well as claim forms and a schedule of costs may be obtained from the Group Health Insurance Office.
Upon retirement life insurance benefits may be reduced.
Upon death the designated beneficiary will be eligible to receive the life insurance proceeds of the insurance participant, the Division must be notified of the death in order to initiate the claim process. Life insurance benefits are payable by the contracted insurance company and a subject to the limitations established by the insurance company.
Supplemental Insurance
The GVI has several supplemental insurance plans that provide for coverage over and above the regular medical, dental and life insurance coverage.
These plans are voluntary and are not contributed to by the GVI. A list of the current supplemental insurance plans is available through the Group Health Insurance Office. An employee who does not wish to enroll in medical coverage is eligible to enroll in supplemental insurance.
Moving and Relocation Allowance
It is the policy of the GVI to provide a reasonable relocation allowance inclusive of airfare, to eligible employees, based on their employment contract, to help defray the costs associated with relocation from outside the Virgin Islands to accept employment with the GVI. This allowance is made in lieu of any and all claims for reimbursement of relocation and moving expenses.
This policy applies to new employees recruited from off-island and who are approved by the Department Head to receive the benefit of a relocation allowance for moving and relocation expenses.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The GVI will provide confidential and voluntary assistance through its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to all employees and their family members who may be faced with dynamic challenges of financial concerns, legal issues, alcohol or drug problems, marital problems, illness of a family member, emotional worries, child care problems, etc. For the welfare of employees as well as effective business operations, the GVI encourages its employees to take advantage of this valuable benefit of employment with GVI.
Application
Employees and their family members can refer themselves to the EAP. The program may be reached 24 hours a day on weekdays and weekends.
EAP counselors are available to meet with employees or family members to assess a problem and develop a plan for resolution. The counselors may suggest a referral to an outside resource, such as a therapist, Departmental resource, physician, treatment facility or other professional that would be appropriate to assist in resolving the problem or situation. Where an employee may be in need of information, a referral or suggestion may be made over the telephone. There is no charge for employees or their families to use the services of the EAP.
Participation in the EAP Program does not jeopardize job security or promotional opportuni