VACATION TIME, HEALTH INSURANCE, IPERS, DEFERRED COMP
RECRUITMENT BONUS
For more information and to apply for this position go to https://das.iowa.gov Contact Nicole Rushford at nicole.rushford@iowa.gov or 319-462-3504 x2245
Anamosa State Penitentiary 406 N High St., Anamosa, IA 52205
While we have institutions across the state, we all work towards one mission: creating opportunities for safer communities.
The Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC) is one of the largest employers in state government. Approximately 3,600 employees are currently building rewarding careers in the department. If you're looking for career fulfillment, excellent benefits and a supportive work environment, you've come to the right place - the Iowa Department of Corrections.
This is not a job. It's a career.
Iowa Corrections is a place where you will not just be working a job, but paving your career. The nature of the work is engaging, challenging, and honorable. At the Iowa DOC, you'll have opportunities for training, teamwork, and professional progress in a meaningful field.
Many different positions. One team.
There are many different types of positions, and most team members change positions over the course of their career. Some may start as a correctional officer, but eventually want to become a counselor, a trades leader, or work their way up in the security-side of corrections and become a prison security director or warden. There are many other positions that become available within the world of corrections that the opportunities are hard to list. The best way to find out more is to start.
Work hard, get compensated.
Iowa Corrections offers a competitive salary and benefits in comparison to other public employment and other state corrections departments. Starting salaries often begin around $40,000 per year, with the opportunity for yearly increases. You will also have the opportunity to receive training that will allow you to advance in your profession, and as you do, be compensated accordingly. In addition, there are competitive benefits such as