EAGLEVILLE, PA – The Montgomery County Correctional Facility and the Montgomery County Department of Human Resources are inviting interested candidates for the role of correctional officer to a walk-up hiring event on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
Montgomery County Correctional Officer Hiring Event
- Saturday, October 15, 2022
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Montgomery County Correctional Facility
- Event Location: Community Corrections Building
- 60 Eagleville Road, Eagleville PA, 19403
Upon successful hire, correctional officers receive generous benefits through Montgomery County that include competitive wages starting at $44,151 per year, tuition reimbursement, excellent health care benefits, County pension, and paid time off.
Newly hired correctional officers are eligible to receive a sign-on bonus equaling $4,415.10. The amount of the one-time sign-on bonus is equal 10% of the annual salary amount (before taxes) and will be paid out once the employee completes their 90-day introductory period of employment with the County. Other conditions apply, new hires should refer to the sign-on bonus policy for full details.
Among other qualifications, correctional officers must pass a background check and be available to work assigned shifts of twelve hours on a two-week rotation. Shifts start at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. For a full job description, click here.
For those unable to make the hiring event, applications are available online or in person at the Montgomery County Department of Human Resources located at One Montgomery Plaza, 425 Swede Street, 7th Floor, Norristown, PA 19401. All applications must be emailed to Barry Martin, bmartin2@montcopa.org or returned in person to the Human Resources Office.
About the Montgomery County Correctional Facility
The Montgomery County Correctional Facility constitutes a critically essential operating element of the Montgomery County Criminal Justice System. Its operation is directed by federal, state, county laws, standards, and regulations. Montgomery County Correctional Facility staff is responsible for the overall operation of its facility, including security, enforcement of established rules and regulations, law, physical safety and care of incarcerated individuals and employees.
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