Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Tacoma Reentry Center

Posting number: 2026-05626

Department: Dept. of Corrections

Division: Reentry - Tacoma

Job classification: CORRECTIONS AND CUSTODY OFFICER 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Code Enforcement, Corrections, Safety, Security

Summary

Corrections and Custody Officer 1 (CO2)

Tacoma Reentry Center

Full Time Permanent and On Call Positions available

Salary Information: 

Corrections & Custody Officer 1 (DOC WFSE Range 45 Step J-M)

Corrections & Custody Officer 2 (DOC WFSE Range 53 Step H-M)

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED TO IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS

*Successful candidates for this recruitment would attend the next Training Academy.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies

This job may be used to fill other job openings.

To qualify at the Corrections and Custody Officer 2 (CO2) level you must have: 

* One year of experience as a Department of Corrections (DOC) Corrections and Custody Officer, which includes successful completion of the CORE (Academy) and the Correctional Officer Field Training Program. 

* One year of experience as a Correctional Officer in adult or juvenile corrections where security functions equivalent to a DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2 were performed.

On-Call Positions 

On-call staff may have the opportunity to work an average of 32-40 hours per week, although the positions have no minimum hour guarantee. Incumbents will be required to attend 6 weeks of full-time paid training immediately upon hire and will be considered for full time permanent and/or temporary vacancies as they occur. All correctional officers, including those in on-call positions, are provided with a benefits package including medical, dental, vision and retirement as well as paid sick leave, holiday pay and paid vacation; provided they work at least 20 hours or more each week.

Please note: if you recently applied to this location within the last 90 days, no need to reapply.

The Washington State Department of Corrections Reentry Division is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals for positions of Correctional Officer 1, at the Tacoma Reentry Center (TRC) in Tacoma, WA.  The Tacoma Reentry Center is a state-operated facility staffed by the Department of Corrections. This facility operates 24/7 and houses incarcerated individual residents.

About the Agency

DOC's mission is to improve public safety by positively changing lives. We lead the nation with innovative and evidence-based practices that are aimed at reducing recidivism and improving public safety. Our employees find this profession both challenging and rewarding as they work together with law enforcement officers, treatment providers, and community members to facilitate change in incarcerated individuals' lives. Community corrections staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.

To learn more, click on the link: Reentry Centers | Washington State Department of Corrections

Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.

 Click here to learn more about the Correctional Officer hiring process.

Please note: Incomplete application packages may disqualify an application from the selection process.  The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the Supplemental Questions section of this application.

Examples of duties

This job class is designated as in-training.  The employee will advance to CO2 after satisfactory completion of the CO1 training requirements.  Tacoma Reentry Center is an adult correctional facility