Corrections and Custody Officer 1 (CO2), BFOQ Washington Corrections Center for Women

Posting number: 2026-05398

Department: Dept. of Corrections

Division: Prisons - WCCW

Job classification: CORRECTIONS AND CUSTODY OFFICER 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Code Enforcement, Corrections, Law Enforcement, Safety, Customer Service, Emergency Management, Security

Summary

Please note: Female gender is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification for certain positions at these facilities of female offenders. The on call/intermittent positions have no minimum hour guarantee.

SAVE THE DATE!

Qualified candidates will be invited to in person interviews

Date: JULY 28TH AND 29TH 

Successful candidates for this recruitment would attend the earliest Training Academy available.

About Prison Facilities:

The Washington legislature has established a comprehensive system of corrections for convicted law violators within the state of Washington to accomplish a primary objective of ensuring public safety. The system is designed and managed to provide the maximum feasible safety for the persons and property of the general public, the staff, and the inmates (RCW 72.09.010).

The Department of Corrections (DOC) has 11 prison facilities with custody levels ranging from minimum to maximum security.

Salary Information:

Corrections & Custody Officer 1 (TEAMSTERS Range 46 Step J-M)

• Full-time - $6,452 - $6,945
• On-call/Hourly - $37.08 - $39.91

Corrections & Custody Officer 2: (TEAMSTERS Range 49 Step H-M)

• Full-time - $6,615- $7,477
• On-call/Hourly - $38.02 - $42.97

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

• 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. 

OR

• 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 90days, no need to reapply.

Facility information: 

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals for the positions of Correctional Officer 1 and/or 2, at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) Gig Harbor, WA. SCCC is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The on call/intermittent positions have no minimum hour guarantee.

Custody Level: Maximum, Medium and Long-Term Minimum 

Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) Since 1971, the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) has served as the women’s Reception Diagnostic Center and Corrections Center. WCCW is Washington’s only multi-custody correctional facility for adult women and has a fundamental responsibility to protect the public by separating individuals from the community. WCCW enhances public safety by providing individuals with programs that are proven to reduce the likelihood of committing new crimes and promote self-efficacy after release from confinement. Such programs include education, job skills training, chemical depen