Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Stafford Creek Corrections Center

Posting number: 2026-05961

Department: Dept. of Corrections

Division: Prisons - SCCC

Job classification: CORRECTIONS AND CUSTODY OFFICER 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Corrections, Public Safety, Water Treatment, Law Enforcement, Investigative, Miscellaneous, Fire & EMS, Safety, Wastewater, EMS, Probation, Security, Counseling, Career Exploration

Summary

Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Stafford Creek Correction Center

On-call positions available 

Stafford Creek Corrections Center/SCCC/ Aberdeen

SAVE THE DATE!

Qualified candidates will be invited to {in-person or virtual} interviews

August 20, 2026

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 45 Step J-M)

• Full-time - $6452 - $6945 Monthly
• On-call/Hourly - $37.08 - $39.91
   

Corrections & Custody Officer 2: (TEAMSTERS Range 48 Step H-M)

• Full-time - $6615 - $7477Monthly
• 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 90 days, no need to reapply.

Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC)

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 Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) in Aberdeen, 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 

Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC)is a 1,936- bed multi-custody facility on a 210-acre site. Construction started in July 1998, and the facility opened April 3, 2000. SCCC is one of the newest construction of prisons in Washington State. SCCC structures its operations and programs around practices that show sustainable reductions in incarcerated individuals returning to prison while also enhancing security for the facility and safety for communities across Washington.

To learn more, click on the link: Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) | 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