TYPICAL POSITIONS. Correctional officer, psychologist, physician, nurse, chaplain, correctional/drug treatment specialist, safety specialist, teacher, program officer, vocational instructor, and others.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS. Applicants must be (1) be U.S. citizen; (2) be less than 37 years of age (although for some hard-to-fill positions an age waiver may be granted); (3) successfully complete an employee interview; (4) pass a physical examination; and (5) pass a field security investigation. Correctional officer candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS. Successful completion of in-service training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy at Glynco, Georgia.

SALARY. Correctional officers are appointed at the GS-5 level, while six months or more of graduate education in criminal justice or any social science may qualify the applicant for the GS-6 level or higher. A correctional officer may be advanced to the next higher pay grade level after six months of satisfactory service.

BENEFITS. Benefits include (1) participation in the Federal Employee's Retirement System; (2) paid annual leave; (3) paid sick leave; (4) low-cost health and life insurance; and (5) paid holidays. Other benefits natually accrue from what the Bureau describes as "strong internal merit promotion practices" and "unlimited opportunities for advancement in one of the fastest-growing government agencies."

DIRECT INQUIRRIES TO:
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Room 460, 320 First Street. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20534
phone: (202) 307-3175