Job Details

Salary: $35,702.00 - $61,628.00 Annually
Location : Harrison County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: CSCC260070 PSA
Department: DHS - DCR - Salem Correctional Center and Jail
Opening Date: 02/23/2026
Closing Date: 3/10/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: DODDRIDGE

HARRISON

MARION

PLEASANTS

RITCHIE

TAYLOR

TYLER

Nature of Work

Under general supervision, performs work at the full performance level in the implementation and evaluation of policies and practices of the WV Division of Corrections at the Salem Corrections Center. Position serves as the staff specialist to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations relating to the inmate records management. Performs a full range of specialized tasks relating to the records area to include development and implementation of action plans to achieve desired results, coordination and collaboration with inter and intra agency personnel, and review of work to support staff. Although regulations, methods and procedures in the inmate record area are available, employee may exercise independent judgement and latitude in the work performed. Position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the records department to include all supervision and evaluation of employees, scheduling and all other duties assigned or required. This position may be assigned or cross-trained within the facility with other corrections program specialists as needed per the warden. May be required to perform other job duties as required.

Counties: Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Pleasants, Ritchie, Taylor, and Tyler
Vacancies: 1
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Minimum Qualifications
Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field.

OR

Substitution: Additional full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as described below may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of required training.

AND

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field.

OR

Substitution: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field may substitute for the required experience at the rate of fifteen (15) semester hours of training for every one (1) year of experience.
***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
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The minimum qualifications for this job title are:Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field. Substitution: Additional full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as described below may substitute for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of required training. ANDExperience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field.ORSubstitution: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field may substitute for the required experience at the rate of fifteen (15) semester hours of training for every one (1) year of experience.Please note: All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified by attaching a copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at: Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.How do you qualify for this job title? Please note that this question is only asking how you meet the minimum qualifications. You will be asked about your overall/total training and experience in the next question.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field AND two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field OR a combination of professional experience as described above and graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field equivalent to two (2) years of experience.
• I have six years (6) of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field OR a combination of professional experience as described above and undergraduate from an accredited college or university equivalent to six (6) years of experience.
• I do not meet any of the above training and experience requirements. Please do not apply.

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How many total years of professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field AND/OR equivalent graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field do you have?Please remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.

• I have zero (0) to less than six (6) years of professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field AND/OR equivalent graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field. Please do not apply.
• I have six (6) to less than eleven (11) years of professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field AND/OR equivalent graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field.
• I have eleven (11) years to less than sixteen (16) years of professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field AND/OR equivalent graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field.
• I have sixteen (16) or more years of professional experience in a corrections, probation/parole, law enforcement, social work, recreation, religion or related behavioral or social science field AND/OR equivalent graduate coursework from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, corrections, social work or related behavioral or social science field.

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Please provide details of your education, starting with your highest level attained. For each entry, include the degree/certificate earned, major/field of study, dates attended/graduated, and the name of the institution.Use the following formats as a guide:
• Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting) 12/09/2023 West Virginia State University
• Some college: 36 semester hours Spring 2021-Fall 2021 Marshall University
• Vocational: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding May 2023 Ben Franklin Career Center
• Licensure/Certification: West Virginia Professional Engineering License 2024
If you have no relevant training or education to document, please type "NONE" here.NOTE: If you previously selected "Some College" or "Technical College" as your highest level of education, you MUST provide details of your hours and school(s) attended below. Failure to provide these details may result in being rejected for this position.

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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resume full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".
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Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resume paid?Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.

• Yes
• No

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If you answered NO to the above question, please list below the names of the employers for which you did not receive compensation. If you answered YES to the above question, please put NONE.
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WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION:Unofficial transcriptsHigh school diplomas or transcriptsBirth certificatesSocial Security CardsDriver's LicensesPassportsThese documents will be removed from your profile if submitted.Degrees earned outside of the United States MUST be evaluated for United States equivalency by an organization approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (N.A.C.E.S.) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (A.I.C.E.). Additional information is available at: and: attach each document only once. You do not have to attach it every time you apply online, as we will keep a secure copy attached to your online account.I have read and understand these instructions and have not attached any of the unaccepted documents.

• Yes
• No

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AFFIRMATION: I certify under penalty of law and disqualification that all statements are true and complete. I authorize the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf to conduct an inquiry into any job-related informationcontained in this application. I release the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf from any and allliability by reason of the request for such information. I further authorize and request each former employer,educational institution, or organization (including law enforcement agencies) to provide all information that maybe sought in connection with this application.

• I consent to the above statement.

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