Correction Officer

An employee in this class is responsible for guarding inmates and for ensuring that order, discipline and security are maintained in an assigned area of the County Jail. The employee may also have responsibilities for transporting prisoners and for maintaining courtroom security. The work is performed under general supervision of a higher ranked Correction Officer in accordance with well defined procedures and guidelines. Does related work as required.

Candidates must meet the following requirement(s) on or before the date of the
examination:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma. Special Requirement 1: Candidates must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at time of appointment.
*INDICATE YOUR DATE OF BIRTH ON THE APPLICATION*
Special Requirement 2: Candidates must possess a valid New York State Driver's license at time of appointment. *CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT: This examination is being held on a continuous recruitment basis. The training and experience exam will be held periodically, at least once per year. When an exam is announced, applications for that date must be filed no later than the announced last filing date. Candidates who meet the qualifications and pass the exam will have their names placed on the eligible list, interfiled candidates who remain on the eligible list. Qualified passing candidates will remain on the eligible list for two (2) years. Applications MUST be filled out electronically within the Ulster County Civil Service Examinations Portal, https://ulster-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/exams. You can also apply in person, using any available computer at the Ulster County Personnel Department, Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm at the following address: Ulster County Personnel Department County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, 5 th Floor Kingston, NY 12401
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There is no written multiple-choice test. This is an online examination questionnaire that asks questions about your education, training, and work experience. This online questionnaire IS YOUR EXAMINATION. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will receive a rating based upon an evaluation of your training and experience against the duties of the position being tested. Candidates must complete an examination application within the Ulster County Civil Service Examinations Portal: https://ulster-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/exams on or before the last filing date of September 18, 2026. We recommend that you thoroughly fill out the examination application, especially the education and work experience sections on the application. Be specific; vagueness and ambiguity will not be resolved in your favor. Please submit any college transcripts, certificates, professional licenses or other documentation supporting your educational or work experience. Approved candidates will be sent a notice containing directions to a website address needed to complete a Training and Experience Questionnaire. The Training and Experience (T&E) Questionnaire will be available on October 1, 2026, and approved candidates will be required to complete and submit this questionnaire between October 1, 2026, and midnight, October 31, 2026. Candidates will not be able to claim any credit for training or experience to be gained after the application filing deadline of September 18, 2026. Candidates who fail to submit their questionnaire by October 31, 2026, will receive a failing grade of 0 and will not be included on the Eligible List. Note: Individuals can participate in Correction Officer examinations for other municipal civil service agencies to maximize their opportunity for appointment. Interested candidates will need to separately apply, be registered, and complete the T&E questionnaire for each municipal civil service agency according to each agency’s guidelines. In addition, the application and T&E questionnaire process for the NYS Correction Officer Trainee exam program is separate from the Correction Officer T&E exam program for municipal civil service agencies. Visit cs.ny.gov for more information on applying to State exams. TAKING THE ONLINE T&E EXAMINATION AND PERSONAL NY.GOV ID ACCOUNTS Approved applicants will need to access the T&E examination on the Department of Civil Service website. Each applicant will need a personal NY.GOV ID to participate in the examination. Applicants may already have a personal NY.GOV ID account if they have used online services for other agencies, such as the Department of Motor Vehicles. They should use the same personal NY.GOV ID for civil service examination purposes. Don’t have a NY.gov account? Select: Create Account Sign into your existing NY.gov account Select: Sign In Applicants should not create a new personal NY.GOV ID. More information about personal NY.GOV ID’s is available at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/home/myaccount/. There is a helpful video for applicants at this link. Applicants that require technical assistance with their personal NY.GOV ID can contact New York State Office of Information Technology
(ITS) Service Desk directly at 844-891-1786 or at fixit@its.ny.gov. Helpful Tips for Completing the Questionnaire We recommend that you review the questionnaire in its entirety and collect all the information you will need to complete the questionnaire (e.g., documents related to your education, licenses, certifications, etc.). Then, set aside a block of time that is free of interruptions while you work on the questionnaire. Answer all questions that apply to your education, certification, and work experience as completely and accurately as possible. Save the information that you enter on each page by clicking on the “Save” button which is located at the end of each section. Review and print all saved information before you submit your completed questionnaire.
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