Employment Opportunities
The Virginia Department of Corrections offers many and varied employment opportunities in almost every geographic area of the State. To visualize the opportunities think of a small city. We must have many of the services which are needed to support a small city.
These services include, but are not limited to Security, Medical, Food Service, Buildings and Grounds, Business and Accounting, Probation and Parole Services, Budget and Finance, Information Systems, Treatment, Electrical and Electronics Services, Office Support, Management Support, Water Systems and Enterprises.
Variety of Employment Opportunities
The Department offers a variety of job opportunities requiring a wide range of experiences and expertise. The job opportunities range from entry level positions which require a high school diploma or GED to mid level management positions requiring a significant degree of expertise to upper level management which may require extensive education, experience and expertise.
They also include technical positions for which advanced training, education, licensure and/or certification may be required. These include physicians, dentists, nursing positions, psychologists, specialty counselors, electronics technicians, engineers, water system treatment plan operators and HVAC technicians to name a few.
In Addition...The Department is seeking employees who are trustworthy, reliable, hardworking, conscientious, knowledgeable and skilled in their job area.
Types of DOC Positions
The following is a list of some types of positions that can be found in major institutions, field units, probation and parole offices, detention centers, work centers, day reporting centers, regional offices or central office.
Corrections Sergeant
Corrections Lieutenant
Corrections Captain
Corrections Major
Administrative Assistants
Agricultural Supervisors
Assistant Wardens
Boiler Operators
Buildings and Grounds
Business Managers
Buyers
Carpenters
Dentists
Dental Assistants
Electricians
Electronic Technicians
Fiscal Assistants & Technicians
Food Services
Human Resource Positions
Investigators
Operations Officers
Physicians
Plumbers/Steamfitters
Postal Assistants
Probation Officers
Programmers/Analysts
Psychologists
Radiological Technicians
Recreations Supervisors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Safety Specialists
Storekeeper Positions
Surveillance Officers
Treatment Program Supervisors
Treatment Plant Operators
Wardens