Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice hosting Albany career fair

ALBANY — Georgia Juvenile Justice Commissioner Avery D. Niles has assigned teams of Department of Juvenile Justice recruiters to search for qualified candidates for juvenile corrections officer positions during two upcoming DJJ job fairs on Thursday, including one at Albany Technical College.

DJJ officials said “mature-minded” applicants are needed for full-time juvenile corrections careers requiring professional attitudes and performance. The agency said it has immediate openings for those wanting to help Georgia’s young offenders make successful re-entries from juvenile custody.

The Albany fair is set at the Kirkland Conference Center at 1704. S. Slappey Blvd. from 9 a.m.-noon. There is no charge for participation at the fair.

DJJ recruiters are authorized to interview qualified juvenile corrections officer candidates on-site. Applicants should come dressed for job interviews and bring resumes. All job seekers can click on www.djjcareers.org for more information about career opportunities in juvenile corrections.

In order to progress smoothly through the interview process, candidates should bring copies of the following:

— Completed state of Georgia application;

— State issued identification, including a valid driver’s license;

— Social Security card;

— Birth certificate;

— High school diploma or GED;

— DD-214 long form with discharge indicated;

— Naturalization forms, if not a U.S. citizen;

— If Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified, two forms of issued identification and POST profile.

Candidates should bring passing test scores as follows:

— Compass scores (Reading 70, Writing 32);

— SAT scores (Verbal: 430, Math: 400) or ACT Scores (Verbal: 18, Math: 16);

— CPE scores (Reading: 75, Math: 75, English 75).

The contact for the Albany fair is Robert Long at (404) 683-1140. Applicants with a four-year degree from an accredited college are exempt from taking the Compass test or providing proof of acceptable ACT or SAT scores.

Career fair times and locations may change and additional career fair dates may be added to the recruiting schedule. Applicants should check the DJJ website for schedule changes, or for DJJ job listings, at djjnewsandviews.org/djjcareers before visiting a job fair.

Former military service members with honorable discharge can go to djjcareers.org to learn about DJJ’s one-time military salary increase incentive on eligible job titles at “DJJ Careers for Veterans.”