Description

Join the agency behind New Jersey's nation-leading efforts to reform the youth justice system, improving outcomes for justice-involved young people, their families, and their communities. The Youth Justice Commission Correctional Police Officer is responsible for:

• Ensuring the custody, safety, well-being and care of youth committed to the agency by the courts.
• Assisting in the rehabilitative and educational efforts designed to help youth in custody grow, thrive, and become independent, productive, and law-abiding citizens.
• Upholding and promoting the YJC's core values of Integrity, Commitment, Leadership, Diversity, Inclusion, and Compassion.

Benefits

• Opportunity to Advance Youth Justice in NJ
• Earn Up to $123,104 Annually
• Get Referred by a YJC Officer, Get Assigned to the Same Facility
• No Civil Service Exam
• Health Benefits and Pension

Police Training Commission (Physical Pre-Assessment Requirements)

• Vertical jump of 12.5 inches or more
• 22 sit-ups in 1 minute or less
• 300-meter run in 84 seconds or less
• 19 push-ups in 1 minute or less
• 1.5 mile run in 19 minutes or less.

The Youth Justice Commission is now acquiring applicant information for the position of Correctional Police Officer. Get your career started today and become a part of the YJC's Alternate Route Program by emailing the following information to ARPRECRUIT@jjc.nj.gov:

• Full Name
• Address
• Phone Number
• Email address that will be used for the entire hiring process

A member of our YJC Recruiting Staff will contact you directly.