Corrections Officer (2026 – 1)

Salary: $49,437.60 to $70,043.20.

Position Summary:

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office provides an excellent opportunity for a career in corrections and law enforcement. Beginning a career in corrections or law enforcement? The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is a great place to start. The Sheriff’s Office provides ample training and certifications necessary to work as a correctional officer in Nebraska. A structured training program is in place to ensure that new employees can excel in a corrections environment.

Requirements:

• Minimum age of 19 years at time of hiring.
• Physical requirements include weight proportioned to height; vision 20/100 uncorrected, corrected to 20/20; normal depth perception; no color blindness; hearing must be normal in frequencies of normal voice range.
• High School graduate or have completed an equivalent course of education.
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude and must not have demonstrated a disregard of the law to such an extent that usefulness as a Corrections Officer would be impaired.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment.