The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is Hiring;
Recruiting Candidates Statewide!
The Department of Juvenile Justice will make a recruiting run through 14 Georgia communities in April in search of highly qualified candidates to offer employment opportunities at DJJ secure facilities around the state.
Commissioner Avery D. Niles said the job fairs scheduled on the department’s recruitment calendar this month are in DJJ’s South, East and West Georgia Recruiting Regions. Recruiters will set up their career fair tables in Statesboro, Waycross, Douglas, Albany, Rincon, Hinesville, Swainsboro, Savannah, Vidalia, Duluth, Atlanta, Macon, College Park and Norcross.
Commissioner Niles said, “DJJ recruiters are always looking for mature, responsible adults and candidates with prior law enforcement, corrections, or military experience.” Niles said, “We’re doing on-the-spot interviews with qualified candidates. We’re hiring jobseekers with the personal drive to become Juvenile Corrections Officers (JCOs) and help young offenders through their troubled life transitions.”
*Please note career fair locations and times may change, or additional career fair dates may be added to our recruiting schedule. Applicants should check the DJJ website for late-breaking schedule changes at www.djjcareers.org BEFORE visiting a DJJ job fair.
West Region
Friday, April 1, 2016 – (General Public); David Scott Annual Career Fair; GICC-2000 Convention Center Concourse in College Park, GA; 10:00 am – 3:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – Metro Atlanta Area; Contact: Isaac DoDoo (770) 432-5405
Friday, April 15, 2016 – (General Public); Metro RYDC Facility Job Fair; 1300 Constitution Road, SE in Atlanta, GA; 10:00 am – 3:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – Metro Atlanta RYDC; Contact: Gwen Weston (404) 635-4422. Career Fair Flyer
Friday, April 15, 2016 – (General Public); 2016 Mobility Job Fair Expo; North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Ct. in Norcross, GA; 9:00 am – 6:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – Metro Atlanta Area; Contact: Megan McCurry (404) 232-1998
East Region
Thursday, April 7, 2016 – (General Public); Macon Goodwill Job Fair; 5171 Eisenhower Parkway in Macon, GA; 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
DJJ Target Employer Facility: Metro Atlanta Area; Contact: Jenny Welch (478) 703-0450
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 – (General Public); GACE Statewide Career Fair; Two Galleria Parkway in Atlanta, GA; 11:00 am – 3:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – Metro Atlanta Area; Contact: Jenny Jang (404) 586-8524
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 – (General Public); 12 Stone Church Annual Spring Job Fair; 2050 Sugarloaf Circle in Duluth, GA; 10:00pm – 2:00pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – Metro Atlanta Area; Contact: Osvaldo Montalvo (770) 209-3086
South Region
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 – (General Public); Spring Career Fair; Ogeechee Technical College-Natural Resources Bldg in Statesboro, GA; 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Larry Bowen (912) 871-1620
Thursday, April 7, 2016 – (General Public); Spring Career Fair; Goodwill, 2101 Memorial Drive in Waycross, GA; 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Timothy Ford (912) 280-9809 ext. 12106
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 – (Students Only); SGSC Spring Career Fair; SGSC Student Services Building in Waycross, GA; 11:00 am – 1:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Stanley Sinkfield (912) 449-7589
Thursday, April 14, 2016 – (Students Only); SGSC Spring Career Fair; SGSC Engram Hall in Douglas, GA; 11:00 am – 1:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Stanley Sinkfield (912) 449-7589
Thursday, April 14, 2016 – (Students Only); Albany Technical College Spring Career Fair; Kirkland Center in Albany, GA; 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility: All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Judy Jimmerson (229) 430-3500
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 – (Students Only); Savannah Technical College; Effingham Campus-2890 Hwy 21, South in Rincon, GA; 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Jeff Ashmen (912) 443-4155
Thursday, April 21, 2016 – (Students Only); Savannah Technical College; Liberty Campus, 100 Tech Drive in Hinesville, GA; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Jeff Ashmen (912) 443-4155
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 – (Students Only); Southeastern Technical College; Swainsboro Campus in Swainsboro, GA; 9:00 pm – 12:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Lance Helms (912) 538-3207
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 – (Students Only); Savannah Technical College; Main Campus, 5717 White Bluff Road in Savannah, GA; 9:00 am – 1:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Jeff Ashman (912) 443-4155
Thursday, April 28, 2016 – (Students Only); Southeastern Technical College; Vidalia Campus in Vidalia, GA; 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; DJJ Target Employer Facility – All Southern Region Facilities; Contact: Lance Helms (912) 538-3207
Candidates for Juvenile Corrections Officer positions should bring copies of the following documents to the interview process:
• Compass Scores (Reading 70 Writing 32)**
• SAT Scores (Verbal: 430 Math: 400) or ACT Scores (Verbal: 18 Math:16)**
• Valid Driver License
• Birth Certificate
• High School Diploma or GED
• DD214 Long Form with discharge indicated
• Naturalization Forms if NON-US Citizen
• If P.O.S.T. Certified, (Please bring two (2) forms of Govt. issued ID & P.O.S.T. Profile) **
**Applicants with a 4-year degree from an accredited college are exempt from taking the Compass test or providing proof of acceptable ACT or SAT scores.
There is no charge for participation at juvenile corrections career fairs. DJJ recruiters are authorized to interview qualified candidates on-the-spot for new correctional officer opportunities. Applicants should bring their resumes and come dressed for job interviews.
Interested job seekers can click on www.djjcareers.org for more information about career opportunities in juvenile corrections. Former military service members with Honorable Discharges should also click on www.djjcareers.org to learn about DJJ’s one-time Military Salary Increase Incentive on eligible job titles at “DJJ Careers for Veterans”.
**Please note that career fair times and locations may change and additional career fair dates may be added to our recruiting schedule. Applicants should check the DJJ website for late-breaking schedule changes at http://www.djjnewsandviews.org/djjcareers/ before visiting a job fair.
