CCA Seeks Career-Minded Professionals at Adams County Job Fair
NATCHEZ, Miss. – Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the nation’s largest corrections management services provider, will hold a career fair for its Adams County Correctional Center from noon-8 p.m. Monday, April 20-Wednesday, April 22, at the Natchez Convention Center, located at 211 Main St. in Natchez, Miss., to recruit for more than 400 positions, following CCA’s recently announced award of a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) contract.
“We are recruiting for a diverse spectrum of positions,” says Mike Latko, CCA senior director, Human Resources. “Operating a correctional facility is like running a small town. The variety of professionals required, from management and administrative roles to frontline security and health services experts, is extensive. All of these careers are essential.”
CCA is seeking applicants in a variety of correctional specialties. The first day of the fair will focus on recruiting for correctional security jobs, including correctional officers, senior correctional officers, correctional counselors and others. Tuesday will center on administrative and support positions, including correctional educators and inmate programs specialists. Wednesday will be devoted to identifying correctional healthcare staff, including licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs) and others.
Applicants may apply online during the fair, and CCA representatives will provide candidates information about the company, specific career opportunities and background check requirements. Hiring will not occur during the career fair.
Due to the anticipated heavy turnout, individuals attending the career fair are encouraged to complete an online application in advance at www.ccajob.com to expedite the process on site.
CCA employees enjoy comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, long- and short-term disability insurance, paid training, paid time off and more.
”Bringing more than 400 new recession-resistant jobs to the Natchez area, CCA will have a major impact on sustaining the local economy in a historic community,” Latko says. “In these times, many Americans are looking for jobs and, at CCA, we’re proud to offer fulfilling careers.”
About Adams County Correctional Center
Adams County Correctional Center, which will open in the third quarter of 2009 as CCA’s fourth facility in Mississippi, is a low-security, 2,232-bed facility that will house federal detainees for the Bureau of Prisons. The facility is located at 20 Hobo Fork Road in Natchez, Miss.
For Human Resources questions, please call Veronica Caldwell-Boone, CCA regional employment specialist, at (615) 263-3251.
About CCA
CCA is the nation’s largest owner and operator of privatized correctional and detention facilities and one of the largest prison operators in the United States. CCA currently operates 64 facilities, including 44 company-owned facilities, with a total design capacity of approximately 85,000 beds in 19 states and the District of Columbia. CCA specializes in owning, operating and managing prisons and other correctional facilities and providing inmate residential and prisoner transportation services for governmental agencies. To learn more about CCA, visit www.correctionscorp.com and online news site www.insidecca.com.