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Contact: Marilynn Fryer
(517) 796-8466
e-mail: FryerMarilynT@jccmi.edu
November 30th, 2006
For immediate release

Jobs for corrections officers topic of open house

Jackson Community College will host an informational open house for anyone interested in becoming a corrections officer at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in Federer Room A, Potter Center.

The Michigan Department of Corrections anticipates 240 new job openings by May 21, 2007, with first-year salaries starting at $30,000 with increases beginning the second year (estimated salary based on MDOC figures). Jackson Community College offers the required 15 hours of college credit for corrections officers.

Attending this open house will be Maria Guizar, regional recruiter for the MDOC, who will be presenting on the corrections officer job opportunities. Carol Wilson, regional business administrator for the MDOC, will present on other jobs available with the department.

For more information, please call 517.796.8409.