Recruiting Operations
Mission
The mission of Recruiting & Hiring is to ensure and promote fairness and consistency in the recruitment, selection and retention of qualified applicants and provide service and guidance to upper management, employees and applicants.
Recruiting Operations consists of four functional areas:
Uniformed Recruiters
The Uniformed Recruiters program area consists of 12 Correctional Officers who are selected by Correctional Institutions Division to coordinate the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s (TDCJ) recruitment functions including planning, developing and implementing recruiting events, building applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, media and internet sites, assisting candidates with the application process for various job positions; screening candidate resumes and job applications, providing agency information on opportunities, job requirements and benefits, providing customer service and technical assistance to potential candidates, acting as a point of contact to other government agencies, community organizations and the public.
ID/Fingerprints
Enter all initial data for new employees, print identification (ID) cards, reprint and process retiree IDs.
Substance Control
TDCJ has implemented an Alcohol and Drug Testing Program as well as the Commercial Driver’s Alcohol/Drug Testing program that is managed by the Agency's Substance Control Officer. This program includes pre-employment/pre-assignment drug testing, reasonable suspicion alcohol/drug testing, return to duty alcohol/drug testing and follow-up alcohol/drug testing. As a condition of employment, all new employees will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test, prior to being hired by the agency.
The agency's commitment to a Drug Free Workplace is detailed in PD-17. The policy for the Commercial Driver's Alcohol/Drug Testing Program is provided in PD-37.
Any questions regarding the Alcohol/Drug Program may be directed to (936) 437-3217.
Criminal History
The Criminal History Department is responsible for the employment status of employees with pending criminal charges or protective orders. This job is vital to receive and file arrest information for the determination of employment of each employee. A few job duties this position require includes daily and weekly reports; tracking and filing employee arrest information; inputting past criminal histories of employees; and fingerprinting new hires for processing. The employment status of each employee shall be determined in a consistent and fair manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information in accordance with PD-27, Pending Resolution of Criminal Charges.