Correctional Officer/Jailer Jobs

Position Summary
Pay Range: $22.73 Hourly
Perform security duties maintaining order and physical custody of inmates in a jail system or courthouse complex. Responsible for the care, custody, and control of persons to include; releasing offenders, maintaining security of the facility, and escorting offenders within and/or outside the secure confines of the jail.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Provide direct and remote supervision of inmates within housing and other areas of a jail, a courthouse, or secure perimeter as assigned to maintain a safe and secure environment
Conduct frequent security checks for evidence of unauthorized activities and infractions of rules, respond to situations, and document accordingly
Receive and process inmates from officers and the courts, maintain inmates" property, and direct inmates throughout the intake process
Conduct metal detection of individuals and materials before entering facilities, perform necessary searches for weapons and contraband, and completes reports
Inspect cells, housing areas, locks, windows, grills, doors, gates and perimeters of buildings and grounds for security purposes
Observe conduct and behavior of inmates, respond to and control emergency situations, and use appropriate levels of force to control combative, volatile, or hostile offenders
Documents numerous inmate activities such as, visitation, phone calls, incidents, movement, housing assignments, property, etc.
Enter information into a database to capture daily activities
Supervise inmates and trustee-inmates work crews
Assists in booking new inmates
Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present
Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes
Inspect mail for the presence of contraband
Supervise the dispensing of food in a timely fashion to inmates, ensuring all health and safety regulations are complied with
Receives and reviews paperwork associated with incarceration to ensure accurate completion; notarizes affidavits from the arresting officer; obtains information from inmate and paperwork (warrant, writ, detainer, etc.) and makes appropiate computer entries; including local and out of county charges
Must be able to obtain TLETS certification. Checks for any outstanding warrants using the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) computer and confirms with out-of-county agencies that have warrants through TLETS, run Criminal Histories through TLETS for classification officer. Process Emergency Protective Orders, Interlock, Conditions of Bonds when ordered by the judge. Enters stolen items into TLETS for Sheriff"s Office Deputies and other agencies that we have inter-local agreement with
Prepares bail bonds (e.g. probable cause misdemeanors, pre-indictments, Class C, cash bonds, fugitive fines, and civil) and fees associated with each for releasing prisoners from custody.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Regular attendance and timeliness are required
EDUCATION:Required:
·
High
School Diploma or GED
Preferred:
·
TCLEOSE Jailer Certification (must
not be on probationary status for disciplinary reasons)
SKILLS ~ EXPERIENCE:Required:
Current and valid TX driver"s license and a safe driving record
Applicant must be 18 years of age on /or before date of hire
Must maintain personal loyalty to the Sheriff
Ability to work in a hostile environment of inmates and their visitors without reacting in a negative manner and project a professional image at all times
Exceptional skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with County staff, inmates, police departments and the public
General knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook
Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals
Must also possess excellent physical assessment skills and be able to make sound judgment decision
Ability to supervise emergency situations, make effective decisions under stressful situations, and direct the use of physical force necessary to protect oneself and others
Keen attention to detail; careful and accurate data entry
Preferred:
Working knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of modern inmate care, custody, and control, and related state, federal, and department laws, rules, regulations, standards, and policies governing the operation of detention facilities
Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws governing the criminal justice system
Working knowledge of how to search for and recognize contraband and weapons
All Employees
Must be committed to achieving excellence in assigned duties, always in service of the county and community
Must have ability to earn and keep the trust of fellow employees and the community at large
Must be approachable and ready to help fellow employees and the general public
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:
Contact with "at risk" clients and persons accursed or adjudicated of misdemeanor and felony offenses, visitors and general public
Work is performed mostly indoors in a 24-hour/7-day confined, security facility
Climate-controlled environment. Significant contact with the public, elected officials, department heads, and other County employees
PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to find, handle, or feel objects, reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel
Must be able to safely lift 20 lbs.
Individual must be able to physically avoid combative or aggressive inmates and may occasionally become involuntarily engaged with combative inmates
HOURS / SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, evenings and nights. Must be able to work 12 hour shifts.
COMPENSATION - STRUCTURED STEP PAY PLAN: Regular, full time Jailers are eligible to participate in the Step Pay Plan. Steps are created within each eligible position based on tenure. Each step represents an increase in salary over the Base Pay for the position to arrive at the Step-Adjusted Pay for the employee.
Jailers without Rank Step Plan:
Tenure (completed
years)
Step
Base Pay
Step Pay
Step-Adjusted Pay
1
1
$47,281
$0
$47,281
2
2
$47,281
$1,710
$48,991
5
3
$47,281
$4,471
$51,752
7
4
$47,281
$6,132
$53,413
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