Job Description

Status: Occasional, Non-Exempt

Starting Wage: $23.89/hr.

Part-time: Less than 20 hours per week. Hours vary based on transport needs.

Position Open Until Filled

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Transports within and/or outside of Dodge County, all male and female inmates/detainees as required.
2. Transports inmates/detainees to assigned jail or detention locations.
3. Works individually or as team to transport inmates/detainees, etc.
4. Attend scheduled training.
5. Regular attendance and punctuality required.
6. Performs other related duties as may be required or assigned.

REQUIRED JOB COMPETENCIES

• Ability to possess a firearm, no felony convictions, no domestic abuse convictions.
• Ability to use all standard law enforcement equipment.
• Ability to react quickly and effectively to stressful situations.
• Ability to organize time and carry out daily schedule in the most cost effective and timely manner.
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision.

• Ability to communicate effectively with inmates/detainees, staff, other agencies and members of the public.
• Ability to maintain equipment in good working condition, using preventive maintenance practices in the use and care of all county vehicles.
• Ability to solve problems in regard to operation of vehicles and inmate/detainee welfare.
• Ability to operate police radio.
• The employee must have the ability to testify in court as a credible and trustworthy witness.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Must drive van or automobile in all weather conditions.
• May require communicating with persons who are hostile, aggressive, abusive or violent, posing threatening conditions.

Dodge County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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