Job Description

Posting number: 00126

Department: DETENTION CENTER

Division: DETENTION CENTER

Job classification: Part-Time Detention Officer

Posting type: Public

Categories: Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Safety

Summary

The Sheriff’s Office Detention Division is responsible for the safe keeping of inmates awaiting trial or sentenced to serve time in the county jail. Detention Officers are responsible for processing all incoming inmates, supervise day to day activities of inmates, maintaining inmate records, ensuring inmates make all court appearances, coordinate inmate transfers to other facilities, having daily sick call, coordinate inmate visitation, and maintain inmates’ property.

Pre-employment Requirements include:

1. Be of good moral character;
2. Be a citizens of the United States;
3. Be at least 21 years old;
4. Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED);
5. Be able to produce a negative result on a drug screen;
6. Pass a thorough background investigation, including a personal interview
7. Not possess a prohibitive criminal history.

Post-Employment Training requirements include:

1. NC Department of Justice Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) = 182 hours
2. TCSO Field Training Program = 336 hours
3. Annual NC Department of Justice Mandated In-Service Training = 20 to 32 hours
4. Division of Criminal Information (DCI) training = 181 hours

Please contact Lt. Justin Bell (828-884-3168 / jbell@tcsonc.org ) in the Office of Professional Standards with questions.

Examples of duties

• Ensures the safety and security of inmates within the County jail; controls inmates by performing routine facility checks and conducting head counts.
• Receives and processes inmates into custody of institution; searches prisoners; takes charge of personal property.
• Verifies release orders.
• Escorts and transports inmates to court and other required appointments.
• Verifies inquiries pertaining to inmate status.
• Oversees the handling and distribution of medications and meals.
• Enters information into the system and updates records and files as necessary.
• Enters information into and maintains visitation log.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work frequently requires speaking or hearing and occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work requires primary exposure to the indoors; some work may occur outdoors in cold weather; requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather) and working in high, precarious places; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the security, rules, regulations and procedures of the institution
• Knowledge of the practices of modern penology as related to the supervision and care of persons under institutionalized restraint.
• Ability to enforce institutional rules firmly and fairly.
• Ability to detect potential behavior problems of inmates.
• Ability to detect the early symptoms of common health problems.
• Ability to carry out oral and written directions accurately.
• Ability to supervise the activities of large groups of inmates.
• Ability to prepare records and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, inmates, attorneys and the general public.

Supplemental information

Minimum Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or its equivalent and no required experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Licenses or Certifications:

Detention Officer and Taser certifications. Possession of or ability to acquire First Aid, AED and CPR Certifications. Driver's License valid in the State of North Carolina.

Additional Requirements:

None specified.