Female Detention Officer

Under supervision, performs technical duties related to the detention, commitment, and incarceration of individuals in a correctional facility. Reports to the Jail Administrator and/or Assistant Jail Administrator and receives lead-work supervision from a Detention Officer Supervisor.

• Work Experience
  - List work experience for the past 10 years on the online application.
• References- 6 References are required (3 professional and 3 personal must be listed on the online application.)
• Required Sheriff Application Addendum (must be saved and attached to online application in order for application to be complete).
• A physical agility test and competitive written examination will be administered on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 8:00 am. Location TBD. Standards of testing may be found Physical-Agility-Testing-Requirements.

Story County is an equal opportunity employer.

• Monitors resident and visitor behavior in order to: maintain correctional facility, security, safety, and sanitation; facilitate day-to-day operational activities of the correctional facility; facilitate positive behavior by observing and recording resident and visitor activities and behavior patterns.
• Shakes down residents, visitors, facilities, and property such as packages, mail, and clothing to detect and deter unauthorized items such as weapons, drugs, money, and alcohol; performs patdown or unclothed body search, and search of clothes and personal items; makes a visual, physical check of facilities and property to discover abnormalities in appearance, sound, odor, or feel.
• Verifies resident population at regular/special time intervals to account for a pre-determined number of residents; determines if count data matches total assigned population of residents; reports the number of residents present; documents the location of residents not present to the appropriate staff; receives and totals population count results; compares total counts with total assigned population.
• Escorts residents and visitors inside or outside the facility to minimize the risk of resident escape, to maximize the physical safety of escortees and the general public, to deter communication or exchange of unauthorized items, to protect resident privacy and property, and to ensure resident appearance at various meetings and hearing; applies restraint equipment such as cuffs; operates assigned vehicle when necessary;
  
  verifies possession of appropriate pass or legal documents.
• Enforces established facility policies, regulations, and procedures governing resident and visitor behavior; gives verbal or written information, and identifies appropriate rules to be follows; determines nature and severity of violations; initiates verbal or written disciplinary action.
• Prepares incident, accident, resident progress, rule violation, activity safety, sanitation and security reports to document resident/visitor activity, inspections, and investigation activities; recommends corrective action.
• Subdues disruptive residents to facilitate normal facility operations and to prevent or minimize injury and damage to other residents, staff, and property; isolates problem residents to prevent the spread of disruptive behavior to resident population; follows appropriate procedures and requests assistance and authorization to apply prescribed physical controls such as self-defense.
• Interacts with residents to develop and improve daily living and social behavior and to facilitate positive behavior changes; minimizes disruptive activities by listening to residents’ problems and offering guidance through open communication.
• Inspects, visually and physically, resident living units to detect safety and security deficiencies…