Sergeant - Jail - J15030

Required Test

All applicants will be required to take The Law Enforcement Civil Service Exam (LECSE) implemented August 2017.

The LE Exam is conducted every Wednesday and Friday, at 8:30am. Please contact Nueces County Sheriff Office, Recruiter Jeremy Tamez/Yvette Perez at  for scheduling details.

• Basic $86.15
• Intermediate $120.77
• Advanced $132.31
• Master $143.85

Position serves as a "first line" supervisor of Correctional Officers. In the absence of a Lieutenant, employee may assume the role of "Shift Commander". When jail is "shorthanded", employee may assume the role of a Correctional Officer.

The employee is required to be on duty before, during, and after natural disasters and emergencies, as directed by the supervisor.

• Assigns shift personnel to duty stations daily.
• Conducts shift "briefing" daily.
• Approves bonds for prisoner's releases from the Waco jail daily.
• Interprets and explains departmental policies and procedures daily.
• Enters information in a "logbook" daily.
• Creates overtime schedules to fill vacancies on the appropriate shift monthly.
• Submits reports to Administration to correct performance deficiencies and misconduct of employees thru disciplinary action as needed.
• Performs duties as Release/Corrections Officer as necessary.
• Performs duties as Main Console Operator as necessary.
• Reviews Incident Reports daily.
• Reviews Shift paperwork daily.

Shares supervisory responsibility at the McKinzie Annex Jail (1 Sergeants) and the Waco Jail (2 Sergeants). Directly supervises 128 officers and 2 civilians at the McKinzie Annex Jail and 1930 officers and 6 civilians at the Waco Jail. The McKinzie Annex Jail includes 10 housing units which accommodates 528,364 inmates. The Waco Jail includes three floors and six housing units that accommodates 498,656 inmates.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County’s insurance carrier.

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and a minimum of two years corrections experience.

Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities, may be considered for current Nueces County employees only.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of inmates or employees of organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Certification as a Corrections Officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Educations is required.
• A license as a Peace Officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education may be preferred but not required.
• Must possess a Texas Operators Driver’s License.

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