Part Time Corrections Professional – Sheriff’s Office

Part Time Corrections Professional – Sheriff’s Office

Final date to receive applications:

Job Type: County

TRAIN FULL TIME, WORK PART TIME!

Tentative

Start Date:

June 2026

• Full‑time training from June 2026 through August 2026.
• Upon successful completion of the training program the part‑time Corrections Casual Employee must work 12 hours/month; three County holidays/year; and one weekend shift/month.
• A weekend is defined as Friday 6:00 PM to Monday 6:00 AM.
• Selected candidates must be able to work and train on both AM (6:00 AM–6:00 PM) and PM (6:00 PM–6:00 AM) shifts.
• Must attend Basic Jailer Academy (a full‑time 5‑week program within 12 months of being hired).

• 2026 hiring rate: $27.54 per hour.
• PM shift and holiday pay differentials available.
• Lateral transfer consideration for experienced jail/detention officers.

Maintains custody, security, supervision, discipline and welfare of inmates.

• Maintains supervision, order, and discipline during meals, recreation, showering, and at all other times.
• Checks inmates in and out of jail for work release and court appearances.
• Explains and enforces all the rules and regulations of the facility.
• May be assigned to book and search prisoners, issue clothing, assign quarters, and photograph and fingerprint prisoners.
• Manages the operation of a living unit or a specific post in the facility.
• Serves as role model for desired behavior.
• Holds inmates accountable for setting and meeting unit goals.
• Can creatively determine formal and informal rewards to elicit desired behavior, to ensure inmate dorms and dayrooms are kept in a sanitary condition, and to see that personal hygiene of inmates is maintained.
• Engages in a variety of supervisory techniques to achieve compliant behavior from inmates.
• Stresses psychological controls and verbal skills as primary management skills.
• Identifies, addresses, and solves problems of inmates.
• Processes, searches, strips, and bodily examines inmates while maintaining inmate dignity.
• Issues supplies and dispenses prescribed medications.
• Supervises work details of inmates in areas within or outside of the facility.
• Reports infractions of the rules and unusual occurrences to the Correctional Corporal.
• Assists in the conveyance of inmates throughout the facility, supervises visitation and correctional programming areas.
• Prepares reports and keeps accurate, detailed records.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at time of application.
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license without restrictions to operation from the state of residency.
• Requires an acceptable driving record.
• Requires a background free of felony convictions and domestic violence related convictions.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for certification by the Law Enforcement Standards Board and certification must be obtained during the probationary period and maintained during employment.

• Skill in written, verbal, and electronic communication.
• Skill in basic computer usage, including Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to read and comprehend written materials and to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to gain the respect and control the behavior of inmates and ability to win the confidence and cooperation of inmates.
• Ability to take prompt and decisive action in emergency situations.
• Ability to physically restrain hostile and combative inmates.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and emotional control.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others.
• Work respectfully in a diverse and inclusive environment.

• Once training is complete, flexible work schedules.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to wear a 10‑pound duty belt on waist.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds from floor to…