Correctional Officer​/Jailer

• Position Title:
  
  Correctional Officer/Jailer
• Department:
  Sheriff
• Immediate Supervisor:
  Jail Administrator
• Shift: Assigned shift could be 7:55 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 3:55 p.m. to 12:00 p.m., or 11:55 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. with rotation of 6 days on and 3 days off
• Location:
  
  Cerro Gordo County
• FLSA:
  Non-exempt/Union Position
• Salary Range: $25.90 - $32.37 per hour based on experience
• Approved by:
  Sheriff
• Date:
  October 13, 2026

The Correctional Officer/Jailer will implement activities associated with the intake and holding of inmates in the Cerro Gordo County Jail. Duties include, but are not limited, to transports, court, supervising inmates, medical (prescription) dispersement, booking, photographing, fingerprinting and computer skills.

• Communicates with court officials to insure availability of inmates for trials or hearings.
• Escorts inmates to courts, hospitals, and other correctional institutions.
• Schedules visits of medical personnel to treat inmates.
• Conducts searches of inmates in all areas of jail facility for contraband.
• Insures cleanliness of jail facility.
• Assists trustees for special work assignments.
• Accepts and receives bail payments.
• Issues receipt and arrange for release of inmates.
• Prepares reports concerning inmate population and jail functions and submits reports to Lieutenant.
• Prepares requisitions for commissary, clothing, and housekeeping supplies for jail population.
• Photographs, fingerprints, and measures height and weight of arrested suspects noting physical characteristics and posts data on record for filing.
• May fingerprint applicants for employment or federal clearance and forward prints to other law enforcement agencies.
• May testify in court.
• Enters in jail computer all information concerning inmates.
• Open and close all inmate trust accounts when necessary.

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• Ability to contribute to a positive work environment.
• Ability to render independent and appropriate judgment and decisions.
• Ability to represent Cerro Gordo County in a professional manner.
• Ability to interact and deal effectively with inmates, staff, associates, professionals, and the general public.

The requirements and duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Typing and computer skills required.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively in one-on-one and small group situations to inmates, other employees of the department and others outside of the department.

• 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 apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk…