Corrections Deputy

Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and reliable individual to join our team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma

• Valid Ohio Driver’s License

• Must be OPOTA certified

• Completion of Corrections Academy within 1 year if not completed

• Firearms Qualification

• Fitness for Duty

Essential Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance

• Work a flexible schedule

• Work in 24 hours, 7 days a week

• Work as necessary and directed

• Maintain the trust, faith, and confidence of the Sheriff

• Support and enforce the administrative and operational policies of the Sheriff

• Performs duties under dangerous and adverse conditions

• Maintain confidentiality in the performance of duties

• Maintain a harmonious work relationship with other personnel and agencies

• Qualify with firearms and other offensive and defensive weapons

• Work independent of direct supervision

• Use directed and self-directed work time in an efficient and effective manner

• Perform jobs, duties, tasks, and assignments in a competent and proficient manner

• Be physically, mentally, medically, and psychologically fit to perform law enforcement duties

• Occasional travel required with and outside of the county.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures security, health, welfare, and safety of jail inmates

• Ensures work is done correctly and in a timely manner

• Distributes fresh linen, uniforms, and meals to inmates

• Distributes over-the counter and prescription medications according to policy

• Maintains jail cleanliness and temperature, in accordance with requirements

• Monitors inmate recreational activities

• Monitors and controls prisoners’ visitor activities to ensure security

• Controls and prevents inmate fights

• Maintains logs of all security activities

• Performs Commissary duties

• Maintains record of “good behavior” days

• Transports inmates to and from court, doctor appointments, hospitals, and other county jails and prisons

• Books in inmates and completes all necessary booking paperwork

• Releases and transfers inmates and complete all necessary release paperwork

• Maintains and increases knowledge and skills through attendance at meetings, conferences, training seminars, and in-service training

• Performs additional duties and assignments, as requested.

• Performs the duties of other positions on a substitute basis

Requisite Job Knowledge:

• Basic and advanced law enforcement practices and procedures

• Basic and advanced Investigative procedures

• Trained in National Incident Management System (NIMS)

• Local, state, and federal laws

• Administrative, criminal, civil and constitutional law

• Office rules and regulations, policies and procedures, and standard operating procedures

• Inmate Observations

• Documentation preparation, requirements, and methods

• Electronic security systems, equipment, and operations

• Operational requirements of actual and anticipated emergency situations

• Radio communications and radio codes

• Court procedures and protocol

• Jail standards

Equipment Used:

• Motor Vehicles and Emergency Vehicles

• All office equipment, including, but not limited to, computers, keyboards, telephone system equipment, copiers, scanners, recorders, projectors, and facsimile machines.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.67 - $25.11 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Military leave
• Uniform allowance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Ashland, OH 44805: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person