Detention officer

Salary : See Position Description

Location : Bisbee / Countywide, AZ

Job Type : A Regular, Full Time

Job Number : 070423

Department : Sheriff's Office

Opening Date : 07 / 10 / 2023

DETENTION OFFICER II

CLASSIFIED : position is subject to the provisions of the Merit System Rules pursuant to Arizona Law

OPEN July 11, 2023

Position is open until filled and may close anytime without notice

RATE OF PAY : $19.23 / hour $40,000 annually plus a comprehensive benefits package to include membership in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan

PLEASE NOTE : Detention Officer is a safety sensitive position that requires a comprehensive background check, pre-employment drug screening, and post employment random drug screening

Under close supervision, performs certified law enforcement correctional work of moderate difficulty in the security, supervision, care and welfare of inmates;

performs related duties as require or assigned.

Essential Functions

• Illustrative Only) Controls and supervises the movement and activities of inmates; maintains detention facility security;
• patrols assigned area for evidence of forbidden activities, infractions of rules and unsatisfactory attitude or adjustment of inmates;

supervises visitation; maintains records and produces reports; performs routine clerical functions and data entry; guards and directs inmates during work assignments; in conducting inventories.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED; must be 18 years of age at the time of hire and able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States;

must be able to report to work within 60 minutes of notification for official call-back action. Must obtain Certification as a Correctional / Detention Officer from an approved State of Arizona training facility within one (1) year of employment.

Must successfully complete Cochise County Sheriff's Department firearms qualification and inmate transport training during initial probation.

Applicants must successfully complete : a criminal background check including no felony convictions, written test, psychometric test, polygraph, physical ability test, physical examination and mandatory pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing are required;

must obtain and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

Working knowledge of :

• principles, practices, policies and procedures as they apply to a detention facility;
• principles, practices and procedures of physical security;
• human behavior and various social, economic and cultural backgrounds;
• principles, practices and procedures of law enforcement search, transporting and physical restraint.

Some knowledge of :

• court procedures and documentation;
• inmate classification system;
• legal terminology and legal procedures as they apply to a detention facility;
• report preparation and records maintenance.

Working skill in :

• the care and use of firearms, motor vehicles and other equipment utilized at a detention facility;
• supervising the activities of inmates.

Ability to :

• physically restrain inmates;
• deal impartially with inmates of various socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds;
• respond to emergencies or stressful situations calmly, quickly, and decisively;
• work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays;
• establish and maintain effective working relationship with employees, other agencies, and the public;
• follow written and verbal instruction;
• communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• attend a six to eight week detention academy which requires the employee to live on campus Monday thru Friday.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS : While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls;

reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee, if necessary, will be required to physically restrain inmates of various sizes and weight. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and lift and / or move more than 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this classification include, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The employee is required to perform the duties of this classification in a detention or jail facility where the possibility of physical violence and harm does exist.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for those that are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation

Cochise County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you are applying for Detention Officer, are you at least 18 years old?

If you served in the military, did you receive an honorable discharge?

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in Arizona?

How many times in the past three (3) years have you been stopped by law enforcement for a traffic violation?

Are you now, or have you been , certified as a Detention Officer in any state? If yes, in what state? Please provide academy dates attended and status of your certification.

How many years of Detention Officer experience do you possess?

Have you legally or illegally used marijuana within the past year?

Have you possessed or used marijuana / hash more than five (5) times since the age of 21? If yes, how many times?

Have you legally or illegally possessed or used marijuana / hash more than 20 times? If yes, how many times?

Have you ever used synthetic marijuana (Spice / K2)? If yes, provide month and year last used.

Have you ever illegally possessed, produced, cultivated, or transported marijuana for sale? If yes, please provide month and year.

Have you used dangerous drugs or narcotics, other than marijuana, more than one (1) time since the age of 21?

Have you used any illegal drugs, other than marijuana in the last seven (7) years?

Have you used dangerous drugs or narcotics, other than marijuana, more than five (5) times total? If yes, which drug and when was the last time used?

Have you illegally used dangerous drugs or narcotics, other than marijuana, for any purpose since July 30, 2014? If yes, which drug and when was the last time used?

Required Question

Last updated : 2024-05-14