Certified Corrections Deputy

About the role

Performs sworn corrections deputy duties involving the care, custody, and physical restraint, when necessary, of prisoners or inmates within a corrections facility, while on work details, or while being transported outside the facility.

Responsibilities

• Book and release offenders
• Maintain security of the facility
• Enforce security rules, regulations and procedures
• Escort offenders within and/or outside the secure confines of the corrections facility
• Supervise meal periods, inmate visitations and inmate and trustee-inmate work details in and out of the facility or during recreational activities
• Respond to inquiries regarding status of inmates, visiting procedures and other related correction facility procedures
• Complete and maintain accurate records, logs, incident reports, court paperwork, or affidavits in accordance with agency policy and state statutes
• Operate computerized management information systems to retrieve or enter information
• Maintain accountability for tools, equipment, and facility keys
• Observe inmate behaviors and physical conditions
• Counsel inmates and report unusual changes
• Obtain appropriate assistance for treatment when needed and administer first aid in an emergency
• Provide direct supervision and documentation of inmates and their movement within housing areas of a correction facility, secure perimeter, or while transporting including verifying accurate identification and counts
• Process inmates received from officers and the courts
• Maintain inmate property and assign proper level of confinement
• Conduct a variety of searches/inspections and/or pat downs of individuals, materials, and facilities for contraband, evidence, escape attempts, unauthorized articles, weapons, evidence of unauthorized activities, and rule infractions
• Escorts inmates to and from cells. May transport inmates to other facilities as required

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Corrections certification is required
• Must qualify with firearms and maintain firearms proficiency
• Valid Florida driver license required

Qualifications

• Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• Intermittent performance of extremely physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, running, and climbing
• May involve lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling
• Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• Visual perception and discrimination is required as well as being able to isolate and distinguish critical sounds
• Tasks and Policies Supervises meal periods, inmate visitations and inmate and trustee-inmate work details in and out of the facility or during recreational activities
• Responds to inquiries regarding status of inmates, visiting procedures and other related correction facility procedures
• Completes and maintains accurate records, logs, incident reports, court paperwork, or affidavits in accordance with agency policy and state statutes
• Operates computerized management information systems to retrieve or enter information
• Maintains accountability for tools, equipment, and facility keys
• Observes inmate behaviors and physical conditions
• Counsels inmates and reports unusual changes
• Obtains appropriate assistance for treatment when needed and administers first aid in an emergency
• Provides direct supervision and documentation of inmates and their movement within housing areas of a correction facility, secure perimeter, or while transporting including verifying accurate identification and counts
• Processes inmates received from officers and the courts
• Maintains inmate property and assigns proper level of confinement
• Conducts a variety of searches/inspections and/or pat downs of individuals, materials, and facilities for contraband, evidence, escape attempts, unauthorized articles, weapons, evidence of unauthorized activities, and rule infractions
• Escorts inmates to and from cells. May transport inmates to other facilities as required

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to physically handle and control inmates resisting detention
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to take criticism and verbal abuse from inmates and their visitors without reacting in a negative manner and project an image of self-confidence and control
• Ability to anticipate potential adverse or unsafe situations and react according to agency policy and procedures
• Ability to rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
• Ability to react quickly and calmly to emergency situations; make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances, and use physical force necessary to defend oneself and others
• Knowledge of policies and procedures used in the operation of a corrections facility including use of restraint devices, inmate control, communication/dispatch codes and signals and officer safety techniques
• Knowledge of local, state and federal laws concerning Criminal Justice System
• Knowledge of first-aid and CPR techniques
• Knowledge of the facility layout including location of sally port controls, cell locks, control panels, secure perimeters, and emergency and safety equipment commonly used in a secure facility
• Knowledge of how to search/inspect for and recognize contraband/weapons or unauthorized activities
• Skill in searching/inspecting individuals, materials, and facilities for contraband/weapons and unauthorized activities
• Skill in the use of computers, two-way radio communications, and various other equipment used to perform daily functions of position
• Skill in the use of firearms, less-lethal weapons and various restraint devices

Policies

• Arrives on time for work, limits breaks, and lunches to the allotted time, and leaves on time
• Uses leave in accordance with General Orders; communicates and cooperates with management in providing proper notice of leave; patterns and amounts of leave usage (not including legitimate, properly scheduled and approved leave and protected leave)
• Works with other team members to achieve group goals by contributing ideas in group settings, accepting ideas contributed by others, operating within team rules, participating in team meetings, working with team members to improve job knowledge and skills, putting team goals over personal goals, and supporting team leaders once decisions are made
• Follows standard office procedures, safety policies and procedures and agency General Orders
• Maintains good interpersonal relations (the manner in which the employee responds emotionally and verbally) with the public, other employees, and supervisors. This policy also relates to the image the employee projects and includes cleanliness and personal grooming
• Operates and cares for equipment, tools, and vehicles according to prescribed standards and schedules

Benefits

Salaries are highly competitive and ranked in the top range for Law Enforcement Agencies in the State of Florida. Excellent State Retirement Uniforms for Certified PersonnelUniforms - Cleaned, paid by the Agency12 Holidays Per Year (includes employee's birthday)Excellent Vacation Plan - Start accruing two weeks of vacation time earned by the end of your first yearSick Leave - 12 days per year, accrued by pay periodLife Insurance - Equals annual base salaryHealth Insurance (optional)Dental (optional)Take-Home Vehicle for Specific Certified PersonnelCareer Service - After one year of satisfactory continuous serviceDeferred Compensation Plan (optional)Direct Payroll Deposit (any banking institution)Disability Insurance (long-term disability)College Tuition Reimbursement ProgramExtensive Wellness Program- Click here

Contact Information

• Are you at least 18 years of age?
• Are you a citizen of the United States?
• Are you willing to work overtime, weekends, nights, rotating shifts, and holidays?
• Are you willing and able to work 12 hours shifts ranging from 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.?
• Which best describes your highest level of education?
• Have you received your Florida Corrections Certification, or are you currently attending an academy?
• How many years of experience do you possess as a certified Corrections Officer?
• In the last twelve (12) months, have you used marijuana, or its derivative?
• In the last three (3) years, have you illegally used any Schedule I through Schedule V, excluding marijuana, (Schedules I through V, as defined in the Controlled Substances Action, 21 U.S.C., Section 812, include but are not limited to, cocaine, crack. lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), amphetamines, methamphetamines, heroin, MDMA, GHB and anabolic steroids)?
• Have you ever illegally used any of the following controlled substance in your lifetime? (Please check all that apply. If none, check the last box, "Not applicable".)
• If you answered "Yes", please provide the information listed below or type "N/A" if not applicable.
• Have you ever illegally used a controlled substance, including marijuana or its derivative, while employed as a law enforcement or corrections officer, while working in a prosecutorial position, or while employed in a position of public safety?
• Have you ever sold, delivered or manufactured a controlled substance?
• Have you been convicted of a DUI in the last 60 months (5 years)?
• Have you been convicted of a DUI more than once in your lifetime?
• Have you ever pled guilty or no contest to, had adjudication withheld, or been convicted of a misdemeanor involving false statements, perjury or domestic violence?
• Have you ever pled guilty or no contest to, had adjudication withheld, or been convicted of a felony offense?
• Have you engaged in sexual abuse or been convicted, or civilly or administratively adjudicated, of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion by a victim who did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?
• Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997).
• Have you registered with Selective Service? (NOTE: Registration is required by all males prior to their 26th birthday. If you are a male age 18-25 and have not yet registered, you must do so here. Females are not required to register at this time and should select 'N/A').
• In order to conduct a thorough background investigation, you will be required to provide the website(s) and user name(s) for all social media accounts. In addition, you will be required to "friend" our background investigators on Facebook, if applicable.
• Do you confirm that on this application you have provided the requested information and will provide them access to your personal accounts?