Corrections Deputy

Definition

Under direct supervision, provides a safe and healthy environment for inmates and visitors to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center including family members, parole board members, probation officers, and other members of the criminal justice system; and performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Executes emergency and contingency plans;
• Takes responsibility for safety, security and sanitation in the assigned area.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least twenty-one (21) years old;
• A citizen of the United States;
• Not convicted of, or pled guilty to, or entered into a nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any violation of any federal or state law or municipal ordinance relating to force, violence, theft, dishonesty, gambling, liquor or controlled substances;
• Not released or discharged under any other than honorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States;
• Persons fingerprints on file with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation;
• Passed a physical examination by a licensed physician;
• Good moral character as determined by a thorough investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s Office;
• Free from an disorder as described in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association that would, in the professional judgment of the examiner, impair the subject's ability to perform any essential function of the job or would cause the subject to pose a direct threat to public safety.

Physical Requirements

• Intense concentration on activities going on around one's location on a constant basis throughout the entire 12-hour shift.
• Employees and inmates are both subject to harm and danger with the possibility of airborne/blood borne pathogens.

Knowledge, Skills and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of ACA Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of corrections management.
• Knowledge of the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of the criminal justice system.
• Skill in interacting with public, law enforcement and the courts.
• Skill in acute observation and awareness of activities in a jail setting.
• Skill in executing and maintaining effective relationships with inmates.
• Skill in maintaining one's personal and professional standards.
• Skill in operating jail equipment in an emergency situation.
• Skill in oral and written communications.

Benefits

Hamilton County offers medical insurance, life insurance, paid leave, paid holidays and retirement to full time employees. For a complete listing of Hamilton County Employee Benefits, please visit www.hamiltontn.gov/HumanResources/Benefits.

Application Information

• To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, applicants must possess a recognized high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• If you have a current drivers license, please indicate yes/no.
• If you have full time correctional facility experience, please specify the amount of experience.
• How did you hear about this position? Please provide additional information if you indicated an employee of the HCSO, a recruitment event, radio station or news media.