Criminal Justice Specialist - Sheriff's Office

About the role

The Criminal Justice Specialist position is assigned to the Adult Detention Center, the Warrant Room, Court Security and a variety of other specialty units.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the security and safety of the inmates
• Staffs and operates security control rooms
• Maintains accurate counts of detainees
• Performs intake and receipt of inmate property
• Covers visitation for detainees, medical, attorneys or religious services
• Operates Security Electronics System, intercom, radio equipment, computer terminal, telephone and Key control systems
• Ensures the security and safety of facility staff and visitors
• Monitors visitor access to facilities and conducts searches for contraband materials
• Secures facility keys, receives status and incident reports and special instructions from other personnel
• Inspects incoming mail and packages for contraband and often non-permitted items
• Delivers, packages, mail and items to detainees

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Two years of experience in administrative support experience preferred, demonstrated with computer literacy skills in standard software applications
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License
• Maintain GCIC certification
• Frequent exposure to fumes, odors, or airborne particles, excessive noise, communicable disease and confrontational persons

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate the minimum qualifications on the application
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States on an unlimited and unrestricted basis
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must have completed the highest level of education marked on the application
• Must have two to four years of experience using Microsoft Office Suite in a workplace environment
• Must have two to four years of administrative support experience
• Must be currently or previously GCIC certified
• Must not have been employed in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution
• Must not have engaged in or been accused of sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution
• Must have a valid email address included on the application
• Must not have sold, traded or given away illegal drugs
• Must not have used marijuana, hashish or THC in the last 6 months
• Must not have used any illegal drug(s) other than marijuana in the last 6 months
• Must be able to meet shift work requirements
• Must be able to wear a regulation uniform or assigned career clothing
• Must be able to conform to personal appearance standards

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Shift work depending on the area assigned