Deputy Sheriff II – Jail

Starting salary up to $66,089 (based on 12-hour shift).

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; no previous experience required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
• Must obtain and maintain Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Jail Officer Training certification.
• Must be certified in basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• May be required to pass a background investigation and obtain and maintain a GCIC/NCIC certification.
• May be required to attain and maintain other certifications as related to position.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Enforces all correctional institution rules and regulations; maintains inmate discipline; maintains a secure and peaceful environment in the county jail.
• Supervises, observes, and monitors inmate activities inside the facility on a continual basis; supervises inmates working in the jail and while in the yard; takes counts of inmates as required.
• Monitors security of jail facility; manages key control for the housing floor; inspects doors, fences, and other areas to assure facility security; monitors alarms and observes closed-circuit television screens; operates security doors and gates via master control panel.
• Searches inmates, visitors, mail, cells, building, and grounds to locate and remove contraband or weapons; performs lockdown of all inmates and checks cell doors.
• Processes incoming inmates per established procedures; takes pictures and fingerprints; completes applicable documentation; secures and records personal property; explains jail rules and regulations; assigns housing quarters.