Detention Officer II

About the role

This position is subject to the provisions of the Merit System Rules pursuant to Arizona Law. It is open until filled and may close anytime without notice. The rate of pay is $22.88 hourly plus a comprehensive benefits package to include membership in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan.

Responsibilities

• 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;
• Assists in processing inmate booking and releases;
• Transports inmates to and from the detention facility, utilizing firearms, vehicles, and proper security measures;
• Supervises visitation;
• Maintains records and produces reports;
• Performs routine clerical functions and data entry;
• Guards and directs inmates during work assignments;
• In conducting inventories.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills & Abilities

• Working 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.

Essential Functions

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.

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.

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.

Application Instructions

Please answer the following questions to proceed:

1. Are you at least 18 years old?
2. 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.
3. How many years of Detention Officer experience do you possess?
4. Have you ever been convicted of a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in Arizona? If yes, please explain.
5. Have you ever been stopped by law enforcement for a traffic violation? How many times in the past three (3) years have you been stopped by law enforcement for a traffic violation? Did you receive a citation and if so, what was it for?
6. Have you legally or illegally used marijuana within the past six (6) months? YesNo
7. Have you possessed or used marijuana/hash more than five (5) times since the age of 21? If yes, how many times?
8. Have you legally or illegally possessed or used marijuana/hash more than 20 times? If yes, how many times?
9. Have you ever used synthetic marijuana (Spice/K2)? If yes, provide month and year last used.
10. Have you ever illegally possessed, produced, cultivated, or transported marijuana for sale? If yes, please provide month and year.
11. Have you used dangerous drugs or narcotics, other than marijuana, more than one (1) time since the age of 21? YesNo
12. 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?
13. Have you illegally used dangerous drugs or narcotics, other than marijuana, for any purpose in the last seven (7) years? If yes, which drug and when was the last time used?
14. This position requires being placed on regular on-call rotation, which may require you to be on-call for up to three to four weeks per month. Please indicate whether you have the desire and ability to fulfill this requirement.