Jailer

Qualifications

• High School graduation or equivalent
• Six months of experience preferred
• TCOLE Jailer certification preferred, or ability to obtain within 6 months

Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with co-workers, the public, and elected and appointed officials
• Ability to read and interpret documents
• Skill in the operation and use of standard office software which includes databases and presentation programs, along with standard Microsoft products
• Ability to obtain Intoxilyzer Certifications, and Food Handlers' License within twelve (12) months

Skills

• Processes inmates by completing searches; conducting inventories; confiscating personal property, unauthorized items, and related materials; conducting screening tests; recording personal and medical information, completing identifying processes including fingerprinting and photographing; collecting revenues; and ensuring inmate safety and security
• Escorts prisoners by removing inmates from cells; handcuffing inmates; and escorting or transporting
• Ensures inmates are fed by preparing and serving food
• Supervises prisoner safety by conducting checks and counting inmates; controlling internal and external doors; monitoring surveillance systems; monitoring behaviors; reviewing inmate populations; and cleaning or monitoring the cleaning of the facility
• Processes paperwork and related information by reviewing requests; releasing appropriate information; reporting incidents; disseminating relevant information; testifying when required; and submitting to the appropriate section or organization

Benefits

• Health Insurance - BCBS
• Dental Insurance - BCBS
• Vision Insurance - EyeMed
• Insight - Flexible Spending - Payflex
• Life Insurance - Dearborn National
• Voluntary Term Life Option - Dearborn National
• Employee Assistance Program - Deer Oaks
• Education Pay
• Employee Benefit Information

Pay

• Health Insurance - BCBS
• Dental Insurance - BCBS
• Vision Insurance - EyeMed
• Insight - Flexible Spending - Payflex
• Life Insurance - Dearborn National
• Voluntary Term Life Option - Dearborn National
• Employee Assistance Program - Deer Oaks
• Education Pay
• Employee Benefit Information

Schedule

• Non-civil service employees accrue 6.67 hours per month (2 weeks per year)
• All police employees accrue 10 hours per month (3 weeks per year)
• All Fire employees accrue 15 hours per month (7.5 - 24 hour shifts a year)
• Holidays - Non-civil service employees receive 13 paid holidays per year including one personal or "floating" day