Part-Time Detention Officer

About The Sheriff’s Office

The Sheriff’s Office Detention Division is responsible for the safe keeping of inmates awaiting trial or sentenced to serve time in the county jail. Detention Officers are responsible for processing all incoming inmates, supervising day-to-day activities of inmates, maintaining inmate records, ensuring inmates make all court appearances, coordinating inmate transfers to other facilities, having daily sick call, coordinating inmate visitation, and maintaining inmates' property.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Be of good moral character;
• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Be at least 21 years old;
• Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED);
• Able to produce a negative result on a drug screen;
• Pass a thorough background investigation, including a personal interview;
• Not possess a prohibitive criminal history.

Post-Employment Training Requirements

• NC Department of Justice Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) = 182 hours;
• TCSO Field Training Program = 336 hours;
• Annual NC Department of Justice Mandated In-Service Training = 20 to 32 hours;
• Division of Criminal Information (DCI) training = 181 hours.

Essential Functions

• Ensures the safety and security of inmates within the County jail;
• Controls inmates by performing routine facility checks and conducting head counts;
• Receives and processes inmates into custody of institution;
• Screens prisoners;
• Takes charge of personal property;
• Verifies release orders;
• Escorts and transports inmates to court and other required appointments;
• Verifies inquiries pertaining to inmate status;
• Oversees the handling and distribution of medications and meals;
• Enters information into the system and updates records and files as necessary;
• Enters information into and maintains visitation log;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force;
• Frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force;
• Occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force;
• Frequent speaking or hearing;
• Frequent standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel;
• Frequent climbing or balancing;
• Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling;
• Frequent reaching with hands and arms;
• Frequent pushing or pulling;
• Frequent lifting and repetitive motions;
• Frequent close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision;
• Frequent vocal communication;
• Frequent hearing;
• Frequent preparing and analyzing written or computer data;
• Frequent operating machines;
• Frequent operating motor vehicles or equipment;
• Frequent observing general surroundings and activities.

Work Environment

• Primary exposure to the indoors;
• Sometimes outdoors in cold weather;
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles;
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens;
• Occasionally required to wear specialized personal protective equipment;
• Occasionally required to work in high, precarious places;
• Occasionally exposed to a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Wellness Center

The Wellness Center is open M-W-F 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm and T-TH 8am-12pm. The Wellness Center is a partnership between Transylvania County and the City of Brevard. County Employees and dependents on the medical plan over the age of 7 may use the Wellness Center for all services at no cost. Service is provided by calling 828-884-3115 to make an appointment. Time away from your work location to visit the Wellness Center is not charged to leave. Services include routine bloodwork monitoring, allergy injections, monitoring chronic illnesses, managing and authorizing prescriptions, coordinating referrals, school physicals, and testing for flu, mono, and strep.

Payroll & Banking Benefits

• Electronic Payroll Deposit: County employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis, totaling 26 pay periods each year. Paychecks are distributed through secure ACH direct deposit, available to all banks and credit unions. Deposits are scheduled so that funds are accessible by Friday morning on each payday. Employees have the option to split their paycheck between two accounts—one with a specified dollar amount and the other receiving the remaining balance.
• Credit Union: County Employees may be a member of the Civic Federal Credit Union. Local office is in Asheville. Learn more by visiting www.civicfcu.com.
• First Citizens Bank: First Citizens offers special bank packages for County Employees: checking with interest, no minimum balance on savings account, $500 towards closing costs on a First Citizens mortgage, and low introductory APR on balance transfers for various rewards. Learn more by visiting our local office in Brevard, located directly across the street from the County Administration Building.

Retirement

• 401K – Empower Retirement – Voluntary Employee Contributions, rollovers from prior plans, etc.
• 457 – Nationwide Retirement Solutions – Voluntary Employee Contributions, rollovers from prior plans, etc.

Local Discounts

• Advance Auto Parts – 10% off Auto Zone Auto Parts – 10% off Brevard Clay – 10% off all Paint Your Own Pottery!
• The Brevard Clothing Company – 20% off all items
• The Clothing Connection – 20% off all items
• Cardinal Cleaners – 15% off all items
• Headwaters Outfitters – 15% off full retail price items (some exclusion apply), group rates for trips down the French Broad River.
• Healthy Harvest Natural Foods – 10% off on dietary supplements only (vitamins, minerals, and herbal)
• Jiffy Lube – 15% off up to $15.00 on everything except tire purchase, Brevard location only
• La Petite Spa & Wellness – 10% off any services that are offered.
• Lilly T’s Clothing Company– 20% off all items to County Employees
• Main Street Ltd– 15% off entire purchase
• Pescados's Burritos – 15% off
• Rae & Ivy– 10% off entire purchase
• Subway – 10% off at both Brevard locations
• Tan 360 – 10% off entire purchase
• Workout Anytime - $1 enrollment, $15 month Basic or $25 month Premium

Required Question

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.