Security Control Room Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains constant observation of inmates.
• Makes sure the safety of all Jail employees, visitors, and inmates by controlling, observing, and logging all internal and external Jail movement using remotely controlled doors, gates, cameras, visual monitors, intercom systems, two-way radios and computer systems.
• Directs high security and segregated inmate movement via an intercom system to monitor and document daily movements and routines such as showers, recreation, access to legal counsel, etc.
• Maintains and manages use of all doors and gates with visual surveillance monitors and intercom systems requiring prioritizing and multi-tasking skills.
• Communicates directly with Jail Officers via radio/intercom to assist in performing housing area responsibilities.
• Covers the base radio system.
• Answers the telephone and provides information on inmates and Jail-related policies and procedures to law enforcement staff, court officials and the general public and transfers calls to the appropriate authority.
• Identifies and reports potential safety hazards, security threats, disturbances, and irregularities to the shift supervisor.
• Makes sure inmate rule violations are reported to Jail Officers.
• Maintains a positive, helpful, constructive attitude and working relationship with the department supervisor and departmental employees, and the public.

Pay

The pay range for this position is between $20.50 - $25.33 per hour.

Schedule

This position requires the employee to work weekends, holidays, and rotating shift schedules covering twenty-four (24)-hour periods. Five (5)-eight (8) hour shifts weekly, with two (2) consecutive days off. The current posting is for our Overnight shift which covers 11:00PM to 7:00AM.