SHERIFF'S OFFICE - DETENTION OFFICER TRAINEE

Minimum Qualifications

U.S High school graduate, GED. Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Required:

• Must be at least 18 years of age,
• Must meet the minimum standards for initial licensure required by TCLEOSE and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office,
• Must have a current and valid Texas driver's license.

Typical Duties

Essential Duties:

• Successfully performs physical and academic curriculum in a classroom/obstacle course setting to learn the duties of a Detention Officer position;
• Commits self to providing excellent customer service and demonstrates commitment through cooperative team and individual efforts;
• Creates a high quality work culture through participation in and emphasis on training and mentoring to develop leadership, management, and technical skills in self and all employees, including safety related training and skills.

Additional Information

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to: Section Supervisor
• Directs: Although this is a non-supervisory position the incumbent is required to direct inmates.

Other: Has frequent contact with other county employees, inmates, general public and other law enforcement agencies.

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge of: Computer literature, English usage, grammar, punctuation and spelling; techniques for effective interpersonal communications.
• Skill/Ability to: to read, write and be able to communicate effectively in English; to conceal any tattoos, body art or branding by use of the authorized uniform or Office authorized clothing; have and maintain high ethical stands; maintain confidentiality of information; establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, read and interpret documents such as department/division policy and procedures manual, inmate rules and regulations; learn to write routine reports and correspondence; add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; observe situations analytically and objectively, and record them clearly and completely; react quickly and calmly in emergencies; complete the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office/Region VIII Training Academy (or equivalent upon approval of the Sheriff), including passing the Detention Officer licensing examination in compliance with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education in a reasonable timeframe. Speak effectively; Pass a background investigation.

Benefits

• Holidays: 16 holidays per year as recognized.
• Vacation: Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 6 months of continuous service. Year to year carry-over accruals are limited to twice the employee's annual rate. Part-time employees accrue vacation at half the rate of full-time employees.
• Sick Leave: Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 3 months of full time service. Employees accrue 10 days of sick leave per year.

Other Information

• Medical Health Benefits Plan Costs: Biweekly Rates Effective January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
• Retirement: Regular employees become a member of TCDRS upon hire. All regular employees are required to contribute 7% to the retirement fund and the County matches 250% upon eligible retirements.
• Deferred Compensation: Employees may defer earnings, on a pre-tax basis, into a 457 deferred compensation program. This is an optional program.
• Lifetime Insurance: Full-time County employees are provided a basic life insurance benefit of $10,000 life insurance at no cost. Supplemental coverage is available for additional fees.
• Long-term Disability: The Long-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period above 90 days.
• Short-term Disability: The Short-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period shorter than 90 days.
• Retiree Health Insurance: Employees who retire from the County are eligible to continue Health Insurance at the rate set by the El Paso County Risk Pool Board.
• Employee Assistance Program: Employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistance Program that provides a variety of counseling services.
• Healthy Lifestyle Reimbursement: Reimbursement of $15 per month for 6 months of continuous gym usage.

Application Questions

• Do you have a High School Diploma or equivalent or will you obtain a high school diploma or equivalent within the next 6 months?
• Are you a U.S. citizen?
• Do you possess a valid driver's license, and proof of liability insurance?
• Have you had three (3) or more moving violation convictions in the preceding 18 months?
• Have you had two (2) at fault accidents in a two-year period, within the last 5 years?
• Have you had two (2) failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility convictions (no liability insurance) within the last 3 years?
• Have you been arrested for any reason within the last two (2) years?
• Are you currently under indictment for a criminal offense?
• Have you ever been convicted of an offense above the grade of Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last 10 years?
• Have you ever been convicted of ANY family violence offense?
• Have you ever been prohibited by state or federal law from operating a motor vehicle or from possessing firearems or ammunition?
• Are you currently on court-ordered community supervision/probation for any criminal offense above the grade of Class B misdeameanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last 10 years?
• Can you communicate fluently in the English language?
• Do you have any tattoos, body art or brandings that CANNOT be concealed by use of authorized uniform or office authorized clothing?
• Have you had your Driver's license suspended or revoked in the last five years for traffic violations?
• This position requires you to be free from tobacco products. Are you currently tobacco free or can you be if offered employment?
• Are you a current El Paso County Employee?
• Have you ever used hash, hash oil, hashish, etc?
• Have you ever used cocaine, crack, rock, snow, blow, etc?