Salary: $64,897.00 - $83,818.00 AnnuallyLocation : Des Moines, IAJob Type: Full-Time RegularJob Number: 25-1035Department: Sheriff's OfficeOpening Date: 12/09/2024Closing Date: 1/19/2025 11:59 PM CentralFLSA: Non-ExemptBargaining Unit: THours: To be DeterminedBargaining Unit: TeamstersSalary Grade: 13Location: JailUnder general supervision ensures the protection, welfare, safety, custody and control of inmates incarcerated in the Polk County Jail. Illustrative Examples of Work
Maintains control and internal security of the Polk County Jail through active and continuous interaction with the inmates in the housing units, and through visual monitoring from the restricted access control rooms.Provides for the inmates basic needs, physical safety, well-being, sanitary conditions, and ensures that pre-trial rights are adhered to.Effectively applies positive or negative reinforcement for inmates who violate the Polk County Jail inmate rules and regulations.Responds in a calm, confident and organized manner to emergency situations arising from fire, egress alarms, duress alarms, altercations, or medical emergencies.Identifies serious or life threatening medical conditions, makes the appropriate notifications, and administers basic first aid and/or life-saving aid.Selects, completes, internally disseminates, and maintains records for a variety of Polk County Jail manual and computer generated reports.Performs a variety of duties such as housing unit officer, control room, exercise, visitation, intake and discharge, classification, jail review, disciplinary hearing officer, fingerprinting, or any other related duties as may be required.Performs searches of inmates and inmate areas on a regular basis and on unannounced irregular intervals. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge and ability to use proper grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure in hand written and computer generated Polk County Jail reports.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to accurately document incidents containing clear, concise and complete information in chronological order.
- Ability to remain calm, contain, and control inmates during stressful situations.
- Ability to quickly recognize behavior problems or security issues and take immediate action to intervene.
- Ability to firmly and fairly enforce rules and regulations.
- Ability to follow standard operating procedures.
- Ability to analyze data and reach logical conclusions.
- Ability to meet the physical and psychological standards set forth by the County Sheriff and Jail Administration.
- Ability to successfully complete training requirements as defined by the Sheriff's Office general orders, the Iowa Administrative Code.
- Ability to utilize the jail computer system to enter data and produce reports.
- Ability to participate in physical restraint of hostile, aggressive, combative prisoners.
- Ability to successfully complete a CPR course.
- Ability to frequently walk up/down stairs, crouch, kneel, stoop, bend, reach and crawl.
- Ability to occasionally lift 75 lbs. floor to waist, occasionally lift 15 lbs. floor to shoulder, and occasionally carry 75 lbs. occasionally push/pull 75 lbs.
- Ability to complete the physical testing component of the hiring process which includes a quarter mile sprint, 50 foot dummy drag (150 lbs.) and lifting a hanging dummy that weighs 165 lbs. and hold for 15 seconds.
- Ability to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
Training and Experience
- Graduation from high school or equivalent.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Must be of good moral character.
- Must not have been convicted of a serious crime.
- Must be able to meet any additional criteria established by state and federal law which would allow the applicant to be certified to the IOWA (Iowa On-Line Warrants and Articles) system and the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) system.
- A criminal background check is required.
- A polygraph exam will be administered prior to pre-employment offer.
- Candidate must pass a post-employment offer physical examination and physical capacity testing to ensure candidate meets the essential physical requirements of the position.
- CPR/AED and First Aid training is required within six months of hire.
- A drug screen is required prior to final offer of employment.
- A valid State of Iowa driver's license is required.
Advanced annual entry salary of up to 12% for prior experience.Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule a written exam on January 31, 2025 or February 3, 2025.Please click this link to access the Detention Officer information packet.Click below for a detailed overview of our benefits package.01 This position requires all applicants to be at least 18 years of age or older. Do you meet this requirement?
02 You must be a high school graduate and possess a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate (GED). You will be required to submit a copy of your transcripts or diploma. Can you provide this documentation?
03 This position requires working one of the following three shifts: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., or 11:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., with the majority of the days off scheduled during the weekdays. Would you be able to meet this job requirement?
04 Are you willing to work weekends and holidays?
05 This position includes long periods of standing and walking, responding to emergencies, and physically restraining inmates/residents, can you meet these requirements?
06 You may be required to work with inmates who have communicable diseases, such as AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, etc., are you willing to do this?
07 You may be required to work, by yourself, in a housing unit to supervise the activities of unrestrained inmates, can you meet this requirement?
08 Are you willing to use force, when necessary, to fulfill the duties of the Detention Officer position, as applicable to the Code of Iowa?
09 Do you have a criminal history of repeated acts of violence?
10 Have you ever been arrested?
11 If you answered yes to question #10, what were the circumstances for which you were arrested? 12 Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Please be advised that answering yes will exclude you from the hiring process.
13 Within the last two (2) years, have you used LSD (Acid, Micro-dots, Window Pane, etc.), Ice, Crack, Cocaine, Heroine, Methamphetamine, Opium, PCP, and/or Mescaline?
14 Within the past two (2) years have you used non-prescribed Amphetamines, Barbiturates, and/or Steroids?
15 Within the past two (2) years, have you used a prescription medication prescribed to someone other than yourself?
16 Do you understand that the use of any illegal drug or conviction of a felony or other serious offense after becoming an applicant will disqualify you?
17 Do you understand that the use or experimentation with illegal drugs will be evaluated?
18 Polk County will perform a criminal background check on all applicants. By providing the information listed in questions #18-22 you are authorizing us to perform this check. Please list full name including middle name, maiden name (if applicable) and any other names you have been known by 19 What is your full date of birth? This answer is required by Chapter 50 of the Administrative Code for minimum standards for jail personnel: 50.10(1)(a) Please enter in the following format: mmddyyyy 20 Please list your Social Security number in a 9 digit format. This is required by Chapter 50 of the Administrative Code for minimum standards for jail personnel: 50.10(1)(c).Example: XXX XX XXXX 21 Please select one of the following options.
22 Please select your race.
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Black or African American
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- White
23 The ability to obtain/maintain a valid Driver's License issued by the State of Iowa is required. Can you meet this requirement?
24 Please list in chronological order ALL of your residences for the last 10 years. Please include addresses while attending school if away from home, and military addresses including any off-base housing. 25 Have you served in the military?
26 If you answered yes to question #25, please list dates of active service, branch, final rank, type of discharge and discharge date (if applicable). 27 If you answered yes to question #25, please submit a copy of your DD214 to your application
28 Please list 3 references. Give names, addresses and the phone number of persons familiar with your current abilities who we may contact. Please do not list relatives. 29 If qualified for this position you will be required to participate in a written examination. All qualified applicants will be contacted after the posting closes on January 19, 2025 to coordinate a date to complete the written examination. Written examinations will be scheduled for January 31 and February 3, 2025. Do you understand this requirement?
30 Do you understand this job posting is for a full-time detention officer position only?
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