Correctional Officer I/II-Deputy Sheriff Female Only

County of Shasta•Redding, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This opening is seeking females to supervise female inmates in the Shasta County Jail to comply with Title 15, Section 1027. A Correctional Officer I-Deputy Sheriff is under supervision, working in a training capacity, learning to supervise inmates at the County Detention Facility and maintain facility security; learning procedures and methods for the care, custody, and confinement of inmates; overseeing work details and leisure activities; and doing related work as required. A Correctional Officer II-Deputy Sheriff is under supervision, guarding and supervising inmates in county jail facilities; and doing related work as required. The Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriff I is the entry and training level in the Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriff class series. Incumbents work in a learning capacity performing Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriff duties related to the care, custody, and confinement of inmates at the County Detention Facility. This class is distinguished from the Correctional Officer II-Deputy Sheriff class in that incumbents in the latter are expected to be fully trained and capable of performing assignments with minimal guidance and supervision. A Correctional Officer I-Deputy Sheriff will be promoted to Correctional Officer II-Deputy Sheriff after demonstration of sufficient skills and knowledge and sound work habits, and the successful completion of the arrest and firearms training required for peace officers pursuant to subdivision (a) of Penal Code section 832, and within 120 days after the date of employment, completion of the training required by the Board of Corrections for custodial personnel pursuant to Penal Code Section 6035, and the training required for custodial personnel of local detention facilities pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. Correctional Officer II-Deputy Sheriff is the journey level class in the Sheriff’s Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriff series. Incumbents rotate through various assignments and are expected to learn and perform the full range of duties required. It differs from the class of Correctional Officer I-Deputy Sheriff in that the latter is a classification for employees who have completed the arrest and firearms training required for peace officers pursuant to subdivision (a) of Penal Code section 832, the training required by the Board of Corrections for custodial personnel pursuant to Penal Code Section 6035, and the training required for custodial personnel of local detention facilities pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriffs for the County of Shasta have peace officer status only as described in Section 830.1(c) of the California Penal Code. Employees in the Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriff class series may not exercise the powers of a peace officer until successful completion of the arrest and firearms training required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Penal Code section 832. If they have not completed, within 120 days after the date of employment, the training required by the Board of Corrections for custodial personnel pursuant to Penal Code Section 6035, and the training required for custodial personnel of local detention facilities pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations, they may not exercise the powers of a peace officer after the 120 th day of employment.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate.
One (1) year of experience as a Correctional Officer in an adult correctional facility.
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
Minimum age at date of hire is 18 and must have no felony convictions.
U.S. citizenship is required or application for citizenship must have been filed at least one (1) year prior to recruitment date for the position.
Must satisfactorily complete the arrest and firearms training for peace officers required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Penal Code section 832, and within 120 days after the date of employment, complete the training required by the Board of Corrections for custodial personnel pursuant to Section 6035, and the training required for custodial personnel of local detention facilities pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
Must satisfactorily complete, prior to assuming the duties of a Correctional Officer II-Deputy Sheriff, the arrest and firearms training required for peace officers pursuant to subdivision (a) of Penal Code section 832, the training required by the Board of Corrections for custodial personnel pursuant to Penal Code Section 6035, and the training required for custodial personnel of local detention facilities pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
Successful completion of the Sheriff’s Office firearms qualification course.
Basic human motivation and behavior; basic functions of a local law enforcement agency.
Ability to learn and perform a wide variety of correctional work; read, understand, and interpret laws and regulations regarding the operation of the County Detention Facility, and the care and custody of inmates; gather and organize data and information; interview and secure information from people; make independent judgments and adopt quick, effective, and responsible courses of action during emergencies; prepare clear, comprehensive reports; meet physical standards related to the job; demonstrate technical and tactical proficiency in the use and care of firearms prior to completion of first year of employment; operate a keyboard and/or typewriter with sufficient skill to perform booking and report preparation assignments; work with computerized law enforcement information systems; effectively, tactfully, and courteously represent the Sheriff’s Office to the public and other law enforcement agencies; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; assimilate classroom instructions covering a wide variety of academic and technical subjects related to the job; first aid methods and techniques.
Shasta County Detention Facility procedures, policies, and regulations; state and federal laws and regulations related to jail operations, booking procedures, and custody of inmates; problems related to the care and custody of inmates; recent court decisions affecting arrest procedures, and the handling of suspects and detained persons; good public-relation techniques; use and care of department authorized equipment and firearms as assigned; First-aid methods and techniques; computers and software used by the county detention facilities.
Ability to perform a wide variety of correctional work; read, understand, and interpret laws and regulations regarding the operation of the county detention facility, and the care and custody of inmates; gather and organize data and information; interview and secure information from people; make independent judgments and adopt quick, effective, and responsible courses of action during emergencies; prepare clear, comprehensive reports; meet physical standards related to the job; demonstrate and maintain technical and tactical proficiency in the use and care of firearms; operate a keyboard and/or typewriter with sufficient skill to perform booking and report preparation assignments; work with computerized law enforcement information systems; effectively, tactfully, and courteously represent the Sheriff’s Office to the public and other law enforcement agencies; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Responsibilities

Participates in a formal correctional training program involving both classroom and practical instruction and including physical and firearm training. Subjects include community relations, and jail custody and operations.
Receives, books, fingerprints, photographs and assigns prisoners to cells, and maintains security watch of prisoners at all times; monitors activities of prisoners by operating surveillance, control and communications console equipment; prepares required records pertaining to period of commitment; receives and records personal property taken into custody; prepares records and reports and fills in forms for the release or transfer of prisoners; maintains records, recommends work assignments for prisoners; answers inquires pertaining to jail policies and individual prisoners as allowed by jail regulations; receives and gives receipts for bail money for prisoners; supervises inmate workers in performance of routine custodial work; supervises feeding of prisoners; enforce facility policies and procedures; maintain inmate discipline; supervise, observe and monitor inmate activities in the facility; take headcounts of inmates as required; process bookings of inmates in/out of facility; ensure the general health, welfare, security and safety of inmates; transport inmates to/from court, state institutions and other jails; search inmates, mail, and cells to locate/remove contraband; assist in restraining violent/unruly arrestees.