Corrections Deputy

Hamilton County Sheriff''s Office•Chattanooga TN 37402, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, provides a safe and healthy environment for inmates and visitors to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center including family members, parole board members, probation officers, and other members of the criminal justice system; and performs related duties as assigned. Tasks performed by Corrections Deputies in the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center vary by assignment and may be placed in any one of the many responsibilities and assignments based on department needs. However, each Corrections Deputy is expected to meet a minimum standard of providing a stable, coherent, and predictable facility where inmates and visitors are relatively safe, conditions are humane and opportunities for meaningful work and/or programs are available. Executes emergency and contingency plans; takes responsibility for safety, security and sanitation in the assigned area. This class description provides the basic requirements of the job of a Corrections Deputy. A Corrections Deputy’s responsibilities and assignments could be in Booking, Central Control, Commissary, Court Holding, Floors, Food Services, Maintenance, Medical, Property, Records, Recreation, Security, Sentence Management, Training, Transportation, Visitation, and Laundry as well as any other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be at least twenty-one (21) years old.
Must be a citizen of the United States.
Must be a high school graduate or possess its equivalency (GED).
Must not have been convicted of, or pled guilty to, or entered into a nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any violation of any federal or state law or municipal ordinance relating to force, violence, theft, dishonesty, gambling, liquor or controlled substances.
Must not have been released or discharged under any other than honorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Must have fingerprints on file with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Must have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician.
Must have good moral character as determined by a thorough investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s Office.
Must be free from any disorder as described in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association that would, in the professional judgment of the examiner, impair the subject's ability to perform any essential function of the job or would cause the subject to pose a direct threat to public safety.
Must be certified as meeting these criteria by a Tennessee licensed health care provider qualified in the psychiatric or psychological fields.
Work involves intense concentration on activities going on around one's location on a constant basis throughout the entire 12-hour shift.
Employees and inmates are both subject to harm and danger with the possibility of airborne/bloodborne pathogens.
Knowledge of ACA Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of corrections management.
Knowledge of the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center procedures.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of the criminal justice system.
Knowledge of radio communications.
Skill in interacting with public, law enforcement and the courts.
Skill in acute observation and awareness of activities in a jail setting.
Skill in executing and maintaining effective relationships with inmates.
Skill in maintaining one's personal and professional standards.
Skill in operating jail equipment in an emergency situation.
Skill in oral and written communications.

Nice To Haves

If an applicant is not 21 years of age and passes the agility test/written and is recommended by the interview board, the applicant will proceed to a Corrections Service Deputy position until they have reached their 21st birthday.

Responsibilities

Provides a safe and healthy environment for inmates and visitors to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center.
Executes emergency and contingency plans.
Takes responsibility for safety, security and sanitation in the assigned area.
Provides a stable, coherent, and predictable facility where inmates and visitors are relatively safe, conditions are humane and opportunities for meaningful work and/or programs are available.