Corrections Officer (Jail Operations)

City of Kingsport • Kingsport, TN

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of duties for securing and monitoring all incarcerated persons. Accepting applications for both Male and Female officers.

Requirements

• Knowledge of policies and procedures of detention area
• Knowledge of individual and privacy rights of detainees
• Skill in recognizing and responding appropriately to a variety of potentially volatile and harmful situations to maintain security of area and facility
• Skill in application of appropriate intervention methods and practices for maintenance of security and safety of individuals
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other law enforcement personnel, legal representatives and the local community
• Skill in working effectively in an environment subject to quickly changing priorities, potentially combative and/or confrontational situations requiring the exercise and application of authority and/or force
• Skill in following oral and written instructions
• Skill in accurately operating a computer terminal
• Ability to drag/lift approximately one to two hundred pounds
• High school graduate or high school equivalent
• Must acquire TCI certification within one year of employment

Nice To Haves

• no specific experience required

Responsibilities

• Performs intake of all prisoners/inmates including completion of booking sheet, fingerprinting, prisoner search, and photographic records
• Initiates file of new suspects
• Stores and secures detainees’ personal property
• Answers phones, provides routine information
• Routinely checks and inspects detainees’ cells
• Closely monitors potential suicidal detainees for ongoing protection of welfare and safety
• Prepares and maintains logs and records including cell check log, meal count list and head count roster
• Provides detainees with access to legal assistance and/or council/medical attention
• Contacts Central Dispatch for emergency assistance
• Processes court orders for releases/implements/completes all release procedures
• Initiates and maintains records of all inmates as well as all other jail related incidents via computer terminal and in written form in accordance to all regulations and standards
• Maintains a safe and sanitary environment for detained prisoners
• May be required to defend self by physical means as well as drag/lift intoxicated prisoners weighing approximately one to two hundred pounds
• Daily disposal of trash, launder blankets and uniforms as well as sanitize the cells
• Distributes medications as prescribed
• Monitors vital signs and blood glucose levels
• Additional duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED