Deputy Sheriff- Part Time- FEMALE ONLY

County of Roanoke Virginia•Roanoke, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Deputy Sheriff position with specific duties in either corrections or court services. In corrections, responsibilities include maintaining security for inmates, processing them into custody, conducting security checks and cell searches, reviewing mail, transporting inmates, attending to their needs, maintaining logs, and supervising cleaning details. In court services, duties involve maintaining the security of the Roanoke County Courthouse Complex, processing entrants through security checkpoints, searching for contraband, escorting and supervising inmates, serving civil and criminal papers, and maintaining logs. Deputy Sheriffs may be assigned to corrections, court services, or administrative divisions and perform various duties within each.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Virginia driver's license with good driving record.
General knowledge of civil and criminal law, court procedures and rules, regulations and procedures of the County Jail; and of institutions and management practices including the care and custody of prisoner.
Ability to cope with and handle interpersonal relationships; follow oral and written instructions; and to prepare records and reports.
Must be a citizen of the United States.
Must be twenty-one (21) years of age.
Must complete the minimum training standards required by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.
Subject to a complete criminal history background search with acceptable results.
Must be able to perform the job as described in the Physical and Environmental Demands section of this job description.

Nice To Haves

Some experience in public and personal contact work preferably related to law enforcement activities.

Responsibilities

Processes inmates into custody of the County Jail, searches prisoners, takes charge of personal property, provides clothing, bedding, eating utensils, institutional rules and regulations.
Conducts periodic security checks of inmates in assigned areas.
Maintains log of inmate movement throughout the facility.
Conducts periodic cell searches for possession of contraband.
Reviews incoming and outgoing mail.
Monitors persons entering and leaving jail.
Supervises cleaning details for assigned areas.
Transports inmates as required.
Attends to special needs of inmates.
Processes all entrants of the courthouse through the security screening process.
Maintains control of the courtroom to prevent any disruptions.
Protects judges, court officials, witnesses, jurors and all other persons in the courtroom from any hostile acts directed at them.
Supervise, escort/transport, restrain and control prisoners.
Properly process prisoners, delayed confinement persons & juveniles.
Properly serve Civil & Criminal papers.
Performs interior and exterior security searches of the courthouse.