INYO COUNTY ANNOUNCES AN OPEN RECRUITMENT FOR: 

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

(Recruitment will remain open until position has been filled)

THIS RECRUITMENT WILL ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBILITY LIST THAT WILL BE USED FOR ONE YEAR IN FILLING COUNTYWIDE VACANCIES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THIS JOB CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE.

**BENEFITS:  CalPERS Retirement System (2% at 55) – employee contribution of 7% paid by Inyo County (EPMC reported as wages).   Medical Plan – employee responsibility for employee and dependent monthly premium is 1% of gross salary on PERS Choice plan; 100% of employee and dependent monthly premium paid for dental and vision; $20,000 term life insurance policy on employee.  Vacation – 10 days per year during the first three years; 15 days per year after three years; 1 additional day for each year of service after ten years to a maximum of 25 days per year.  Sick leave – 15 days per year.  Flex (personal days) – 5 days per fiscal year.  Paid holidays – 11 per year. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:            Oversees the security and conduct of inmates; supervises trustees in performance of routine custodial work; processes prisoners for commitment, release, or transfer from detention facilities; prepares required records; issues clothing to inmates; maintains records of inmates and their personal property; recommends work assignments for inmates; visually and physically inspects inmates and their quarters, for contraband, weapons, or narcotics; checks on sanitary conditions and orderliness of quarters; promotes acceptable inmate attitude and behavior; confers with supervisors and custody-related service providers regarding behavioral and other inmate problems; participates in programs designed to prepare inmates for release; checks buildings and nearby grounds for irregular circumstances related to possible or attempted escape of prisoners; answers telephone inquiries and at the counter inquiries pertaining to jail policies and individual prisoners; receives and gives receipts for bail money; dispenses prescribed medications to prisoners; provides transportation for inmates; assists with public safety dispatching; prepares written reports; other related duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Education/Experience:  A high school graduate or equivalent with one year of public contact experience.

Knowledge of:  Security and emergency procedures; rules, regulations, practices, and procedures in the day-to-day operation and control of the County jail; modern methods and techniques of discipline as they relate to persons under criminal confinement; inmate supervision techniques, including supervision of special inmates; criminal attitudes and behavioral patterns, and social factors underlying criminal behavior; inmate attitudes and behavior; minority group relations; inmate disciplinary grievance procedures; fire safety; defensive tactics; movement of prisoners; legal responsibilities and liabilities; report writing; collection, identification, and preservation of evidence; judicial procedures; courtroom demeanor and testifying; inmate correctional programs; laws pertaining to local detention and holding areas; care and operation of small firearms and other law enforcement equipment; first aid and CPR.

Ability to:  Observe, remember, and record events accurately; learn, interpret and enforce jail rules, regulations, and other policies with firmness, tact, and impartiality; effectively control, direct, and instruct inmates, individually and in groups; speak, read, and write English; understand and carry out oral and written directions; make quick effective and responsible decisions in emergencies and to take appropriate action including physically restraining violent inmates; promote acceptable attitudes and behavior of inmates while in confinement; prepare and present clear and comprehensive written and oral reports; met and maintain standards of physical endurance and agility; use and care for firearms and other law enforcement equipment; learn and properly use standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system; work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work. 

PHYSICAL STANDARDS:  Height and weight must be proportionate; hearing normal; vision 20/100 corrected to 20/30.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk; run and jump; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Must have ability to physically restrain violent inmates, walk the housing area, climb stairs, and operate electrical, electronic, and manual mechanisms. 

Special requirements:  Must pass stringent physical examination, including drug screen, and personal background check.  Must successfully complete a jail operations course certified by the California State Board of Corrections and approved Penal Code 832, first aid and CPR courses.  Must possess or obtain by appointment date a valid operator’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.

NEPOTISM POLICY:  A copy of Inyo County Personnel Rules and Regulations, Section 107, is available upon request.

SELECTION:  Selection procedures will be determined by the number and qualifications of applicants, and will include a State of California written examination and oral interview.  May include a physical agility test.

APPLICATION:  This recruitment will remain open until position is filled.  Must apply on Inyo County application form.  A cover letter and/or resume will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application.  Incomplete applications will not be processed.  It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements like, “See/Refer to Resume” or “See Attached”.  Applications may be faxed to meet deadline; original application with original signature must also be received.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH QUALIFYING DISABILITIES:  Inyo County will make reasonable efforts in the examination process on a case-by-case basis to accommodate persons with disabilities.  If you have special needs, please contact (760) 878-0295 prior to the examination process.

CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION STATUS:  Inyo County employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-citizens in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

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