Detention Deputy / Correctional Officer

Duties

• Read, comprehend, and implement actions required to carry out post orders written for assigned post.
• Monitor the safety practices and the preparation and dissemination of reports as required by policy.
• Perform searches of people and objects capable of concealing contraband, buildings and outdoor areas which will involve detecting and identifying objects, moving throughout the facility building(s) and/or grounds for long periods of time and detaining people.
• Function in confined areas including such things as serving food, working rotating shifts, extended patrol and physically checking doors and gates to ensure they are secure.
• Issue clothing and linen to housing units and requisitioned supplies as directed.
• Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of inmates and others encountered in an antagonistic environment.
• Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
• Ability to remain alert and react quickly and calmly in high stress situations.

NOTE: These are illustrative duties. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Minimums

• Minimum 18 years of age or older.
• Graduation from high school or possession of an accredited equivalency diploma.
• Valid Florida Driver's License.
• Certified as a Detention/Correctional Deputy/Officer in the State of Florida through Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC).
• Be of good moral character.
• Clean criminal background.

How to apply

Qualified applicants will be required to pass a physical abilities test to advance in the selection process. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must then successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA), and drug screening.