Extra-Help Sheriff Security Attendant

Extra-Help Security Positions

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to 25 hours a week. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Perform electronic and manual security/weapons screening at County and non-County contract entry door facilities.
• Monitor access to assigned facilities.
• Patrol and inspect an assigned area, generally on foot; controls access to County and/or contracted non-County property by ensuring evidence of proper authorization and identification.
• Perform escort and security of inmates in hospital, mental health and other clinical situations.
• Perform security of overlook stations of inmate break yard.
• Ensure safety of nursing and medical staff.
• Maintain security post; maintains radio communications with supervisor, law enforcement and correctional officer staff.
• Monitor video surveillance cameras and security alarms as related to facility access doors.
• Notify proper authorities of suspicious behavior of visitors or inmates.
• Serve at a fixed post in an assigned County, Courts, or contracted non-County building or facility.
• Protect persons and property to prevent the concealment of any improper goods, weapons, or property of any kind.

Minimum Qualifications:

Special Requirements: Be at least 18 years of age upon appointment; pass Sheriff Department background investigation; within six months of employment successfully complete a training course administered by the Sheriff Department in self-defense; restraint; pepper spray; and impact weapons for self-defense. If upon appointment the applicant does not possess PC 832, they must successfully complete PC 832 within one year of appointment. Education: Graduation from high school or successful completion of GED; higher education preferred. Experience: Law Enforcement, Corrections or military experience preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Frequent operation of personal computer and other modern office equipment.
• Frequent concentration, public contact and good decision making.
• Ability to relate positively and impartially with persons of differing ethnic, economic, and social backgrounds by maintaining a courteous attitude when dealing with the public and staff.
• Repetitive motion, sitting for long periods, walking.
• Occasional standing, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, climbing.
• Lifting – Frequently 5 pounds or less; occasionally 5 to 30 pounds.
• Constant good overall vision and reading and close-up work.
• Frequent color perception and use of eye/hand coordination.
• Occasional use of depth perception and peripheral vision.
• Normal dexterity with frequent writing.
• Frequent hearing of normal speech, hearing/talking on the telephone, talking in person.
• Some assignments may require working weekends, nights, and/or occasional overtime.
• Regular attendance is an essential function.