JAILER

Jail Security OfficerPerform security duties maintaining order and physical custody of inmates in a jail system or courthouse complex. Responsible for the care, custody, and control of persons to include; releasing offenders, maintaining security of the facility, and escorting offenders within and/or outside the secure confines of the jail.Essential Functions:Provide direct and remote supervision of inmates within housing and other areas of a jail, a courthouse, or secure perimeter as assigned to maintain a safe and secure environmentConduct frequent security checks for evidence of unauthorized activities and infractions of rules, respond to situations, and document accordinglyReceive and process inmates from officers and the courts, maintain inmates' property, and direct inmates throughout the intake processConduct metal detection of individuals and materials before entering facilities, perform necessary searches for weapons and contraband, and completes reportsInspect cells, housing areas, locks, windows, grills, doors, gates and perimeters of buildings and grounds for security purposesObserve conduct and behavior of inmates, respond to and control emergency situations, and use appropriate levels of force to control combative, volatile, or hostile offendersDocuments numerous inmate activities such as, visitation, phone calls, incidents, movement, housing assignments, property, etc.Enter information into a database to capture daily activitiesSupervise inmates and trustee-inmates work crewsAssists in booking new inmatesConduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is presentInspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, gates and perimeters of buildings and grounds to ensure security and help prevent escapesInspect mail for the presence of contrabandSupervise the dispensing of food in a timely fashion to inmates, ensuring all health and safety regulations are complied withMust be able to obtain TCOLE Jailer Certification.Regular attendance and timeliness are requiredOther duties as assigned by supervisorBooking Staff Job Functions:Receives and reviews paperwork associated with incarceration to ensure accurate completion; notarizes affidavits from the arresting officer; obtains information from inmate and paperwork (warrant, writ, detainer, etc.) and makes appropriate computer entries; including local and out of county chargesChecks for any outstanding warrants using the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TLETS) computer and confirms with out-of-county agencies that have warrants through TLETS, run Criminal Histories through TLETS for classification officer. Process Emergency Protective Orders, Interlock, Conditions of Bonds when ordered by the judge. Enters stolen items into TLETS for Sheriff's Office Deputies and other agencies that we have inter-local agreement withPrepares bail bonds (e.g. probable cause misdemeanors, pre-indictments, Class C, cash bonds, fugitive fines, and civil) and fees associated with each for releasing prisoners from custody.Minimum Requirements:Education:High School Diploma or GEDTCOLE Jailer Certification (must not be on probationary status for disciplinary reasons)Skills ~ Experience:Current and valid TX driver's license and a safe driving recordApplicant must be 18 years of age on /or before date of hireAbility to work in a hostile environment of inmates and their visitors without reacting in a negative manner and project a professional image at all timesExceptional skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with County staff, inmates, police departments and the publicGeneral knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, OutlookAnalyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goalsMust also possess excellent physical assessment skills and be able to make sound judgment decisionAbility to supervise emergency situations, make effective decisions under stressful situations, and direct the use of physical force necessary to protect oneself and othersKeen attention to detail; careful and accurate data entryMust be a U.S. citizen or is a legal permanent resident of the United States, if the person is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States with at least two years of service before discharge and presents evidence satisfactory to the commission that the person has applied for United States citizenship.Supplemental Information:Hours / Special Conditions: Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, evenings and nights. Must be able to work 12 hour shifts.Compensation – Structured Step Pay Plan: Regular, full time Jailers are eligible to participate in the Step Pay Plan. Steps are created within each eligible position based on tenure. Each step represents an increase in salary over the Base Pay for the position to arrive at the Step-Adjusted Pay for the employee.***THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR NIGHT SHIFT PAY***McLennan County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical with an option to open a Health Saving Account (HSA) with a County-paid contribution of $2000 over a year. We offer dental and vision coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), life and long & short term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care accounts. Employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) with a $2.50 County match for every $1.00 of employee contribution. In addition to these benefits we offer 12 paid holidays and a free gym membership program for health plan participants. Jailers with Licensed TCOLE experience are eligible to have up to 4 years of service count toward their step pay.Step Pay - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9$51,418 - $52,934 - $54,496 - $56,104 - $57,758 - $59,462 - $61,216 - $63,023 - $64,881 - $66,796