Jailer

Salary: $20.97 - $27.26 Hourly
Location : Justice Center, 2304 S. 1st Pl., Broken Arrow, OK
Job Type: Full-Time Hourly
Location (Dep/Div): Police - Jail Operation
Munis Job Class: SPECIALIST
Opening Date: 09/24/2026
Closing Date: 10/8/2026 11:59 PM Central
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: GEN


Job Description


Location: 3008 Police-Jail Operations
Pay Grade: A05J
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Under general supervision, completes the processing, supervision, and care of inmates.

*T his position performs duties deemed to be "safety-sensitive" and is therefore subjected to random drug testing under the City's policies*

Essential Job Functions

• Completes the booking of inmates.
• Prepares reports to document arrest information.
• Fingerprints, photographs, and searches prisoners.
• Completes and maintains records of prisoners' possessions.
• Completes daily activity logs of intakes, releases, and transports.
• Provides information to prisoners and their family members; explains procedures and verifies prisoner status, both over the phone and in person.
• Reviews commitment orders of new inmates.
• Rides with officers to help with security during transports to Tulsa County and Wagoner County jails.
• Communicates with court officials to ensure availability of inmates for trial, probable cause hearings, and arraignment dates.
• Communicates with other law enforcement agencies regarding inmate warrants, and pick-up status.
• Monitors arrest blotter using computer-based information.
• Provides inmates with hygiene items upon booking.
• Searches inmates for drugs and weapons upon entry to the jail.
• Performs routine patrols to maintain security of the jail.
• Completes regular visual inspections of inmates.
• Settles disputes between inmates.
• Places combative or self-harming inmates in restraint chair and performs 15 minute restraint checks.
• Subdues combative inmates using varying degrees of force in accordance with Broken Arrow Police Department policy.
• Contacts EMS and fills out Medical Forms for inmates who are in need of immediate medical attention.
• Performs basic first aid functions, such as covering wounds and distributing inmate medication.
• Operates the Master Control Board to open doors throughout the jail and maintain contact with inmates via speaker systems.
• Stores food purchased for inmates in accordance with FIFO methods and distributes inmate meals.
• Releases inmates from the facility.
• Issues inmate uniforms; maintains inmate laundry.
• Transfers inmates to and from visitation rooms.
• Maintains composure in violent and stressful situations to assure safety for inmates and staff.
• Provides security while allowing inmates to perform trustee duties such as cleaning and folding laundry.
• Performs general maintenance activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience
Requires a High School Diploma or GED equivalent, supplemented by one to two years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of CPR and Basic First Aid Certifications. Completion of Defensive Tactics Certification. Must possess a valid Class D Oklahoma Driver's License.

Physical Requirements
Tasks involve the ability to exert forceful physical effort in heavy work, typically involving some combination of balancing, feeling, handling, hearing, kneeling, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity, walking and which involves some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 150 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation, including standing for an extended period of time. Requires the ability to physically place combative or self-harming inmates in a restraint chair and must be physically capable to subdue combative inmates using varying degrees of force, in accordance with Broken Arrow Police Department policy. Must be physically able to move an unconscious individual to render aid if necessary.
An offer of employment is contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the City of Broken Arrow policies, including the successful completion of a background check and drug/physical screening.

City of Broken Arrow is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of the workforce. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, color, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected class. Broken Arrow is committed to reasonable accommodation, and a smoke free/drug free workplace.
2026 COBA Benefit Guide
This document is intended to give an overview of benefits offered to full-time, non-union City employees.
Benefit coverage begins on the first of the month following 30 days of employment

Retirement

• The City offers a 401(a) defined contribution retirement plan through the Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund (OMRF). The City contributes 10% of the employees' earnings into the plan. Employees become 20% vested after three years and vesting increases 20% for each additional year of service until 100% vesting is achieved at seven years. Employees may elect to contribute an additional amount.
• The City also offers access to a 457 retirement plan, both traditional and Roth, through Mission Square retirement.

Preferred Providers
Through our preferred providers, the City is pleased to offer anyone on the health plan access to medical services at no additional cost.

• Clinic : Anyone on the City's medical plan can access the Remedy Health clinics, including their on-site pharmacies, labs and imaging services at no cost.
• ZERO Card: Zero offers a wide range of services that may be ordered by your doctor, including labs, imaging, colonoscopies, orthopedic surgery, sleep studies, physical therapy and more- all at no cost to the employee.

Paid Leave

• Vacation: One week of vacation is available after six months of employment. Thereafter, vacation is accrued monthly according to year of service.

Procedure: Vacation leave cannot exceed the actual accrued number of hours earned by the employee. Holidays and other non-scheduled workdays shall not be computed in vacation leave expenditure. Each department establishes its own vacation scheduling procedures. Vacation cannot be used as the last day of employment.

• Holidays : Twelve paid holidays, plus one floating holiday each year.
• Sick : Eight hours per month up to maximum of 1,040 hours (130 working days).

Other City-paid benefits

• Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability - The City pays the entire premium for a term life insurance policy, as well as a long-term disability benefit that replaces part of your salary if you become unable to work for several months. The life insurance is equal to the employee's annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Program - Through Community Care EAP, City employees and their families can call for help with a variety of personal, professional, mental health, substance abuse and financial concerns. Three free visits are offered each year, with a reference for ongoing support if needed.
• Virta-Diabetes Reversal Program - This program is free to diabetic and pre-diabetic employees and spouses who are enrolled in the health plan. Virta's powerful program is shown to reverse Type 2 diabetes with coaching and nutrition management, leading to better health and reduced use of medication.

Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
Additionally, all City employees may take advantage of reduced-cost and/or pre-tax access to the following voluntary benefits

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Account
• Accident Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness/Cancer Insurance
• Genesis gym membership
• Crunch Fitness gym membership
• Pre-paid legal services
• IDShield membership
• No cost LifeBalance program, access to local and nation-wide discounts of participating online businesses

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Are you able to work twelve hour shifts, 36 hours one week and 48 hours the next week? Could be assigned to a midnight shift or a dayshift.

• Yes
• No

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