Correctional Classification Assistant

Job Description - Correctional Classification Assistant (260000C2) Job Description Correctional Classification Assistant - (260000C2) Description Position Details Position Grade: 11G Department: City Justice Center Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent) Examination Number: EX1668 Location: Downtown - St. Louis, MO Essential Functions and Responsibilities Reviews and examines databases for detainees’ contact with the criminal justice system. Determines detainee security level placement based on established guidelines and assigns detainees to appropriate housing unit. Monitors and documents detainees' adjustments to confinements and screens detainees for needed medical and mental health services, well-being concerns and other needs, and refers as appropriate. Screens detainees to determine eligibility for optional services and programs. Completes daily transfer sheets and distributes them to appropriate personnel. Reviews, interprets, and verifies authenticity of various legal documents relating to the commitment, transfer of custody, and release of detainees. Reviews detainees’ file material and extracts data to provide statistical information about inmate population. Responsible for maintaining logs pertinent to all accountable mail services and special mail. Communicates with other law enforcement entities. Performs other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Data Utilization: Ability to perform basic level of data analysis including review, classification, categorization, prioritization and reference data, statutes and guidelines, and diagnose relationships. Human Interaction: Ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well‑established policies, procedures and standards; follows specific instructions and responds to simple requests. Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Ability to start, stop, operate and monitor working equipment and machinery such as computer terminals. Verbal Aptitude: Utilizes a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as detainee records, social service files, custody assessment guidelines, computer data printouts, transfer sheets, segregation logs, classification manuals, policy/procedure manuals and regulations. Mathematical Aptitude: Performs addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculates percentages and decimals. Functional Reasoning: Applies principles of rational systems, interprets instructions, and exercises independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards. Situational Reasoning: Exercises judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against subjective criteria. Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, irate individuals, intimidation, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances. Physical Requirements: Ability to lift files and papers up to twenty pounds; stand for long periods observing detainees and sustain prolonged visual concentration. Sensory Requirements: Ability to recognize and identify individual characteristics of shapes, sounds and odors associated with job‑related objects, materials and tasks to detect irregularities through smell. Qualifications An Associate’s degree in Public or Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or a related field, or two years of administrative support experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Preferences Previous work experience in a Correctional setting. City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points. Accommodations If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, applicants should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information about a disability or accommodations without prior consent. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of St. Louis